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Posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 9:57:50
I'm on Cymbalta 60mg and cannot seem to get past the curve. Any thoughts?
Posted by Maxime on March 12, 2008, at 11:59:46
In reply to does cymbalta cause depression?, posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 9:57:50
> I'm on Cymbalta 60mg and cannot seem to get past the curve. Any thoughts?
Are you worse than before on the Cymbalta? Or are you the same. If you are worse, then I would change meds. If you are the same, then you can boost the dosage up to 120 mg if necessary. 60 mg may not be a therapeutic dosage for you.
Best of luck!
Maxime
Posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 12:07:02
In reply to Re: does cymbalta cause depression? » dukeme, posted by Maxime on March 12, 2008, at 11:59:46
my doctor has expressed that due to other health issues he wants to gradually increase my dosage..ive been on it approx 4 months and feel very dull and fatigued.
Posted by Phillipa on March 12, 2008, at 13:17:15
In reply to Re: does cymbalta cause depression?, posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 12:07:02
What do you think you should do. I don't know what the medical issues are but listen to your doc or get a second opinion as that is quite a while at the same dose. Good luck to you Phillipa
Posted by maxime on March 12, 2008, at 14:12:51
In reply to Re: does cymbalta cause depression?, posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 12:07:02
> my doctor has expressed that due to other health issues he wants to gradually increase my dosage..ive been on it approx 4 months and feel very dull and fatigued.
As long as you aren't feeling WORSE on it, then you should increase the dosage. I am on Cymbalta now and it's actually helping (which is rare for me). I also have MS, so I am hoping it will help with that too.
Maxime
Posted by bleauberry on March 12, 2008, at 19:29:42
In reply to does cymbalta cause depression?, posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 9:57:50
Four months is way too long to be on a med that isn't helping. Usually 6 to 8 weeks is sufficient to see some kind of response, but clinical and anecdotal reports show that 12 weeks is even more meaningful. But you are way beyond that.
Maybe the dose is not high enough? I personally do not agree with that. If the medicine was right for your biochemistry, you would have by this time felt some kind of hint of something good. A hint of vague goodness would be a clue to perhaps raise the dose. But since that isn't happening, and you feel worse instead, I am puzzled why your doctor stays on this course. Four months. That's a long time. That's a third of a year. Enough already.
I would like to pose some suggestions but I can't because I do not know your history, prior meds or reactions to them. All I can say in general is switch to something else. When something fails in less time than you've been on Cymbalta you gotta try different stuff. If your doctor won't do that then find a real doctor.
Posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 19:46:30
In reply to Re: does cymbalta cause depression? » dukeme, posted by Phillipa on March 12, 2008, at 13:17:15
> What do you think you should do. I don't know what the medical issues are but listen to your doc or get a second opinion as that is quite a while at the same dose. Good luck to you Phillipa
What do I think I should do???? SEARCHING for some sound advice that's the purpose of this form, is it not? next...
Posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 19:50:02
In reply to Re: does cymbalta cause depression?, posted by bleauberry on March 12, 2008, at 19:29:42
> Four months is way too long to be on a med that isn't helping. Usually 6 to 8 weeks is sufficient to see some kind of response, but clinical and anecdotal reports show that 12 weeks is even more meaningful. But you are way beyond that.
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> Maybe the dose is not high enough? I personally do not agree with that. If the medicine was right for your biochemistry, you would have by this time felt some kind of hint of something good. A hint of vague goodness would be a clue to perhaps raise the dose. But since that isn't happening, and you feel worse instead, I am puzzled why your doctor stays on this course. Four months. That's a long time. That's a third of a year. Enough already.
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> I would like to pose some suggestions but I can't because I do not know your history, prior meds or reactions to them. All I can say in general is switch to something else. When something fails in less time than you've been on Cymbalta you gotta try different stuff. If your doctor won't do that then find a real doctor.Finally, an intellect..ty very much for this solid statment and sound direction in my attempting to resolve this issue.
Posted by 4WD on March 12, 2008, at 20:19:29
In reply to does cymbalta cause depression?, posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 9:57:50
> I'm on Cymbalta 60mg and cannot seem to get past the curve. Any thoughts?
When I was on Cymbalta (and I can't remember the dosage), it seemed to help. It certainly didn't make me worse. How long have you been on it? I quit taking it because it didn't help enough and I was looking around for something that would do more for my severe dysthymia. It didn't seem to help much with that.
One thing it did do was completely take away any tendency to insomnia. I had been having some problems and when I started Cymbalta, the insomnia disappeared.
Is it helping you at all?
Marsha
Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on March 12, 2008, at 23:30:51
In reply to Re: does cymbalta cause depression?, posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 19:50:02
Well.I was going into my fifth week with 60 mg of Cymbalta. First week or two where great. Thenjustblahh! I couldnt relax or be nice to anyone! My anxiety was sky high. Plus, after a few weeks, my blood sugar just shot through the roof because of this med. I have well controlled type 2 diabetes, and Cymbalta just blew it all to hell. After 2 days of stopping it, my blood sugar returned to normal. Id give this med an F all around!!! It creates more problems then it claims to help. I am going back to my Prozac. At a low dose, it is just nice and smooth for me.
Posted by dukeme on March 13, 2008, at 9:41:50
In reply to Re: does cymbalta cause depression? » dukeme, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on March 12, 2008, at 23:30:51
ty, this is exactly the reaction that i am experiencing from this med in addition to a slight memory loss. i do not champion rx meds, in fact my doctor had me on effexor starting at 75mg gradually increasing to 150mg. my adverse reaction to this med resulted in my stopping cold turkey w/out informing my doctor. this put me in bed w/very ill side effects. i believe that doctors experiment w/too many meds looking for the answer for their patients and this is just not for me. i do know that my next visit will be direct in stating "get it right or im out of here".
ty for your imput.
Posted by dukeme on March 13, 2008, at 10:05:38
In reply to Re: does cymbalta cause depression? » dukeme, posted by 4WD on March 12, 2008, at 20:19:29
it took approx 4 weeks prior to my feeling any change which at the time was positive. the 3rd month into it i felt a drastic change in falling into a dull and non functional mode. my doctor then increased the dosage to the current 60mg. which i have yet to feel any results/change. the depression has now become worse than prior to my going on this med.
ty for your imput.
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