Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on February 9, 2008, at 10:06:07
In reply to Re: Well..started Cymbalta today... » Jay_Bravest_Face, posted by Maxime on February 9, 2008, at 0:57:23
> > Well, nothing bad to really say about Cymbalta Maxime, and am taking it (got Dr's samples) 30 mg's 2x a day. But it is WAY too early to really say much. Don't forget, I was on Prozac, 80 mg for almost 6 years. (And Effexor 300mg for almost same before). Plus I take Risperdal, 1 mg a day, clonazepam 4 mg a day, Topomax 200mg a day, Elavil 20mg a day, Imovane 7.5 mg a day. May be adding Geodon (by import) How about you?
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> > Thnx...Jay
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> Whoa, you are on a lot of meds! From experience I can say it would be best if you went off the clonazepam. I was taking the same dosage and it turns out it was making me more depressed ( I was on the same dosage for 10 years!).
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> Right now I am taking:
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> Wellbutrin SR - 300 mg
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> Seroquel - 200 mg (I think this is the glue that holds me together)
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> Cymbalta - 30 mg
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> And meds for my asthma and hypothyroidism.
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> What are you hoping the Geodon will do for you? Are you bipolar type 2? I am, which makes it hard to find the right meds.
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> I read that Cymbalta works quickly ... I hope so. I was on 250 mg of Zoloft for four months and I stopped it over a week ago. I feel better without it. It was causing apathy. I feel more alive now.
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> You know, Cymbalta was supposed to be available in Canada in the summer of 2006. I wonder why it took longer?
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> We will keeping comparing notes on the Cymbalta, right?
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> Take care.
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> Maxime
Ya. it is a few meds...heh. But I basically am BP2 but I think maybe into the newer European dx of BP3. I have horrid anxiety, which is very, very dysphoric. I know what you are saying about the clonazepam, but I actually don't use the full 5 mg a day. I use just enough to take the edge off when needed.This is probably one of the easiest 'start-ups' (so-far) with a med I have ever had. But, I may need to go to higher doses, as that is usually the case with me. It doesn't make me leaving feeling 'empty' like Prozac did.
Well...keep posted!
Best,
Jay
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