Managing Your
Chronic Low Back Pain
Cymbalta is non-addictive and can be taken once a day, every day, to help relieve chronic low back pain.
If you have been diagnosed with chronic low back pain, you may have questions like “What treatment options should I explore?” and “What else can I do to improve my condition?”
There are a range of treatment options that are available for chronic low back pain. To determine which are best for you, talk to your doctor.
Learn more about things you can do to take care of yourself. You can also review a list of online chronic low back pain tools and resources.
Cymbalta and Chronic Low Back Pain
Cymbalta is approved for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain due to chronic low back pain. Consider the following:
- Cymbalta is a non-narcotic pain reliever and is available only by prescription.
- Cymbalta is non-addictive and can be taken once a day, every day, to help relieve chronic low back pain.
- Cymbalta can be taken with or without food.
You may have to rethink the way you treat your pain. You might be used to taking pain medications only after you feel your chronic low back pain is getting worse. Managing this pain with Cymbalta is a little different. It's important to take Cymbalta every day according to your doctor's instructions to manage your pain over time.
Cymbalta may take some time to take effect, so it is important to track your pain improvement over time. That way your doctor can assess your progress and determine if you should continue or stop taking Cymbalta.
Talk to your doctor to find out if Cymbalta is right for you. To learn more, please review managing chronic low back pain with Cymbalta. You can also review some commonly asked questions about Cymbalta.