Finally Some Relief from Chronic Pain.

[Roverlord off road spares]

After suffering daily from chronic pain and having many procedures down over the last 12 years I finally have some relief. I know others on here suffer from daily pain which effects their day to day life.
My new doctor prescribed me an anti depressant called DULOXETINE it is also used for neupopathy.
It takes a little while to kick in properly , but so far after a few days the difference in my daily pain level has been great and has reduced significantly . Life is looking better without this pain [thumbsupbig]

Duloxetine is used to treat depression and anxiety. In addition, duloxetine is used to help relieve nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) in people with diabetes or ongoing pain due to medical conditions such as arthritis, chronic back pain, or fibromyalgia (a condition that causes widespread pain).

[gofish]

After banging down anti inflams (mobic) for nearly 20 yrs (3 prolapsed disks) my doc has recently prescribed me this. Only just started with no change yet, but good to hear some good reports. Fingers crossed [wink11]

[cripesamighty]

That's really interesting. Will pass on that info to my aunty who suffers badly from fibromyalgia.

[theelms66]

Thats good to hear.A step in the right direction. The wife takes oxycontine for her fibro but i think the addiction is starting to take over the effectiveness of the bloody things.Must do some homework.

[donh54]

I'm taking it for PTSD issues. Haven't seen any major changes, but not been on it for long.

Great to hear you're getting some relief, Mario old Mate! [thumbsupbig]

[Roverlord off road spares]

My Doc said it's not as addictive as some other forms and I'll probably be a month before I see any real benefits. Had a few people comment on how much better I look already.

[rangieman]

My Doc said it's not as addictive as some other forms and I'll probably be a month before I see any real benefits. Had a few people comment on how much better I look already.
Well done mate [thumbsupbig]
I can see the improvement in you already [bigwhistle]

[Roverlord off road spares]

Well done mate [thumbsupbig]
I can see the improvement in you already [bigwhistle]

Have you been spying on me Chris?

[rangieman]

Have you been spying on me Chris?
:no2::eek2::wacko:

[justinc]

Great news Mario!! Its a life changing moment when you are painfree, or experience drastically reduced pain levels.
You get a glimpse of something amazing, enjoy sights, situations, people, and life in general. I will go out on a limb and say it can almost be like being able to hear music or people talking to you clearly after a hearing impediment is removed. Glorious stuff!!!☺☺☺

[Fifth Columnist]

Sincerely hope it works.
My slow release Tramadols are OK for me but it's nice to know there's a possible alternative.
Thanks.

[butundede]

Hi Mario,

I’ve been in chronic pain the last two and a half years since a workplace accident. I have had 7 months in hospital in the last year having ketamine and lignocaine infusions. I dream of the day my pain racks off. I’m on a bunch of pills and have depression that it “treatment resistant” due to PTSD from the incident and the pain levels (pain=depression is what my specialists tell me).
I truly hope it works out for you, as I cant imagine having chronic pain for such a long period of time.
All the best, Bob

[DAMINK]

Obviously i hope it works for you Mario.

My fear is the way we use drugs like this.

They make them for symptom A but work out hey it seems to help people with symptom B also.

So they begin to flog them off as a treatment for B now also.

We need to remember prescription drugs kill more people in Australia yearly than illegal drugs do!

I have had doctors throw all kinds of drugs at me over my mental issues i have. Quite a list of nasty drugs.

One that comes to mind is seroquel. I was on that for quite some time. Pretty sure that drug stuffed my heart actually.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG FREE FOR 5 YEARS NOW. And just as crazy as when i was on em.

I understand in your situation just getting pain relief in any way is important. I just wish the prescription drugs were safer i guess. Hidden killer at times.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Great news Mario!! Its a life changing moment when you are painfree, or experience drastically reduced pain levels.
You get a glimpse of something amazing, enjoy sights, situations, people, and life in general. I will go out on a limb and say it can almost be like being able to hear music or people talking to you clearly after a hearing impediment is removed. Glorious stuff!!!☺☺☺

Your not wrong Justin, also your mood changes also.
I Managed to go out fishing on a mates boat the other day for a couple of hours also on Monday. don't want to over do it yet though.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Sincerely hope it works.
My slow release Tramadols are OK for me but it's nice to know there's a possible alternative.
Thanks.

been on Tramadols for awhile and endone, but it doesn't help me sometimes , bedsides they a addictive so try to do without when I could.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Hi Mario,

I’ve been in chronic pain the last two and a half years since a workplace accident. I have had 7 months in hospital in the last year having ketamine and lignocaine infusions. I dream of the day my pain racks off. I’m on a bunch of pills and have depression that it “treatment resistant” due to PTSD from the incident and the pain levels (pain=depression is what my specialists tell me).
I truly hope it works out for you, as I cant imagine having chronic pain for such a long period of time.
All the best, Bob

Bob, I was on Ketamine for a week the doses was increased to the stage where I was a walking zombie, whilst your anesthetized the pain is gone, but you cant be on it for ever. once you come off it the pain returned , it was more of a respite to give the family a rest from me for that time.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Obviously i hope it works for you Mario.

My fear is the way we use drugs like this.

They make them for symptom A but work out hey it seems to help people with symptom B also.

So they begin to flog them off as a treatment for B now also.

We need to remember prescription drugs kill more people in Australia yearly than illegal drugs do!

I have had doctors throw all kinds of drugs at me over my mental issues i have. Quite a list of nasty drugs.

One that comes to mind is seroquel. I was on that for quite some time. Pretty sure that drug stuffed my heart actually.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG FREE FOR 5 YEARS NOW. And just as crazy as when i was on em.

I understand in your situation just getting pain relief in any way is important. I just wish the prescription drugs were safer i guess. Hidden killer at times.

Severe pain and depression go hand in hand, when you have severe pain you get depressed it's a vicous cycle, the recent hospital staff were worried about my mental health and contacted my doctor. So these new tablets help both ways.
I was reluctant at first taking any more of these type of drugs as my past experience was not pleasant and the side effects and the addiction was terrible.

[Fifth Columnist]

Two things about Peripheral Neuropathy....
1. There is no cure. (other than amputation)
2. It will get worse.

Drugs are the only option.

[akula]

My Doc said it's not as addictive as some other forms and I'll probably be a month before I see any real benefits. Had a few people comment on how much better I look already.

I am fairly certain that Cymbalta/Duloxetine is not addictive at all. The only caveat is do not cease it suddenly.

[butundede]

Bob, I was on Ketamine for a week the doses was increased to the stage where I was a walking zombie, whilst your anesthetized the pain is gone, but you cant be on it for ever. once you come off it the pain returned , it was more of a respite to give the family a rest from me for that time.

I go in to hospitial every couple of weeks for a couple of weeks, on 40mg an hour 24/7 along with the lignocaine. It allows me to not pain free, but able to function. I get some benefit the week after I get out, but then its all down hill again.
Long term I cant keep it up, so we’re hoping that a neurostimulator will knock out some of the drugs.
I am a walking Zombie!