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Posted by mmcconathy on January 16, 2005, at 21:28:08
Is this a similar to Effexor?
Tell me how it has affected you?
Good or Bad side effects?
Thanks
Posted by phillipa on January 17, 2005, at 17:21:05
In reply to i've started Cymbalta, posted by mmcconathy on January 16, 2005, at 21:28:08
I got up to 60mg of cymbalta. I really didn't have the common side effects. It really didn't do anything to me except it seemed to wake me up earlier which I didn't like. I weaned off of it after about 3-4 months. Now I'm starting wellbutrin which is really a problem with sleep. I believe cymbalta is similar to effexor but "cleaner" with less side effects. But, I don't have the knowledge a lot of others on this site have. Fondly Phillipa
Posted by sdjeff on January 17, 2005, at 21:17:58
In reply to i've started Cymbalta, posted by mmcconathy on January 16, 2005, at 21:28:08
Well, I have the double blessing of being treatment resistant and having a real sensetivity to meds. But...
Cymbalta take the edge off the depression. So far it's the only thing that has touched it. Side effect-wise; low libido. That's it. Effexor, a similar drug was a nightmare for me.
Posted by KaraS on January 19, 2005, at 22:58:23
In reply to Re: i've started Cymbalta, posted by sdjeff on January 17, 2005, at 21:17:58
I found it to be the exact opposite. Effexor was so easy to tolerate and Cymbalta was so difficult. Cymbalta was the one that didn't feel clean at all and created a lot of side effects.
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