Posted by Paul_d_234 on October 9, 2004, at 11:43:14
In reply to Re: Zoloft to Cymbalta Journal (Day 21), posted by Paul_d_234 on October 9, 2004, at 11:32:41
> Journal - 2004 Day 1 (9/12) Day 5 (9/18) Day 7 (09/20) Day 8 (09/22) Day 10 (09/24) Day 12 (09/26) Day 15 (09/29) Day 21 (10/11)
> Medications
> Zoloft 50 mg 50 mg 50 mg 25 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg> Cymbalta 30 mg 30 mg 30 mg 30 mg 30 mg 30 mg 30 mg 30 mg
> Weight 265 265 265 265 265 265 261 259
>
> Potentail Side Effects:
> Nausea - None> Dry Mouth - None
> Insomnia - some first week - passed by week two.
> Dizziness - none
> Constipation - some first week; has now resolved.
> Diarrhea - some first two weeks but now resolved.
> Decreased Appetite - some first two weeks but this benefecial side effect has ended. Perhaps at 30 mg not much side effect.
> Increased Sweating - none.
> Decreased Sexual Desire - some for me - about the same as when I was on 100mg zoloft.
> Decreased Sexual Ability - none.
> Decreased Urination - some.
> Increased Fatigue (Lack of energy and motivation) - none.
> Increased Somnolence (Daytime sleepiness)- yes defenitely some excessive day time tiredeness obseverd. need to sleep one to two hours during the day about 3 to 4 times per week.
> Headache - some first 2 weeks; seems to have now passed.
> Anticholingergic - none.
> Confusion - none.
> Blurred Vision - none.
> Constipation - some first week but that has passed.
> Dry Mouth - none.
> Light Headness - none.
> Arrhythmias (Abnormal Heart Rhythm) - none.
> Comments Pain in Elbow, week two. Pain in chest - week three. May have nothing to do with medication.
>
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> Most side effects (Except for occassional day time tiredeness and some lessened libido) have pased by week two.>
> Effective as anti-anxiety and anti-depression med for me.>
> So far so good, glad I switched from Zoloft.
Three weeks - 6lbs lost.>
> Thats all paul
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