Posted by Lindenblüte on September 28, 2006, at 15:40:12
In reply to Re: Everything else failed, now it's Cymbalta's tu » greywolf, posted by yxibow on September 27, 2006, at 0:19:10
I took cymbalta 30 mg for a week, then 60 mg for 5 weeks, then 90 mg for the last 3 months. My depression has improved significantly. Fatigue went away after a few days on the 30 and 60 mg doses, but on 90 mg, I have significant daytime fatigue. I have tried taking it at night and in the am. I take it at night, which lets me sleep through the worst of the side effects (occasional stomach upset and some heart thumping/leg twitching kind of activating effects from time to time). Still- I was taking naps for about 4-6 hours during the daytime, and groggy the rest of the time. Provigil is a life saver. 200 mg of that is keeping me awake during the day, and helping me get my work (um.. babble?) done.
I have a lot of intrusive thoughts related to anxiety (also suicidal thoughts when I was really depressed). I have found that seroquel helps with the intrusive thoughts that wake me up and keep me awake in the wee hours of the am. Also seems to calm them down during the day. Recently, however, I am having a lot of intrusive thoughts of the post-traumatic variety, and so we increased my pm dose of seroquel from 25 to 50 mg. Still not quite doing the trick though. I'm unsatisfied.
Pdoc keeps telling me that cymbalta will work against anxiety. maybe after a LONG time you might get a subtle effect, but in the short run, you may get heart palpitations and an increase in muscle tension that is not likely to leave you feeling "relaxed".
It's been a very good AD for me though.
good luck greywolf (crossing my fingers for you)
-Li
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