Posted by barbaracat on June 27, 2005, at 1:08:54
In reply to Re: Up Down on Cymbalta, posted by KayeBaby on June 22, 2005, at 2:35:46
I'm on month 5 now at 8mg, opening a capsule and counting out 80 pellets. I'm bipolar and am also reducing my lithium to 300mg, trying to give my thyroid a chance. This may not be the wisest choice for a bipolar, but I feel great. Perhaps all those other healthy things I've been doing have finally caught up, who knows.
I'm curious what a higher dose would do, but am wary. The first few times at 30mg and everytime I went too fast it was way too much. I was unpleasantly tripping my fanny off. Don't even know why I persisted after the first scary attempts.
I can't say I understand any of this. All of us have such varied responses to Cymbalta. Time will tell if halving the lithium (don't think I'll completely go off) will have a negative effect. I'm on week 2, going slowly and so far so good.
I understand that at higher doses, less NE and more Serotonin kicks in. I'm surprised at my positive response then since NE type meds usually cause too much anxiety.
In short, for me at a micro-dose it's a great med. It pulled me out of a suicidal mixed state depression in February, shows no sign of pooping and has zero side effects (well that's not true, it does take me a little longer to get in the mood). - Barbara
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