I've been seeing my dr for several years complaining about aches and pains. She finally sent me for blood work and xrays. Didn't find anything so pulled out her "book" and pushed on the 18 tender points for fibro...anything over 11 that hurts is a good indication for fibro. I had 13 so she started me on Cymbalta. I guess that even though it's for depression they are finding that it helps fibro patients. I had been on Darvacet but have since gotten off it and only take Ibuprophen on days when I'm on my feet alot (usually the weekends). My pain is mostly in my back, hips and sometimes knees although I go through spells where some part of me will ache for several months then it just disappears...it's really weird! I told her I felt like 1 big raw nerve before taking these meds. The biggest drawbacks to the Cymbalta for me have been a bad taste in my mouth and I'm more tired...chewing gum and 1 diet Coke a day seem to be solving these 2 problems for me pretty well.
Diannia