Posted by KaraS on November 16, 2004, at 1:00:47
In reply to Re: Noonday Demon » KaraS, posted by partlycloudy on November 15, 2004, at 5:24:28
> My BP2 manifests itself by being mostly major depression. The manic periods are very short (a week or so) and I guess that's what makes it mild. Effexor worked for almost a year, then my body went completely whacko, so I'm switching to Cymbalta - it's brilliant for me. Very easy transition so far.
> My husband is much more understanding and compassionate about my illness now. He can't believe how I've improved in the last month. Of course, I'm waiting for the bubble to burst...
> pc
Wow, that's so nice to hear - both in terms of how well you're doing and how much the book helped your husband to understand. Wish I had given it to my mother to read when it first came out. Now, she's going through her own depression and so she finally gets it.Do you take any mood stabilizer(s) with the Cymbalta? Did you have anergic depression or lack of motivation as one of your problems? I'm wondering if Cymbalta would work for motivation. I started it briefly but found the side effects too hard to function on at the time.
K
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