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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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What Is The Treatment For Memory Problems, Difficulty Multitasking And Pain In Body?

I am a 35-year-old woman who has balanced a family of 6 and full time special education job for the past 13 years. I am highly educated and have always been extremely dependable and able to balance my work, children, and graduate school with great success. Recently I have been experiencing neurological symptoms such as memory problems, difficulty multitasking, trouble with word recall, difficult processing information, widespread pain (neck, back, hips, eyes, knees), insomnia, feelings of pins jagging me, itching, tingling in my extremities, severe motion sickness and many others. I have had testing by a urologist for incontinence. The physical exam, urodynamics test, urinalysis, and bladder exam with scope have all come back normal. These symptoms have progressed over the past 15 months so much that I have requested a sick leave from my job. I am seeing a neurologist and having an EEG in 3 days. I have stopped taking Cymbalta, which is prescribed to treat anxiety and depression, because I am wondering if the drug is treating an undiagnosed medical condition such as Fibromyalgia or MS. I have been off of Cymbalta for 2 weeks. I have the following questions: 1. Will this affect the results of the EEG? I have a CT scan and a follow-up with the Neurologist scheduled for later this month. 2. Does it make sense for me to stay off of the medication in the meantime? 3. Could the feelings of pins sticking me, widespread itching, or motion sickness be caused by withdraw from Cymbalta? I am very concerned because these symptoms are impairing my ability to care for my 4 children and family obligations. I don't know how I can possibly return to work. I am hoping for a diagnosis so that I can treat symptoms and get back to my normal life, job, family, etc.
Thu, 23 Jan 2014
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Hi, I went through your query.
1. Staying off or on Cymbalta will not make any difference to your EEG or CT.
2. The drug elevates your mood and also helps control anxiety. Since you are very worried about your condition and if you have benefitted with the drug it is better to continue it.
3. The feeling of pins,itching could be due to withdrawal from drug. However motion sickness should be due to some other reason.
Hope this helps.
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What Is The Treatment For Memory Problems, Difficulty Multitasking And Pain In Body?

Hi, I went through your query. 1. Staying off or on Cymbalta will not make any difference to your EEG or CT. 2. The drug elevates your mood and also helps control anxiety. Since you are very worried about your condition and if you have benefitted with the drug it is better to continue it. 3. The feeling of pins,itching could be due to withdrawal from drug. However motion sickness should be due to some other reason. Hope this helps.