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Hi all, just a quick question. I have been taken off all of my pain medication apart from co-codamol and been started on duloxetine 25mg at night. I am really struggling with this, it's not touching the pain or helping me sleep (I am an insomniac)
Has this medication helped anyone or is there something that anyone can recommend that I ask my Dr to try me on? I have been on amitriptaline, gababpentine and pregabaline in the past, none of which has helped me and I'm beginning to get desperate
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I take 90mg in the morning, it takes away part of my nerve pain.
A real shame. The antidepressant you've been prescribed will make you lively so not good for sleep. A combination od Amytriptalline and pregabalin helps but causes weight gain and memory problems.
Dosulepin is great if you can get over the 1st 2 weeks of maybe increased symptoms. If you can stick at it it's unbelievabley benefitiotory
Yes. A good idea. They will have lots of ideas about where to go next. They will also be able to offer other options on top of the medication.
Good Luck
Thanks everyone, I am going to speak to my Dr again next week. I'm not coping well at the min. Ive tried many many antidepressants over the years, I'm currently being weaned off venlafaxine 225mg daily. I found that Mirtazapine didn't help me sleep, I just have the foggy feeling for the majority of the day. Does anyone think it wold be worth asking for a referral to a pain management clinic?
No Angela they haven't made me put on weight, just the pain and total lack of motivation has made me pile weight on lately
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