Posted by theo on September 19, 2004, at 7:58:15
In reply to Re: Cymbalta (duloxetine) - report, posted by SLS on September 19, 2004, at 7:11:03
Hey Scott,
Have you thought about trying 60mg in the morning versus 30mg BID to see if a stronger initial dose feels any better?
Also, I added a small dose (10mg) Prozac to my 100mg Lamictal and 750mg Keppra mainly because she's (my pdoc) never prescribed it to me and wanted me to try it before Cymbalta.
I'm experiencing the same results from Prozac that I knew I would since I've been on and off of it several times: relief from depression but "zombie like" and drive/motivation (follow through in tasks) worse. Also, nothing for social anxiety because Prozac has zero calming effect like Paxil, which I won't try again because complete sexual dysfuntion including erectile.
With your 31 days on Cymbalta, even though it may be a completely different feeling than the other meds, do you think it could be better than Prozac for the social anxiety and drive/motivation problems? Also, do you have the zombie effect with Cymbalta that many SSRI's can cause, (happy and smiling but not wanting to follow through with anything)?
I went for my yearly physical exam with my regular doc and was discussing with him my current meds and my problems with Prozac. He suggested Cymbalta because he said it can be calming because of something to do with "calming nerve endings" and went way over my head with medical lingo on his explaination.
My pdoc appointment is this Thursday 9/23/04 and any input would be appreciated.
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