Posted by JonW on September 14, 2004, at 20:46:02
In reply to Should I try Cymbalta? JonW? / DA-antags + D-amp?, posted by Ame Sans Vie on September 7, 2004, at 16:58:01
> 1. Mostly for JonW -- would it be possible for you to draw a comparison in a bit more detail for me between Paxil and Cymbalta? I'm all too familiar with the former, and it would certainly help me to come to my final decision about tomorrow.
Hi Michael! I'm really sorry it's taken me so long to reply to this, but I just noticed your post today. As for a comparison of Paxil and Cymbalta, to me, they feel very similar. It's like Paxil w/o the side-effects. Well, not entirely. Both make me a little drowsy, but Cymbalta doesn't seem to interfere with memory, etc. The biggest thing that both Cybalta and Paxil do for me is help with social anxiety. They both have that effect of creating those moments where the lack of anxiety or lack of inhibition surprise you. Or maybe a lack of embarasment when you would expect yourself to feel that way. Does that make any sense at all??? Anyway, it's not a solution to the problem, but an important part. I qualify this with the fact that I'm still on both Lexapro and Cymbalta and having great difficulty getting off of Lexapro. I should be able to get off of it completely at some point and then I'll be able to say these things for sure. My pdoc is going to increase my Cymbalta for a bit, and see if that makes it possible to stop the Lexapro. I hope so!
> 3. What are the side effects people are experiencing? I'm not so much concerned with sexual side effects, as Adderall works quite nicely to reverse that. But what about, for example, the emotional blunting so often attributed to Paxil and Luvox?
Since starting Cymbalta, I'm able to experience *more* pleasure from the things I do. I really appreciate things, etc. The only side-effects I've experienced are somnolence, increased sweating, and slightly delayed orgasm.
> I know I'm asking for a lot of help in this post, so I just want to say in advance that I really appreciate absolutely *any* input! I'm a bit frazzled about what I should do tomorrow. :-
Sorry I didn't reply before your appointment, but what did you end up doing?
Jon :)
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