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Posted by tjeffries on August 8, 2006, at 10:45:42
Hi guys...I have been taking cymbalta for three weeks now....haven't noticed much difference, except lack of appetite, which is ok, cuz I am very overweight, BUT, i have excessive sweating now, and sexual dysfunction....ugh. Called my psych. she said take it til' Sept. 1st, when I see her next. She also said usually the sweating and sexual stuff does not go away on this drug....so I don't know what to do? Do I keep putting more in my system, or just tell her forget it??? She said I need more than three weeks to see if it works, but if the sweating/sex effects are not going to go away, I don't need that, ya know??? and I am sooooooo scared of withdrawal. I take 30 mg. once a day, how do you taper off of it, when it is a capsule??? Will I get very sick? I am terrified, almost to the point of crying. Will it be worse withdrawing, if I stay on til Sept. 1st? I need opinions, please, help.
Posted by Dr. Bob on August 11, 2006, at 3:53:12
In reply to CYMBALTA SIDE EFFECTS/WITHDRAWAL, posted by tjeffries on August 8, 2006, at 10:45:42
> and I am sooooooo scared of withdrawal...
Sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to redirect follow-ups regarding WITHDRAWAL to Psycho-Babble Withdrawal. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/wdrawl/20060809/msgs/675583.html
Discussing SIDE EFFECTS is fine here.
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by llrrrpp on August 13, 2006, at 16:20:20
In reply to Redirect: CYMBALTA WITHDRAWAL, posted by Dr. Bob on August 11, 2006, at 3:53:12
I noticed the sweating thing too, it is a little bit better nowadays. Of course when it gets really hot I sweat a bit more than normal.
Sexual dysfunction is not good though. I have a little problem with this, but it is not incapacitating. Try to stick it out, and also ask your pdoc if there is something that you can take that will help with anxiety. It sounds like you have a lot right now.
I got an okay AD response to 60 mg cymbalta, and when we bumped it up to 90 mg I felt a lot better. I also take 12.5 mg seroquel at night. It helps me sleep, and I think it's good for anxiety too? Also 200 mg provigil, because the high dose of cymbalta was making me pretty sleepy during the day. I was taking 3 naps...!
best of luck to you. try to stick it out, and take care of yourself in the meanwhile. Take it easy and eat some sorbet if you get too warm :o)
-ll
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