Posted by kezia on February 20, 2008, at 10:38:33
Don't ask me why, but he gave me enough 60mg samples for a month. When I questioned it, he said that 60mg was a good starting dose. It's new in Canada, so he doesn't have much experience with it, but he has switched a number of his patients over to Cymbalta and, from what he said, he started them at 60mg and they haven't had any significant side effects.
Well, I'm nervous about starting it, especially at 60mg. I asked if he would give me a script for 30mg, but he said I would be fine with 60mg. He is a great pdoc and I don't want to question him, but . . .
I am so sick of ADs that leave you feeling flat and apathetic, which is part of the reason I am nervous (and somewhat reluctant) to start Cymbalta at 60mg. I mentioned this to my family doctor and she basically said that that is what ADs are supposed to do. Wow! So, a person is depressed (loss of interest, no motivation, apathetic . . . ), so let's give them a pill that keeps them that way but makes them not care that they are that way?!?!?!
I don't know what to do anymore. I really just give up and think I will just learn to live without the joy and enthusiasm that I used to experience. It sucks, but I know there are others who are worse off, so I should just suck it up and get on with things.
Oh well, sorry for the rant and the pity party.
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