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Posted by cpallen79 on August 21, 2004, at 10:17:46
Hello all, I happened to meet soemoen recently who was a psychiatrist... very nice guy. It was wierd to talk to psychiatrist in a social setting I must admit... at any rate, here is the lowdown I got on Cymbalta... he has already been using it as he received training early on it's uses, etc... from what he has seen, it does NOT cause the same type of nasty withdrawals as Effexor... then again, he could be VERY wrong... I just wanted to pass this along for those of you who were concerned about it.
Posted by linkadge on August 21, 2004, at 13:23:14
In reply to information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by cpallen79 on August 21, 2004, at 10:17:46
No offence, but every new antidepressant that comes out is not supposed to have the side effects of the older ones.
Linkadge
Posted by cpallen79 on August 21, 2004, at 14:04:06
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by linkadge on August 21, 2004, at 13:23:14
LOL of course, jsut liek LExapro was supposed to be this miracle drug... you're preaching to the choir... It' ll be interesting to see how people withdraw from Cymbalta.
> No offence, but every new antidepressant that comes out is not supposed to have the side effects of the older ones.
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Posted by linkadge on August 21, 2004, at 14:54:48
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by cpallen79 on August 21, 2004, at 14:04:06
Heck, even lithium causes withdrawl. This is the way I think of it. If you benefit from it, then you will detriment from its withdrawl.
Linkadge
Posted by KaraS on August 21, 2004, at 16:42:24
In reply to information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by cpallen79 on August 21, 2004, at 10:17:46
> Hello all, I happened to meet soemoen recently who was a psychiatrist... very nice guy. It was wierd to talk to psychiatrist in a social setting I must admit... at any rate, here is the lowdown I got on Cymbalta... he has already been using it as he received training early on it's uses, etc... from what he has seen, it does NOT cause the same type of nasty withdrawals as Effexor... then again, he could be VERY wrong... I just wanted to pass this along for those of you who were concerned about it.
With that short half-life how could it not cause withdrawal issues?
Posted by cpallen79 on August 21, 2004, at 17:48:02
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you » cpallen79, posted by KaraS on August 21, 2004, at 16:42:24
emphasis on the "Same type of withdrawal issues" I don't know, I've never taken it... but it is nice to have speken with a psychiatrist about it.
> > Hello all, I happened to meet soemoen recently who was a psychiatrist... very nice guy. It was wierd to talk to psychiatrist in a social setting I must admit... at any rate, here is the lowdown I got on Cymbalta... he has already been using it as he received training early on it's uses, etc... from what he has seen, it does NOT cause the same type of nasty withdrawals as Effexor... then again, he could be VERY wrong... I just wanted to pass this along for those of you who were concerned about it.
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> With that short half-life how could it not cause withdrawal issues?
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Posted by SLS on August 22, 2004, at 10:41:26
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you » cpallen79, posted by KaraS on August 21, 2004, at 16:42:24
> > Hello all, I happened to meet soemoen recently who was a psychiatrist... very nice guy. It was wierd to talk to psychiatrist in a social setting I must admit... at any rate, here is the lowdown I got on Cymbalta... he has already been using it as he received training early on it's uses, etc... from what he has seen, it does NOT cause the same type of nasty withdrawals as Effexor... then again, he could be VERY wrong... I just wanted to pass this along for those of you who were concerned about it.
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> With that short half-life how could it not cause withdrawal issues?
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It doesn't make sense to me that a short half-life should be a sufficient property to determine the potential of a compound to a produce withdrawal syndrome.
- Scott
Posted by KaraS on August 22, 2004, at 13:32:13
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by SLS on August 22, 2004, at 10:41:26
> > > Hello all, I happened to meet soemoen recently who was a psychiatrist... very nice guy. It was wierd to talk to psychiatrist in a social setting I must admit... at any rate, here is the lowdown I got on Cymbalta... he has already been using it as he received training early on it's uses, etc... from what he has seen, it does NOT cause the same type of nasty withdrawals as Effexor... then again, he could be VERY wrong... I just wanted to pass this along for those of you who were concerned about it.
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Really? I thought that was THE determinant. Are there any psychotropic meds you know of with short half-lives that don't produce withdrawal syndrome? (I hope you're right on this one.)-K
Posted by Rayray on August 22, 2004, at 15:07:48
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by SLS on August 22, 2004, at 10:41:26
Scott -- How's the Cymbalta going for you? I hope you're doing better on it and am eager to hear what you have to say.
