I am on 60mg of Cymbalta, I started on in last February. So I've been on it around 4 months. My flares have gotten better, but I'm still getting some decently severe ones. I have an appointment to go back to my doctor in a few weeks. A hot bath and heat packs can offer some relief, as well as a combo of paracetamol and Ibprofen that my doctor recommended. But once I start panicking about the pain it's hard for me and o put the breaks in the panic, so to speak.

I've started doing meditation in the evenings and am slowly getting back into doing yoga. I used to do it 6 times a week, but had surgery on the ulnar nerve in my elbow last year which has made yoga difficult.

I will ask my doctor about massage and acupuncture when I see her next time. I will also look into salonpas, thank you so much for the suggestions.