Thank you. I am already on Effexor, but I will talk to my provider of getting off and switching to Cymbalta as I know it helps with pain.

That's what my Rheumatologist did with my antidepressants. Cybalta seems to work just as well for me.

When I was first diagnosed I had a 3 month wait (better than others have waited) for a rheumatologist, then he was sick so I waited another month. He put me on Cymbalta (Duloxetine) I was also diagnosed with Fibromyalgia the same time as Lupus. It has helped but it takes a week (for me) before I had some relief.

Thank you. I have heard of that, and will talk to my NP when I see her.

I went to a TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) clinic. The therapy helped me tremendously!! It was covered by insurance and I no longer “feel” depressed. For the first time in many years I didn’t have seasonal depression symptoms during the holidays either.