Posted by Minnie-Haha on February 24, 2005, at 10:45:58
In reply to Added Inderal (propanolol) to Cymbalta, posted by partlycloudy on February 24, 2005, at 7:13:23
> I'm on 30mg of Cymbalta and my blood pressure has been high (145/100) even at this minimum dose. I've felt such a benefit in my mood, though, that I don't really want to try yet another medication just yet. It hasn't helped much with anxiety, though, so I've been taking .25mg of xanax as needed, and I don't actually like it. The stuff works fast, but when it wears off you're back where you started. So...
> Yesterday my p-doc had me add 20mg of propanolol for the high blood pressure, to combat anxiety, and my migraines, which have increased slightly in frequency. I'm hoping this triple whammy helps.Our experiences sound similar, except for the anxiety. Cymbalta at 60mg was helping my depression AND anxiety, but my BP shot up (it had always been normal before), so we've lowered my dose to 40mg. So far, my mood is good, my anxiety up a smidgen, but manageable. But I haven't noticed a big change in my BP either, so I added extra potassium to my daily supplements. Gonna give it a week or two and if THAT doesn't work I might try Coenzyme Q10. Have you tried any of these? I'm trying hard not to get another prescription! (In addition to Cymbalta, I'm on Trileptal and Zocor, and I may add Bupropion if my motivation doesn't continue to improve.)
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