Posted by majdep on December 26, 2007, at 11:49:22
In reply to Cymbalta, posted by med_empowered on September 22, 2005, at 18:46:40
Major Depression for eight years, dramatically more serious (4 suicide attempts) in last year. Very treatment resistant. The only thing I haven't tried is ECT.
On cymbalta for one week. It may not be the case in the longer term, but so far less than 60 mg of cymbalta has had a major impact on me. I tried 20 mg initially, but that was too much , made me extremely edgy and wired. Dropped to 5 mg and it is a definite improvement, though nowhere near my old self.
One huge side effect is dyskinesia, i.e. restless leg syndrome and uncontrollable twitching, urges to move muscles. Taking 400 mg of gabapentin now, definitely helps. BUT, after reading about some of the permanent side effects of drugs like zoloft, I am more than a bit concerned about the longer-term potential for the dyskinesia becoming a permanent part of my life, especially if I have to increase the dosage of cymbalta to maintain the relatively positive impact on mood and awareness (not so much, so far, on memory, concentration or motivation).
Any info on this?
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