Posted by SLS on September 19, 2004, at 9:30:48
In reply to Re: Cymbalta (duloxetine) - report » SLS, posted by theo on September 19, 2004, at 7:58:15
Hi Theo.
> Have you thought about trying 60mg in the morning versus 30mg BID to see if a stronger initial dose feels any better?
That's a good idea. I think I'll give it a try in a few days if I feel I've become stuck.
> Also, I added a small dose (10mg) Prozac to my 100mg Lamictal and 750mg
What happens when you raise the dosage of Lamictal to 200mg?
> Keppra mainly because she's (my pdoc) never prescribed it to me and wanted me to try it before Cymbalta.
My doctor feels that Keppra can actually have a destabilizing effect on some people. I know Dr. Ivan Goldberg is not terribly impressed with it for bipolar disorder. I don't know about how he feels about its use for anxiety, but I don't think he uses it much.
> 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?
I'm sure you've read that a few people here have noted an immediate decrease in their anxiety, but I don't know if anyone had been suffering from social anxiety specifically. Yes, I do feel that Cymbalta has the potential to be better than Prozac for SA, and might offer advantages to Effexor in that regard.
> Also, do you have the zombie effect with Cymbalta that many SSRI's can cause,
No, and that's one of the advantages I feel Cymbalta would have over Effexor.
> (happy and smiling but not wanting to follow through with anything)?
I am guessing that Cymbalta will produce amotivation in some people. I can't say that I have experienced this yet. One person is reporting it, however. Like other antidepressants, there will be great differences in how each individual reacts to Cymbalta, although I think certain trends are beginning to make themselves visible in the reports offered by the people who are posting. It is just too early to be so definite in predicting how any one person will react to it.
It looks like Cymbalta will be a good drug to treat anxiety disorders as well as depression.
- Scott
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