I’ve had ongoing back and neck pain for years and nothing has helped it, from physical therapy to acupuncture. But recently I heard that the antidepressant duloxetine might be effective for chronic pain. Is that true? When exercise and over-the-counter medications don’t provide sufficient relief for chronic musculoskeletal pain, and if you’ve also tried lifestyle […]
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