Posted by figure8 on July 31, 2007, at 13:42:34
In reply to Re: Cymbalta (duloxetine) - first week, posted by figure8 on July 25, 2007, at 12:35:44
Well I'm in 2nd week of Cymbalta and must say that I am not nearly as sleepy as last week. I had company coming in and the time pressure of that helped motivate me to get moving around the house and get things cleaned up. I was shocked to see with new eyes how I had "let things go" around here. I started right in and cleaned out cabinets and organized drawers...I was amazing myself. I must say the place looked like "show shape" by the time everyone arrived.
Today after everyone left, I took a nap in the middle of the day, but I'm not terribly sure if I can blame that on a side effect or just tired from having so much company. I still feel the "I don't want to move" feeling when I am sitting or lying down, but it seems that once I'm moving, I'm okay. (Does that sound weird?) I can't think of another way to describe it.
One side effect that I love is that it has taken away my feeling of wanting to eat all the time. I am hoping for some weight loss from this. On the other hand, I'm not exercising as much as I was before I started taking it either.
I'm still willing to give this a chance. Based on my recent cleaning spree, I am very hopeful that it will help me turn around from the depression.
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