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Posted 5/16/2014 10:28 PM (GMT 0)
Hello All,

I'm new to this forum so please bear with me. about 5 yrs ago I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy in my foot. (I am not diabetic). It is now in both feet. I had been taking gabapentin and amitriptalyne for the pain, which took the edge off the pain, but it was still there. about three weeks ago I woke up with ringing in my ears - tinnitus. It had me down for a few days, so I went to the doc and he put me on cymbalta (20mg x2) and stopped the amitriptalyne. The cymbalta got me out of my funk fairly quickly, but now the burning pain in my feet is starting to get worse. The doc increased my dosage to 30mg x2 and am taking gabapentin 400mg x 3 per day. Still feeling a bit nauseous and don't have much of an appetite. By the way, the tinnitus is still there, but you can get used to it. You just have to not think about it. I'm 70 yrs and in good health, otherwise. I hope to hear from others with similar problems/solutions. Thanks

Jack

Posted 5/16/2014 10:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Jack,

And welcome to the depression forum. I have not tried Cymbalta, so I am not much help.

I am glad that the Cymbalta is starting to work for you. I take pristiq. It is a good anti depressant. For me anyway. We do have a few Cymbalta users and I am sure that they will be more helpful than I am.

Keep posting, it is nice to know that you aren't alone. It is for me anyway.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 5/16/2014 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Karen
I have had a few bouts of depression in the past but when I got the tinnitus, it surfaced again. I'm just hoping the extra dose of cymbalta will help with my foot pain. Actually, I didn't realize I was on the depression forum, but I suppose its a good place to start. I didn't see one for neuropathy.
Posted 5/16/2014 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
I used to take cymbalta. I loved it. It realy helped my fibromyalgia pain and my depression. It takes about 6 weeks for it to be completely in your system. I hope the increased dosage helps.
Posted 5/17/2014 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
I'm hoping so too. Thanks. Its been about 3 weeks since I first started taking it.
Posted 5/17/2014 1:14 AM (GMT 0)
We have a chronic pain forum too, if that would suit you better, but you are so welcome here.

My husband gets burning pain sensation in his feet. He was thinking about trying lyrica. But he hasn't yet. We both have blood sugar issues. I think that is his problem.

I am sorry about the tinnitus. That would be hard, but putting it into the background is a good thing if you can do that. Trying not to think about it. Kind of like going into a casino with all the noise in the beginning, but once you start to play you forget about all the noise. I am just trying to imagine it.

I am hoping that you stick around. I think you will like the forums.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 5/17/2014 1:42 AM (GMT 0)
Tinnitus in younger people is most often associated with listening to loud music, etc and usually goes away. Mine, I believe is from just getting older but probably due to me running my chain saw, lawn mower etc without ear protection. I've only had it for 3 weeks now and am already getting used to it. I didn't sleep for the first 5 days but that is gradually getting better. Thanks
Posted 5/17/2014 1:58 AM (GMT 0)
Tinnitus can also be associated with fibromyalgia.
Posted 5/17/2014 2:05 AM (GMT 0)
Karen,
One thing I forgot to mention is that the pain in my feet is a burning feeling too. The most comfortable thing I have found to wear on my feet are Croc Reliefs.
Posted 5/17/2014 4:59 AM (GMT 0)
Hello Jack,

I am very sorry about your bouts with all of this medical stuff. I hope that things will start to get better for you soon. I have ringing in the ear all of the time, so i know where you are coming from. I believe that the amitript does this though, I didnt have it untill I started this med for my sleep. Some times it gets bad enough that I have to hold both of my ears untill it stops, I have been on other meds to stop this but the only thing that stopped it after 3 months by the way was stopping the ama, well that would never work for me as I do not have near the side effects with ama as I did with any other medication for sleep. I hope that all of this works out in your favor and quickly. Sorry if I was no help but I did want you to know that you are not alone with the ringing and such with the med.
Posted 5/17/2014 9:50 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,

Thanks for the info on crock reliefs. Is that a type of shoe? He puts his feet on the cold floor sometimes to relieve the burning.

Take care, it is early...

Going back to bed...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 5/17/2014 1:51 PM (GMT 0)
Karen,
The croc reliefs are a slip-on clog. I found them at Zappos.
Posted 5/17/2014 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
MissJD,
Thanks for your support. You say that your tinnitus finally went away? Mine could have been caused by one of the meds I was taking. I guess I'll never know for sure. I have read where you just gradually get used to it and don't pay it any attention. Mine is a high-frequency hissing sound. When your surroundings are complete silence is when you notice it the most, but only if you are thinking about it.
Jack
Posted 5/17/2014 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
I strongly suggest trying ZINC and magnesium for the ringing in your ears, a week taking the supplements and mine stopped altogether.

does not work for everyone, however for most.

Peace
Trina
Posted 5/17/2014 5:27 PM (GMT 0)
Trina,
What a coincidence. In fact I just started taking an extra potency multiple vitamin which includes them this morning. Did you take yours in multiple vitamin form or take specifically zinc and magnesium? Thanks,
Jack
Posted 5/17/2014 9:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Jack,

I dumped the multi- did nothing for me after a month. I started to juice fruits and veggies, make smoothies etc.... changed diet. NO processed foods if possible.

Per my neurologist at Jefferson Univ in Phila. Pa I take 500mg of Magnesium and 100mg of Zinc a day. I take them in the am I split the zinc only because I find the 50mg is easier to buy so I take one at breakfast and one at lunch. The mag is great for nerve health also.

You could just add 50 zinc and what happens. I had a lot of health issues so made drastic changes for minimal medication route.

Peace my friend
Trina
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