went to my reumy doctor. wants me on cymbolta i think?

[waggytalk]

so anyone here with fibro on it? how does it work? any info!

[Tootsie]

Cymbalta is an antidepressant, known as an SSRI. I've noticed that some of the people who post here have said that it seems to help their fibromyalgia. Any of the popular drug sites on the Internet should be able to give you any medical information. You could also ask your doctor or a pharmacist for information about drugs. Cheerio.

[MichelleC]

I started on Cymbalta last Fall, not long after I got my fibro diagnosis. I started feeling better immediately. It didn't take all of the pain away, but it greatly decreased the level of constant pain that I was having, particularly in my hands and feet. Cymbalta is also approved for use with diabetic neuropathy. I have the least amount of pain with 60 mg. a day, but the side effects were a little too much. Most days I take 30 mg., unless I'm in extra pain for some reason.

Michelle

[Aja]

I have been taking it for a year now along with Lyrica. After getting the dosage right I actually felt human again. Then my insurance co stopped paying for my prescriptions and I am having trouble affording it. I never realized just how expensive they are. I am paying over $500 per month. It's ironic that just when I started feeling well, I can't afford my meds.

Aja

[Warrior]

I was taking cymbalta for neuropathy and was very pleased. Unfortunately, like otheres I couldn't afford it for long either. I paid 100.00 insurance co-pay every month for it. Lyrica was also mentioned. I tried it before cymbalta. I was having severe hair loss while taking it.

[waggytalk]

I have been taking it for a year now along with Lyrica. After getting the dosage right I actually felt human again. Then my insurance co stopped paying for my prescriptions and I am having trouble affording it. I never realized just how expensive they are. I am paying over $500 per month. It's ironic that just when I started feeling well, I can't afford my meds.

Aja

yeap same situation

went to fill it but insurane won't cover it. i can't afford to pay $150 for it either.

[MichelleC]

I can't afford it either, but I applied for patient assistance, and have been receiving it free. The company, Lilly, does not have a difficult application process like Glaxo. Here's a link for more info:
http://www.lillycares.com/index.jsp

HTH,
Michelle

[waggytalk]

I can't afford it either, but I applied for patient assistance, and have been receiving it free. The company, Lilly, does not have a difficult application process like Glaxo. Here's a link for more info:
http://www.lillycares.com/index.jsp

HTH,
Michelle

thanks.

only bad part is with that you can't have any priscription covorage. wich i do. they just won't cover cymbolta

[MamaRider]

Having been on Cymbalta then off, I am about to ask my Dr to put me back on. I really noticed the difference and I am looking forward to being back on it. I have been on Wellbutrin, which I asked to go on so I cold quit smoking--SUCESS!!!!:p ,I AM HAPPY about it. But, I am off anti-deressants not, and I am well aware I need to be on them. Cymbalta has been pretty much the best of all I have tried over the past 20 years of being off and on anti-depressants. It is such a suckie-shame about the cost of meds. I have really great insurance thru Papariders job. As a mater of fact, my co-pay is paid off by about the end of Feb, lol. I think it is because of the cost of my Duragesic. Paparider takes far more types of meds than I do, but mine cost far more. I cannot figure out why, America cannot get it together and figure out how to take care of thier peopleMedically. Engalnd and Canada do. Weco model something around it I am sure(oh, I know that Drs want to make money...that is is about $$$$$ for some and not about healing....sadly)<heavy sigh> There are some great rograms out there, I have been looking into, because our daughter has no insurance and we pay forall her meds. Some of them cost over $150.00. Medically, for our daughter, we spend, at least,about $1000.00 a month on an average. (and we have yet to touch her ER bills or Hosp bills- SHE is repsible for those.LEGALLY--...we payfor what we haveto so she can be seen. If we don'tpay she wouldn't get any care. ---She cannot get any State aid because she lives at home --she is 25, injured and unable to work.Because her father makes a good living, the State of Calif. feels HE should suppourt her. Now, IF, get this, IF we were to throw her out,force the state to pay for EVERYTHINg for her, then they would take care of her medical needs. But, bcase we love her and want her to live at home, we arefreced to also ay for her medical needs. Sortof a catch 22, ya know? She has the Insurance of Mom and DAd. Saves the State of Calif awhole lotta $$$$.