Dull headache with cymbalta - Fibromyalgia Message Board

MomwithMS · 05-31-2005, 10:13 AM

I've only been on cymbalta for a few days now. Every time I take it, I end up with a dull head ache. It's a "wide" pain - spanning across the front of my head. And a dull ache (instead of the sharp intense stabbing pains like a migraine.)

It's a very annoying pain.

Anyway, has anyone else experienced this? Does it go away?

BRENDA12 · 05-31-2005, 10:46 PM

Sorry Momwithms I Know I'm Way Off Course Here,but I Needed To Ask You A ?i Don't Take Any Meds For Fibro,so I Can't Answer You,just Saw My Gp Las Friday For Deep Numbness On The Top Of My Foot,especially My Big Toe,it'll Be 2 Weeks Tomorrow,and I Still Have It.he Had The Report From The Rheumy Who Said She Thought I Had Fibro,but I Had An Attack Of Some Kind A Few Months Ago,optic Neuritis The First Symtom Followed By Many Others That Are Ms Symtoms,had Mri Done,without Contrast ,it Was Neg.
My ?is How Do You Distinguish(spelling)? Between Fibro And Ms,i Know They Both Have Similar Symtoms.but What's Different Between The 2.,i Mean For Symtoms.i'm Very Confused,my Gp Doesn't Feel I Should See Another Neuro Or Have Further Test For Ms,even Though I Told Him I Didn't Feel Enough Testing Had Been Done For That,i Go Tomorrow For Blood Test Again This Time To Check For B12 Defiency,everything Else Has Been Excluded.please Give Me Your Opinion ,since You Do Have Both.
Thanks
Brenda12

cajunboy · 06-03-2005, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MomwithMS

I've only been on cymbalta for a few days now. Every time I take it, I end up with a dull head ache. It's a "wide" pain - spanning across the front of my head. And a dull ache (instead of the sharp intense stabbing pains like a migraine.)

It's a very annoying pain.

Anyway, has anyone else experienced this? Does it go away?

I have been on it for a couple of weeks and get a twinge across the forhead, but not enough to classify as a headache. ONly taking 30 mg. at present; probably will increase in the near future. How many mg. are you taking? 30 or 60mg? Once or twice a day? A friend who was on it had several side effects that went away after a 10 - 15 days...of course, we are all different.

Wish you the best...

cb

tmarie · 06-03-2005, 07:41 PM

I was on Cymbalta for 1 week and it was the worse week of my life....I felt like I was on speed and I think I maybe slept 2 hours in a week.

pab123 · 06-19-2005, 06:40 AM

I have been on Cymbalta for 4 days and can't get out of bed. I feel like I am heavily drugged. I normally sleep about 6 hours a night and the last 3 nights I have slept about 12 (plus naps during the day). I am only on 30 mg and supposed to go to 60 mg on Weds. I have no energy at all. I guess this will not work for me.

Is there a magic pill that will help my depression and not cause weight gain???
Peggy