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TO MARGIE AND PATTI, MARGIE PATTI IS CORRECT ABOUT CYMBALTA. THE SITE
SHE USED IS A GOOD ONE, I USE IT ALSO.THEY PUT ME ON CYMBALTA FOR THE
NEOPATHIC PAIN. I DID GOOD ON IT WITH THE NEURONTIN AND WHEN I GOT TO 40 MGS OF
CYMBALTA I HAD HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS. THEY WANTED ME TO WEAN OFF THE NEURONTIN
USE CYMBALTA AND THEN AFTER 2 WEEKS OF JUST THE CYMBALTA THEN GO TO
LYRICA.
SINCE I CANNOT TAKE CYMBALTA WE OR TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT OTHER DRUG WOULD I
TAKE TO REPLACE THE CYMBALTA AND START THE LYRICA. I AM HESITANT ABOUT THE
LYRICA ITS BASICALLY THE SAME AS NEURONTIN AND IS CHEAPER. I READ A ARTICLE THAT
MOST PEOPLE DO GET RELIEF FROM LYRICA ALOT BETTER THAN NEURONTIN. I AM ALLERGIC
TO MANY DRUGS AND I HAVE TO BE MONITORED CAREFULLY ANY DRUG CAN THROW MY PT AND
INR OFF OR GIVE A FALSE READING. THIS CONCRNS ME, I DO NOT WANT TO THROW A CLOT.
I TAKE COUMADIN.
AS FOR AS CYMBALTA WORKING , MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I WOULD FEEL THE DIFFERENCE
VERY FAST. I DID NOT RESEARCH IT SINCE I CANNOT TAKE IT. I AM JUST WAITING TO
SEE WHAT OTHER DRUG THEY WILL TRY OR UP THE NEURONTIN WHICH I DO NOT WANT TO. IT
MAKES ME GAIN WEIGHT WHEN OVER 1200 MGS . I AM ON 900 NOW. MY DOCTORS OR
CONCERNED THEY DO NOT WANT ME TO GAIN WEIGHT IT WILL PUT MORE PRESSURE ON MY
SPINE. I AM JUST ABOUT TO MY NORMAL WEIGHT SO I HOPE WE FIND ANOTHER DRUG THAT
WORKS..
BEST WISHES TO YOU BOTH
PAM
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