Cymbalta for Back Pain User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 18, 2013

"I started taking Cymbalta for chronic low back pain and to my surprise my daily nightmares stopped immediately after the first dose of 40mg. I just started this medicine a month ago and need to get my script filled. I took my last dose 2 days ago. For the last two nights I have had nightmares! My script is expensive, costing $60/month even with insurance. If this medicine continues to prevent these constant nightmares and gives my boyfriend a decent night sleep, myself included, then I will figure out a way to pay this added expense. I am 30 yrs old and have dealt with nightmares since I was a child. They have gotten worse as I get older. I have been to sleep disorder clinics and had plenty of tests. I can only hope this medicine continues to help me."

• Sincl...
• July 1, 2016

"I wanted to write this in the hope of helping others. I've been dealing with chronic back pain that got a lot worse and intolerable the last few months. I couldn't sit, or drive without back spasms and shooting nerve pain. I was at my wits end. I tried a medrol 5 day pack, it didn't seem to help much. My doctor suggested a low dose 20mg of cymbalta. I was desperate so I thought I would try it and it's made a major difference- almost immediately. The side effects were bad for about 3-4 days, super tired, yawning non stop, very fuzzy, and no appetite. But I've been on it now for almost a month and I'm back to light workouts, and able to do mostly normal things. It does effect your libido though. My Dr also recommended Valium at night."

• Bende...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 5, 2016

"After reading all the reviews and trying just about everything under the sun, I have found something that works for my lower back pain. I was in a car accident when I was 14 and broke my L4&5, since then I have been dealing with back pain (I am now 40). Last year my Dr. Discussed cymbalta with me. After doing some research I decided to give it a whirl, I was almost turned off the idea due to some of the negative experiences...glad I tried it. I am currently pain free, I did experience some side effects all of which dissapeared before 5 months; Excessive yawning Not being able to ejaculate during sex Feeling of tiredness Some anxiety Sweats Weight gain Vivid dreams kept peeing a little after I thought I was done Give it time, if you try!"

• Dirk...
• September 30, 2019

"When I first started taking Cymbalta, it really helped my back pain. Now, after 30 days it’s barely helping my back pain anymore. Therefore, my doctor is suggesting to take me off slowly of Cymbalta and start taking a low dose of Lexapro. In the past , When I used to take Lexapro it gave me back aches and neck pain. Thanks for having a Forum. Dirk"

• KenWo...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 9, 2018

"Wonderful until you come off it. 8 Years on Cymbalta for Chronic Pain and now 2 years of Brain Zaps, Fog ,Fatigue, Anger, depression etc. It is worse than crack. I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy."

• Cooper
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 25, 2015

"I started taking Cymbalta about 6 months ago, and I'm finally starting to feel better. I have chronic lower back pain, and have previously been prescribed Hydrocodone/Tramadol, which basically was like putting a carrot on a string for my brain to be preoccupied. The only down fall I have experienced is the terrible night sweat. Is there any relieve from it?"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2018

"I took my first pill at 9:30am. It’s 1:48 am now and I can’t sleep. I am very anxious and fatigue. I’ve noticed that I yawned several times today and felt super uneased. Never taking the drug again. I’m trying to flush my body with water to get rid of it. Terrible side effects."

• billy...
• March 12, 2013

"I started with 30mg dosage and was increased to 60mg daily. It was helpful with the constant burning in my feet that is secondary to peripheral neuropathy. My dosage was increased after a couple of months to 60mg twice daily. I didn't last a week! This medication has always given me increased sweating, especially night sweats! My doctor prescribed Hytrin (mostly used for hypertension and benign prostate hyperplasia) to combat the sweating and it seemed to help because the incidents of night sweats decreased. That all changed when my dosage was bumped up. I was having night sweats EVERY night and had a major increase of insomnia. I am getting 2-3 hours of sleep a night (or day because I work at night). I went back to 60mg daily and see my doctor tomorrow."

• Trace...
• March 31, 2015

"I had left S I joint pain for 8 yrs been to a million drs, tried a million remedies. But my dr put me on Cymbalta. A few days later I ended up in ER with excruciating pain. But when they added a shot of Lorazepam the pain I'd had for years went away. For 9 months, with the combo of Cymbalta 60mg and Lorazapam 2 mg I was completely pain free, but after 9 months the effectiveness has waned. I still take both meds to take the edge off the pain but nothing else really works. Except when I was told I had Fibromyalgia and night sweats and I found out those are caused by LYME DISEASE. Luckily I found a LYME LITERATE DR who is treating me."

• China
• October 12, 2017

"I used this medication for 3 weeks. It worked so good for my back pain and my anxiety. I was so happy I was finally found something that would help me, get off my pain meds. One day I woke up with chest pains. I thought nothing of it. I went to work and it got worse and My blood pressure was 197/110. I left work, went straight to the ER. We found out this medication side effect was raise blood pressure. I am a healthy 120lb 38yr women. I'm doing much better now. BP is back to normal, but I have pain. Now I'm trying something new with back doctor. I hate pain meds. I been on and off for 5 years. I have herniated disc and bulging and anxiety due to a car accident. I had some signs of chest pain before. So don't ignore it."

• Mrsofty
• April 26, 2016

"I would not have taken this medication if I knew it was going to effect my sex drive. I am thankful that I was only on it for a short time and I have stopped taking it a few days ago. I have been married for a longtime but we have a very active sex life now that our children are gone from the house. If I would have known that I wouldn't be able to have a orgasm during sex I never would have agreed to taking this drug. So if you value your intimacy with your partner do not take this drug or expect a lot of frustration !!!"

