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Reply With QuoteWhen I first started on Cymbalta, 2 years ago, it completely took away all my pain. This lasted for about a month, then I started hurting again. Not sure if the pain cam back because of physical therapy, or if my body just got used to Cymbalta.
This is a discussion on Lilly study claims Cymbalta reduces chronic back pain within the Education, Research and Spine Publications forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Lilly study claims Cymbalta reduces chronic back pain. The AP (9/11) reported, "Eli Lilly & Co. said Friday Cymbalta [duloxetine ...
Lilly study claims Cymbalta reduces chronic back pain Lilly study claims Cymbalta reduces chronic back pain.
The AP (9/11) reported, "Eli Lilly & Co. said Friday Cymbalta [duloxetine HCl] reduced pain over 41 weeks for patients with chronic lower back pain, as the drugmaker again tries to gain Food and Drug Administration approval for the new use." In Lilly's "extension study involving 181 patients, the company said an evaluation of 58 patients showed there was a 30 percent reduction in pain over 41 weeks." For over a year, the company "has been trying to gain approval for the new indication," but in November 2008 "withdrew its FDA application...after agency evaluators questioned the drug's effectiveness in treating chronic pain." Reuters (9/11) added that Lilly in June resubmitted its supplemental New Drug Application to the FDA for Cymbalta for the management of chronic pain.
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When I first started on Cymbalta, 2 years ago, it completely took away all my pain. This lasted for about a month, then I started hurting again. Not sure if the pain cam back because of physical therapy, or if my body just got used to Cymbalta.
31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Very interesting Kathy, and the article Justin. So I shouldn't run out and demand my anti-depressant be changed to Cymbalta just yet?
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• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
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