Wow, thank you for this discussion. I go to the pain clinic on Friday. I hurt my back a number of years ago but have felt for a while now that it was a bigger issue than that. I went off my Cymbalta this summer because of a change in insurance. After two months of hell, I got it re-approved. I can't believe what a difference it made in just a few days. I think I'll have a good chat with the doctor at my appointment. I also made a switch to diet soda and I'm rethinking that move as well.