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Posted by redscarlet on January 17, 2005, at 21:02:24
My pdoc told me I could take Cymbalta in the morning or at night.
When do you take it ?
Do you find it makes you tired during the day ?
Thanks
Posted by sdjeff on January 17, 2005, at 21:12:11
In reply to Cymbalta ~ take it in the AM or PM ?, posted by redscarlet on January 17, 2005, at 21:02:24
I take mine in the AM.
Posted by CrazyCO on January 17, 2005, at 21:19:02
In reply to Re: Cymbalta ~ take it in the AM or PM ?, posted by sdjeff on January 17, 2005, at 21:12:11
I take mine in the morning. I tried once to switch it to nights, but it made me unable to sleep for several hours and then by the time I finally was able to get to sleep it was time to get up. So I suggest in the morning.
Posted by saw on January 17, 2005, at 23:46:07
In reply to Re: Cymbalta ~ take it in the AM or PM ?, posted by CrazyCO on January 17, 2005, at 21:19:02
Unlike CrazyCO, Cymbalta totally sedates me and leaves me unable to do anything physical. I take mine at night.
Posted by partlycloudy on January 18, 2005, at 6:47:36
In reply to Re: Cymbalta ~ take it in the AM or PM ?, posted by saw on January 17, 2005, at 23:46:07
Me, too - I take mine at night (and just got increased to 90mg).
Posted by Cairo on January 18, 2005, at 9:27:24
In reply to Cymbalta ~ take it in the AM or PM ?, posted by redscarlet on January 17, 2005, at 21:02:24
As it energizes me, I take it in the AM.
Cairo
Posted by Wildflower on January 18, 2005, at 12:38:07
In reply to Cymbalta ~ take it in the AM or PM ?, posted by redscarlet on January 17, 2005, at 21:02:24
I take mine in the AM. It energizes me a bit.
Posted by Minnie-Haha on January 18, 2005, at 14:20:40
In reply to Cymbalta ~ take it in the AM or PM ?, posted by redscarlet on January 17, 2005, at 21:02:24
I started taking Cymbalta in the morning (about 7:00), but I found I was getting very sleepy just after noon, so now I take it about 5:00 p.m. (about five hours before bed). This seems to work pretty good for me. Suggest you try the morning and if it does make you sleepy, switch to late afternoon or evening.
Posted by RetiredYoung on January 18, 2005, at 16:34:17
In reply to Re: Cymbalta ~ take it in the AM or PM ?, posted by Minnie-Haha on January 18, 2005, at 14:20:40
Just to add a third view - I take a split dose: 60mg in the morning, and 30mg before bed. It seems to be sleep neutral for me...
Posted by Colleen D. on January 18, 2005, at 18:12:39
In reply to Cymbalta ~ take it in the AM or PM ?, posted by redscarlet on January 17, 2005, at 21:02:24
at all during the day. I still have to take doxepin nightly for sleep. I'm on 60mg Cymbalta and 1mg Klonopin.
Good Luck!
Colleen
PPD, GAD and OCD
Posted by caraher on January 19, 2005, at 16:57:13
In reply to I take it in the AM. It doesn't make me sleepy... » redscarlet, posted by Colleen D. on January 18, 2005, at 18:12:39
I originally took it in the AM. When I went up to 90 mg/day I split it 60/30. Now I'm taking 30 mg in the AM and 60 in the evening. I've had trouble with energy in the morning, trouble that predated Cymbalta. I think it's pretty energy-neutral for me.
It's interesting to see a fair number of people at 90 mg/day. A saw a study that concluded there was no benefit to exceeding 60 mg/day, but for me 60 mg/day felt like a placebo.
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