Posted by Sad Panda on October 29, 2004, at 9:20:53
In reply to Cymbalta Side-effects/Nausea, etc. ?s, posted by blnch on October 29, 2004, at 4:12:09
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm yet another who has been tried on many, many antidepressants AND combos. Always been, if anything, TOO compliant. As I've gotten older (?), seems it's gotten even harder to tolerate these meds - primarily due to nausea, constipation, sometimes GERD, too. Am SO sick of being sick on theses meds! (already have to take Prevacid or Prilosec to make a dent.)
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> So, am going to a new pdoc this Wed, Nov. 3rd. One of VERY few options I have left is Cymbalta. Here are my questions on side-effects in order of their importance to me:
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> 1) Nausea? How bad; time frame. Anybody never have it go away (yet)?
> 2) Constipation?
> 3) Insomnia - how bad? How long? What are you taking to augment for sleep? I cannot tolerate Trazadone/ Deseryl. I develop dependency with Ambien/ never works longer than 4 hours. Remeron - I eat myself to sleep - huge weight gain. Ditto Doxepin and other TCAs or can't tolerate.
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> I am NOT concerned about ANY other side-effects besides the above with Cymbalta.
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> One more thing - how long before some brightening of mood? I DO need the N for drive.
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> TIA.
>
> blnch
>
>Hi,
Did you use Remeron with an SSRI or was it monothearpy? I would consider taking it for one month to give you time to get use to Cymbalta's side effects, I found it especially good for treating Effexor induced nausea & it's a great sedative.
Cheers,
Paul.
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