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brightrosefoxI took my usual supplement cocktail for pain today, in the wake of that one Cymbalta pill making me feel like hell.
Yep. It still works.
The only reason I went to the doctor anyway was to see if there may be a stronger, prescription drug that could help the pain.
So far? Not really.
But ha ha, yes, my intuition.
So: MSM, Hyaluronic Acid, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Passion Flower, and Ashwagandha. Doing very well. Pain is manageable. Truthfully: I stopped taking that supplement cocktail a few weeks ago to test out my body's response, make sure the chronic pain was real. Suspicions were confirmed. Pain was strong. The cocktail works.
I just heard back from the doctor. She wants me to continue the Cymbalta for at least two weeks, but if I choose not to take it at all, that's fine too (nice to know). She says the side effects and symptoms will go away in a couple of weeks. However, I don't think I want to be on this medication for more than a couple of weeks anyway. It is a psychotropic drug, and withdrawal might be hell. I've been reading posts and comments from people on forums about this drug, and most of them say that it works minimally on pain and only for a few weeks, and side effects and withdrawal symptoms are hideous.
It is lovely to know, however, that my doctor cares enough to give me the choice not to take it. Some might not.
I will listen to my intuition tonight.
Yep. It still works.
The only reason I went to the doctor anyway was to see if there may be a stronger, prescription drug that could help the pain.
So far? Not really.
But ha ha, yes, my intuition.
So: MSM, Hyaluronic Acid, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Passion Flower, and Ashwagandha. Doing very well. Pain is manageable. Truthfully: I stopped taking that supplement cocktail a few weeks ago to test out my body's response, make sure the chronic pain was real. Suspicions were confirmed. Pain was strong. The cocktail works.
I just heard back from the doctor. She wants me to continue the Cymbalta for at least two weeks, but if I choose not to take it at all, that's fine too (nice to know). She says the side effects and symptoms will go away in a couple of weeks. However, I don't think I want to be on this medication for more than a couple of weeks anyway. It is a psychotropic drug, and withdrawal might be hell. I've been reading posts and comments from people on forums about this drug, and most of them say that it works minimally on pain and only for a few weeks, and side effects and withdrawal symptoms are hideous.
It is lovely to know, however, that my doctor cares enough to give me the choice not to take it. Some might not.
I will listen to my intuition tonight.
