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Posted by Mandy on April 3, 2006, at 12:24:17
I thought that Cymbalta was to help sleep but when I took 30mg at night, I found my sleep even worse. Has anyone else found Cymbalta to be effective and activating? And I am not sure if I should go up to 60mg--what seems to be ideal dose?
I feel better but still not normal--I have bipolar and do not want to set the bipolar, manic part off
Posted by Phillipa on April 3, 2006, at 18:28:46
In reply to Cymbalta-activating or help sleep, posted by Mandy on April 3, 2006, at 12:24:17
First time didn't notice a thing second time too activating for me and had to quit in l0days and I'm not bipolar. Well I've never been manic. Love Phillipa
Posted by blueberry on April 3, 2006, at 19:34:49
In reply to Cymbalta-activating or help sleep, posted by Mandy on April 3, 2006, at 12:24:17
One of cymbalta's more common side effects is insomnia. I tried only microdoses of it and found it to be activating and bad for sleep. Other people find it makes them tired and they sleep great. I guess we all react differently. In clinical studies they tracked the progress of patient's mood improvements and side effect patterns. The insomnia side effects did eventually improve, but not until about 6 to 10 weeks on average.
Posted by flmm on April 3, 2006, at 21:59:18
In reply to Re: Cymbalta-activating or help sleep, posted by blueberry on April 3, 2006, at 19:34:49
Made me tired and energized and unable to sleep, all at the same time. Not cool, gave up and went back to boring old Lexapro!
Posted by CEK on April 4, 2006, at 10:55:30
In reply to Re: Cymbalta-activating or help sleep, posted by flmm on April 3, 2006, at 21:59:18
Cymbalta did not help me sleep. I had to take 3 Benadryl every night to sleep. I was very emotional on it and grew big b-lls on it (sorry, don't know how else to put it) and I was wanting to literally fight with everyone that crossed me. Ended up extremely suicidal and in the hospital and then on my own stopped taking it. It helped my pain, but that's it. Just my experience, may not be this way for someone else.
Posted by ADDmom32 on April 7, 2006, at 23:22:54
In reply to Re: Cymbalta-activating or help sleep, posted by CEK on April 4, 2006, at 10:55:30
I love Cymbalta 60mg, have gone to 90mg during major life issues.
BUT cannot take after 10:00 am.
Do best to take around 7:00 am then can fall asleep around 10:00pm.Been on Celexa, Effexor XR, Prozac, probably something else I can't remember.
Cymbalta is my drug of choice.
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