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Posted by Markwell on February 3, 2008, at 16:37:31
I am beginning my third week of cymbalta. 1st week @30mg and now 60. How long before I'll see results and is there anything helpful for sleep?
Posted by Phillipa on February 3, 2008, at 20:17:21
In reply to cymbalta, posted by Markwell on February 3, 2008, at 16:37:31
Depends on you and reaction to med. You give no info on what you are taking the med for but seem concerned about sleep. Have you asked you pdoc about it? Phillipa
Posted by Markwell on February 4, 2008, at 14:16:38
In reply to Re: cymbalta » Markwell, posted by Phillipa on February 3, 2008, at 20:17:21
I'm taking cymbalta for depression and anxiety. So far it doesn't seem to help at all and my sleep is awful, 1 or 2 hrs a night and sometimes none.
Posted by tanner257 on February 4, 2008, at 19:33:42
In reply to cymbalta, posted by Markwell on February 3, 2008, at 16:37:31
Sorry to report that cymbalta did absolute nothing for me except disrupt my sleep and give me the worst diarrhea I have ever experienced. I switched to Sam-E and feel much better.
Posted by Markwell on February 5, 2008, at 17:23:25
In reply to Re: cymbalta, posted by tanner257 on February 4, 2008, at 19:33:42
I tried effexor for a short time and am going back as cymbalta also did nothing for me except interrupt my sleep.
Posted by bissie66 on February 6, 2008, at 15:58:41
In reply to Re: cymbalta, posted by Markwell on February 5, 2008, at 17:23:25
Cymbalta seems diff. from any others that i've taken -- also from posts I've read it seems that way. I've been on it 2 weeks and I've gone back and forth a number of times as to whether or not it's working. The last couple of days I've had that hopeful feeling that it might be kicking in. I feel a little better, a touch more energetic. I could certainly be wrong tho - have been before.
Interesting comment above about the diarrhea bc it has given me the opposite. NO sexual side effects though! (for me) yay!
I'm used to AD's kicking in in a matter of days though, so this is a long time for me. My doc says 3 weeks. What did others find, and was it a gradual improvement?
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