• Heat
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2018

"I was on 150 mg of imipramine for 30 years but it was not working any more so was switched to cymbalta and suffered with the sweats and sleepless nights. It eventually all went away but it wasn't easy. I still don't seem to have much energy and daily life seems forced so not sure if I should increase from 60 mg to 90 mg. I am still having severe lower back pain going for laser treatments and chiropractor. Any suggestions?"

• like2...
• November 11, 2015

"Though I read so many negative opinions about it, I decided to try taking Cymbalta. After two months I decided to stop taking it. First of all, my relationships got bad, I was careless, and numb. I also had a very strange feeling from time to time, like i was dreaming. Sometimes was anxious, and couldn't sleep, and had very vivid and bad dreams, and panic attacks. It had immediate effect on my libido, which got so low, it almost disappeared. The main problem with the drug was, that i felt good, even tempered most of the time. This state always took my mind of the very bad side effects of the medicine, and i was so relieved from the pain, i set aside all the negative effects of it. It's day 1 without it, and i feel dizzy and so tired, i..zzz"

• Rayray
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2021

"This drug should be taken off the market. I have suffered from extreme dehydration. I had to go to the ER. Extreme diarrhea for five hours at a time. My skin felt electric. Blood in diarrhea. I’m weaning off after four weeks and it’s a living nighmare. I feel like the weaning is going to be impossible. Migraines. Shaking and shivering. My doctor never mentioned this to me. Pharmacist never mentioned this. I have quit my job because I cannot work. Everything is aching. I’ve been in bed for two days. Do NOT take this medicine. Read about the life long side effects."

• Lucy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 17, 2022

"My doctor prescribed 30 mg of Cymbalta for my chronic back pain. I took my first pill at 9:00 a.m. I got hot sweats, cold shaking chills, had a headache, my pain level was three-fold, I felt angry and suicidal; and I could hardly make it to the bathroom to throw up and have diarrhea. My body felt horrible, with the sensation of electricity running through my arms and legs. I could not hold still. I had no strength to get out of bed. This continued for about 5 hours. I should have been in the hospital, but I was too sick to go. My experience with Cymbalta was horrible . . . an absolute nightmare!!! I needed to be hospitalized, but I was too sick to go. I would have had to call an ambulance. I was in bed the entire next day. I finally felt better by day three from taking “just one Cymbalta pill.”"

• McQ
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 22, 2018

"I was put on Cymbalta and Lyrica at the same time. Back and nerve pain improved, but was like a zombie on this. My family said had a blank look in my eyes like "no one home". Short term memory was gone. Since was only on it for about 2 months when weaned off didn't seem to have negative withdraw symptoms. Still on lyrica and pain level seems ok."

• AJano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2021

"I only took 1 pill at 9:45 am and by 10 am I was moonwalking in my room. I'm jittery and keep moving around. I'm going to take it for 2 weeks to see how I feel, I'm assuming this is a temporary side effect. If you have an interview or anything important on then schedule it BEFORE you take a dose."

• Steph
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2021

"I had insomnia badly for the first couple of days, but taking it in the morning helped. I also experienced lack of appetite for the first couple of weeks and felt very energized. It faded, but same things when the dose was increased to 60mg. It was great for anxiety, even helped with things that I didn't know were from anxiety; however, I had no relief of back pain unfortunately. I currently have no side effects after 2 months."

• Doesnt...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 11, 2021

"ZERO STARS ! Twice now have been prescribed this and twice quit it cold turkey. (DO NOT QUIT COLD TURKEY VERY DANGEROUS!) I just did not react well with this medication. It did help a bit with the pain alongside topamax. I just didn't like the fact that you must have this with you at all times and cannot miss a dose. I’m not going to be “handcuffed” to a medication because if you miss a dose you start horrific withdrawals. Sounds more like a street drug to me ? Took weeks if not months to get out of my system completely. Never, ever, ever, ever again. I’d rather live with my SI joint dysfunction pain than use this as a bandaid ! I did however finally find a surgeon who specialized in SI joint fusion. No more band aids on a fixable lower back issue ! Please do your research. Effexor is even worse !"

• loise...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2016

"My grandmother was suffering from back pain from many years. One of my colleague suggest to take the treatment from Delhi Pain Management Center. After that, we visited over there. The back pain specialist treat her very carefully. Within 10-15 days my grandmother get rid of pain."

• Mary
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 29, 2021

"I have been taking Cymbalta 40 mg/daily since 2013. I had seen an ad on TV for taking Cymbalta for chronic pain and suggested it to my pain manager and she said why not. I could have been the poster child for Cymbalta from the very start! I was completely relieved from the chronic back pain due to degenerative disc disease in my lower back. I continue to take it today although I have had some problems getting the brand name Rx without a huge copay cost. Getting a reduction of this huge cost has been extremely difficult ever since the generic came out. Fortunately my pain manager is very helpful and diligent about getting the cost reduced for me."

• Tami
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 16, 2021

"I've suffered from SI pain for years. I've been on 300mg. of Tramadol ( daily), plus regular lower back injections. All of these treatments have a minimal effect on my pain. My dr. started me on 30mg Cymbalta daily. I'm on day 30. I am experiencing a lot of itching, insomnia, and nausea. I wish these things would go away, because this medicine combined with the Tramadol is helping the pain. I am now terrified of ever getting off this drug after reading reviews about withdrawal."

• Lulu
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2018

"I’m on day 5 still feel so sick dizzy and foggy had to be off work. Haven’t felt able to drive since taking it. Pain is getting better but I need my brain back! Does it stop after a while??"

• Ssano
• June 29, 2019

"Was put on this for pain, as a side effect it has improved my mood and disposition tremendously. I can only hope it continues to work this well."

• bretto
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 18, 2013

"Good for my mood swings. Evens me out mentally. Anxiety decrease. Decrease of libido 90%"