Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1106216

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Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?

Posted by linkadge on September 22, 2019, at 16:11:14

For those who have taken both venlafaxine (Effexor) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) which did you find more stimulating? Did one cause more insomnia than the other?

Linkadge

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?

Posted by beckett2 on September 22, 2019, at 18:42:32

In reply to Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?, posted by linkadge on September 22, 2019, at 16:11:14

Only briefly did I take Cymbalta. I found Effexor to be more stimulating. Insomnia? I think Effexor as well. Have you taken Cymbalta before?

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?

Posted by Christ_empowered on September 22, 2019, at 19:07:35

In reply to Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?, posted by beckett2 on September 22, 2019, at 18:42:32

going above 60 with cymbalta=stimulating. for me, it was a good thing, except for that wired but apathetic feeling. blah. effexor was less apathy-inducing. honestly, Tofranil-PM was better than either, and its a night time deal. just sayin'.

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?

Posted by SLS on September 23, 2019, at 7:53:45

In reply to Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?, posted by linkadge on September 22, 2019, at 16:11:14

Hi.

I found Effexor to be more stimulating than Cymbalta. I never experienced insomnia with Effexor, although I hear that some do - especially when the dosage is too high. If you experience insomnia immediately upon starting Effexor, it might be worth continuing with it to see if it is only a startup side effect.


- Scott

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating? » beckett2

Posted by linkadge on September 24, 2019, at 18:29:44

In reply to Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?, posted by beckett2 on September 22, 2019, at 18:42:32

I have not taken Cymbalta. I was possibly considering as being more noradrenergic than Effexor (at least on paper).

Linkadge

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?

Posted by rjlockhart37 on September 24, 2019, at 22:44:29

In reply to Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?, posted by linkadge on September 22, 2019, at 16:11:14

i've taken duloxetine 16 years ago, it somewhat gave me a raise in alertness, but it's not kinda alertness like cofeee, i've never taken effexor but i know many people who have it's very stimulating at higher doses

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?

Posted by Lamdage22 on September 25, 2019, at 6:54:55

In reply to Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?, posted by rjlockhart37 on September 24, 2019, at 22:44:29

Duloxetine didn't have any effect on me. I take Venlafaxine with partial success.

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?

Posted by beckett2 on September 25, 2019, at 23:22:48

In reply to Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating? » beckett2, posted by linkadge on September 24, 2019, at 18:29:44

> I have not taken Cymbalta. I was possibly considering as being more noradrenergic than Effexor (at least on paper).
>
> Linkadge

This would have nothing to do with this... but it's the only AD besides trintellix to create nausea that I need to treat.

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating? » linkadge

Posted by jay2112 on October 28, 2019, at 17:50:40

In reply to Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?, posted by linkadge on September 22, 2019, at 16:11:14

> For those who have taken both venlafaxine (Effexor) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) which did you find more stimulating? Did one cause more insomnia than the other?
>
> Linkadge

Cymbalta horrifyingly stimulating and insomnia-causing. Stimulants, like Dexedrine, can put me to sleep. Cymbalta, for me, was just, horrible. Effexor, which I have been on for years, apparently touches on the opioid system, and is a bit more serotogenic. But, even the more noradrenic, desvenlafaxine, Pristiq, works well for me. Maybe even better than Effexor. Are you thinking of switching to Cymbalta? Have you tried Pristiq?

Jay

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?

Posted by phidippus on November 30, 2019, at 12:49:05

In reply to Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?, posted by linkadge on September 22, 2019, at 16:11:14

I found Cymbalta to be more stimulating than Effexor. Neither caused insomnia.

Phidippus

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating? » linkadge

Posted by undopaminergic on December 9, 2019, at 10:34:23

In reply to Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating? » beckett2, posted by linkadge on September 24, 2019, at 18:29:44

> I have not taken Cymbalta. I was possibly considering as being more noradrenergic than Effexor (at least on paper).
>
> Linkadge

One stategy is to adjust serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitions independently of each other.

Eg. titrate sertraline (or escitalopram, etc.) to find the most suitable dose. Do the same with reboxetine (or atomoxetine or nortriptyline).

Warning, the -oxetines may cause depersonalisation. It is known that atomoxetine is a kappa-opioid agonist. However, that may be true of reboxetine as well, because several people, including myself, have experienced depersonalisation from the use of this drug. In my case, this symptom did not reverse upon cessation of reboxetine. I still suffer from it more than 15 years later. Thus, your safest bet is nortriptyline, but this drug has other side effects (eg. antihistamine) and it is less noradrenaline-selective.

-undopaminergic

 

Re: Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?

Posted by TriedEveryMedication on December 30, 2019, at 12:56:46

In reply to Venlafaxine vs. Duloxetine more stimulating?, posted by linkadge on September 22, 2019, at 16:11:14

> For those who have taken both venlafaxine (Effexor) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) which did you find more stimulating? Did one cause more insomnia than the other?
>
> Linkadge

late answer: duloxetine was very sedating for me. venla was somewhat sedating, but not nearly as much as dulox.

neither gave me insomnia


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