Ray
Posted by SLS on August 22, 2004, at 15:58:10
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by Rayray on August 22, 2004, at 15:07:48
> Scott -- How's the Cymbalta going for you? I hope you're doing better on it and am eager to hear what you have to say.
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> RayHi Ray.
I'm into it 3 days so far. I felt a nice little buzz after the first dose - a mild antidepressant effect. It lasted for a few hours. I hope that's a good prognosticator. I haven't experienced any side effects yet. My doctor started me off slowly. I will be taking only 30mg for the first week. The label says to start at 40mg or 60mg. I have a good feeling about this drug.
- Scott
Posted by SLS on August 22, 2004, at 16:04:56
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you » SLS, posted by KaraS on August 22, 2004, at 13:32:13
> > > > Hello all, I happened to meet soemoen recently who was a psychiatrist... very nice guy. It was wierd to talk to psychiatrist in a social setting I must admit... at any rate, here is the lowdown I got on Cymbalta... he has already been using it as he received training early on it's uses, etc... from what he has seen, it does NOT cause the same type of nasty withdrawals as Effexor... then again, he could be VERY wrong... I just wanted to pass this along for those of you who were concerned about it.
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> Really? I thought that was THE determinant. Are there any psychotropic meds you know of with short half-lives that don't produce withdrawal syndrome? (I hope you're right on this one.)
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Buspar (buspirone) has a half-life of 2-3 hours.
- Scott
Posted by Rayray on August 22, 2004, at 20:52:17
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by SLS on August 22, 2004, at 15:58:10
Thanks, Scott. I've got my fingers crossed and the prayer rug out for you.
Ray
Posted by KaraS on August 22, 2004, at 21:42:15
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you » KaraS, posted by SLS on August 22, 2004, at 16:04:56
> > > > > Hello all, I happened to meet soemoen recently who was a psychiatrist... very nice guy. It was wierd to talk to psychiatrist in a social setting I must admit... at any rate, here is the lowdown I got on Cymbalta... he has already been using it as he received training early on it's uses, etc... from what he has seen, it does NOT cause the same type of nasty withdrawals as Effexor... then again, he could be VERY wrong... I just wanted to pass this along for those of you who were concerned about it.
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>ok. If it's not the only determinant, isn't it still a major one? (Hopefully Cymbalta won't have "discontinuation effects" either.)
-K
Posted by Torque on August 22, 2004, at 21:58:51
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you » KaraS, posted by SLS on August 22, 2004, at 16:04:56
Scott,
Is Cymbalta supposed to be initiated at 20 mgs B.I.D? Or once daily @30mgs?
Torque
Posted by owensmar on August 22, 2004, at 22:55:06
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by KaraS on August 22, 2004, at 21:42:15
I hope not just that it won't have much of a discontinuation effect. What I hope, no pray, is that it will work so well with no side effects so that I will never need to d/c it in the first place.
I see my new p-doc on Sept 2. I'm going to ask for Cymbalta. Keep the pray rugs out for me, too--I've been one ad or another since 1986.
Posted by KaraS on August 22, 2004, at 23:05:12
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by owensmar on August 22, 2004, at 22:55:06
> I hope not just that it won't have much of a discontinuation effect. What I hope, no pray, is that it will work so well with no side effects so that I will never need to d/c it in the first place.
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> I see my new p-doc on Sept 2. I'm going to ask for Cymbalta. Keep the pray rugs out for me, too--I've been one ad or another since 1986.
>Amen. I hope it works for you. (I just might try it myself soon.) Keep us posted!
Posted by SLS on August 23, 2004, at 2:04:28
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by Torque on August 22, 2004, at 21:58:51
> Scott,
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According to the manufacturer's labelling, Cymbalta can be initiated at either 40mg per day or 60mg per day. Dosing can be either once a day or b.i.d. Given the relatively short half-life (12 hours), I would think b.i.d. makes more sense.I'm not sure why my doctor chose the 30mg to start. He had been in contact with representatives of the drug company prior to its approval. I discontinued imipramine only one week before starting Cymbalta, though, and this might be his reason for titrating it more gradually for me. I'll ask him next time I speak to him.
- Scott
Posted by pseudonym on August 23, 2004, at 14:57:47
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you, posted by owensmar on August 22, 2004, at 22:55:06
If you'd like, and for the benefit of other PBabble readers, could you log your process to the board? Also, what is you diagnosis, and specifically, does it indclude social anxiety disorder?
Posted by Torque on August 24, 2004, at 15:47:44
In reply to Re: information on Cymbalta for all of you » Torque, posted by SLS on August 23, 2004, at 2:04:28
Thanks Scott,
Torque
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