Posted by Bill LL on November 2, 2004, at 9:33:58
In reply to Re: Effexor to Cymbalta switch, posted by lia mason on November 1, 2004, at 21:01:42
That's true. Cymbalta has been shown to help with pain.
I think that your doc has the right idea. Cymbalta affects both serotonin and norepinephrine and therefore might help your depression just as much as Effexor, but with more pain relief.
If for some reason the Cymbalta does not turn out to help as much as Effexor, you might want to discuss with your doc about returning to Effexor and adding Strattera to try to deal with the pain.
> From a depression standpoint, I hate to switch. Effexor's been great. But I have chronic pain issues I've been dealing with for the last 3 years... The tricyclics help, but not enough. My pain doc thinks Cymbalta is worth a try.
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> Lia
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