Posted by Bob on June 20, 2008, at 17:49:33
In reply to Re: Smart People » SLS, posted by Midnightblue on June 20, 2008, at 15:44:17
> Scott,
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> You are one of the very smart IMO. Regular doc wants me to try Cymbalta. I have a good bit of pain and a nice long history of depression though I am currently minimally depressed. My sister took Cymbalta and gained a ton of weight. It didn't really help her that much. She had to go off of it.
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> I do NOT need to gain weight, I need to lose, and I am very sensitve to drugs. They sent me home with Soma and Tramadol samples. I took a very small dose of the Tramadol once before and it made me very dizzy. I doubt I will try either.
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> MBI too have a sister on Cymbalta and she has also gained weight. Interestingly, she didn't really gain much on SSRIs, but this SNRI has definitely caused a problem. She's still on it, but who knows.
It seems really hard to beat the twin towers of doom for effective antidepressants: weight gain and sexual dysfunction. They seem to affect many people. Then of course there's poop out.
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