How much relief can I expect?

[trinity138]

I really need to know how much relief from the pain of fibromyalgia I can expect taking cymbalta? I mean am I always going to been in pain? This *****! I am in pain after doing little tasks. I force myself to do things no matter how much pain I feel but always pay for it later when I cannot move. I literally scream while I am on the treadmill, but I am not sure if I should be trying to exercise as hard as I am with all this pain. Will I ever be able to run without wanting to cry. I have only been on the drug for a few days now and I know I probably am being impatient but when and how much relief will I feel :(

[trinity138]

Thank you....everything you said makes sense. It is just so hard accepting this NEW normal.
I just want to be me again, but I guess this IS me now. Again thanks for you words :)

[acker]

it's a really FINE LINE between DOING TOO MUCH and DOING TOO LITTLE. i think with our daily lives and errands, we're not in too much danger of doing too little. i think the treadmill is excessive - for now.
but i gotta say - if the excruciating pain doesn't make you stop, then nothing will!
there's things we USED TO be able to do and can't now. just ease off before you are UNABLE to move. it happened to me. i was unable to hold a book up to read it nor turn the pages. i saved all the energy for important things like going to the toilet, then would go back to bed (not sleep) and almost too tired to breathe.
please don't force yourself to do anything. it's a new normal, and it sux, but it doesn't get better by whipping it. it sux sitting around but that's the best we can do. the condition is very cruel. i haven't run for 3 years or bounced up a flight of steps. it has eventually gotten better for me, but it's the biggest test of patience anyone ever gets.
hope you can find out more about cymbalta. a member here reports d-ribose - maybe your dr is up for questions.