Posted by yxibow on March 1, 2006, at 1:11:38
In reply to cymbalta: do I need to increase?, posted by jessers11581 on February 28, 2006, at 19:37:30
> Hi! I've been on 30 mg. Cymbalta (along with 600 mg. SAM-e and high EPA fish oil) for 6 or 7 months now. This combination worked great for a while, but lately, I've been feeling extremely obsessive-compulsive and depressed. I've been compulsively eating sugar and carbohydrates, and my motivation is completely sapped. I'm so preoccupied with myself and my health (both mental and physical) that I have no sex life and am being very unproductive in my life. Is this an indication that I'm not getting enough serotonin from this dosage? I hate to increase, as I know that Cymbalta is an extremely difficult drug to wean off of. And I don't to get increased side effects from it, either.
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> What are your experiences with this medication, and at what dosages? What does it sound like I need to do?
I take 90mgs, the dosage increase was excellent for my secondary depression. It is not the best drug for my body, for random obsessive "mind garbarge" thinking. But, one compromises I guess. Luvox was most best for that. I dont know that you can combine a SSNRI and a SSRI -- you might get Serotonin Syndrome.While I believe in better living through chemistry as they say, some of what you express sounds like something that could be worked through psychotherapy as an adjuct to your medicine regime. The preoccupation with a lack of sex life and a feeling of unproductivity are things that "inside therapy" or psychotherapy can touch on a lot. While this is the medicine board, I would suggest looking into some psychotherapy -- I think some of that would help and make you feel better.
Just a thoughtBest wishes
-- Jay
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