Cymbalta for back pain

[Owithurts]

I have chronic low back pain. My pain specialist wants to prescribe Cymbalta for my the pain, he says many of his patients have found it very effective.

If I take Cymbalta for back pain is that allowed by the FAA for a 2nd Class medical?

 

[bbchien]

Well it can be considered for the on SSRI program- that means certification with six month recurrent exam, neurocog....

I'll bet you resolve your back pain before the FAA gets to your application. If I heard Dr Giovanetti correctly they are TWO YEARS BEHIND on such applications.

B

 

[Owithurts]

Thanks dr… so does this mean that I would be treated as if I’m taking it for depression?

 

[Mikey52]

Have you exhausted other remedies like, chiropractors and or acupuncture?

 

[bbchien]

You won't need the HIMS psychiatrist, just the testimony of the prescriber that you have no known psychiatry diagnosis. But the Ph.D. Brain efficiency - neurocog is coing to be a challenge. Cymbalta is one of the most reputed, for interfering with cognitive flexiblity.

 

[CaptainAnonymouse]

I took cymbalta for a few months; it didn't help my lower back pain at all. Surgery helped immensily. My class III application was deferred as expected 5 months and 2 weeks ago in part due to this... still showing as 'Transmitted'.