Fibromyalgia Support Group

I lost my insurance and my doc switched me to Celexa (citalprom) which I could get at Walmart for $4. It worked nearly as well as the Cymbalta and again I had no side effects from it.

I finally got the VA to supply me with Cymbalta, but it was a hard fight and I was flaring pretty bad by the time I got it. The nerve pain was back so my doc put me on Neurontin (gabapentin). It's only a couple of molecules different from Lyrica, but I haven't had any bad side effects in the 4 months or so I've been on it.

I also take flexeril for muscle spasms, klonopin for anxiety and meloxicam (Mobic) for osteo arthritis. I ran out for about 5 days and discovered that it did help with the muscle pain.

Welcome to our group ~~

I seem to be one of the few that can tolerate Lyrica (I ve been taking it for 3 years now). Sorry you weren t able to continue it.

Just last month, my PCP added Cymbalta and it has improved my exhaustion as well as energy levels to a noticable degree .

Finding the right combination of meds for our pain requires cooperation between patient and dr. as well as good communication in being able to get the point thru to the dr. as to what helps and doesn t help us as well as the side effects for some but not others.

I wish you luck in finding that combination .

Glad you re here ~~~

Marilyn

good luck let us know what the doc says

Good luck,

Red