Posted by SLS on February 3, 2005, at 2:47:59
In reply to Re: Cymbalta (duloxetine) - report, posted by iris2 on February 2, 2005, at 23:48:07
Hi Irene.
> Has anyone ever heard of getting very emotional on Cymbalta? I only took it one day and waws way out there. Need to decide whether to try again and to stay on it longer.
It sounds like an unusual reaction to a single dose of Cymbalta - only because I haven't seen anyone else report that yet. Of course, I don't get to read every post.
Can you be a bit more detailed in your description of what you experienced?
Cymbalta is a powerful drug, as are all of the antidepressants, and I don't doubt for a minute that you could have had such an immediate reaction. This reaction is probably not the desired antidepressant response, though.
"Getting emotional" is not necessarily a bad thing, as it sometimes indicates the very beginnings of a positive response to a medication, especially if the depression itself leaves one emotionless or with flat affect. But I doubt this would apply to you with your regard to your immediate reaction. I will say this, though. Although it usually takes two weeks or longer for an antidepressant to begin working properly, some people describe a brief positive "blip" that can occur withing the first three days.
What other drugs have you tried, and what were your responses to them?
- Scott
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