Posted by Racer on November 11, 2008, at 8:47:10
In reply to Lexapro to Cymbalta -ADVICE PLEASE, posted by Justherself54 on November 11, 2008, at 2:18:03
I think I'd probably go cut the Lexapro in half for about four days, and then go to Cymbalta on the fifth, but that's me. The one thing to know is that Cymbalta generally starts lower than 60mg, so you might have a couple of roughish days. My guess, though, is that even if you do, it's only gonna be two or three. The Lexapro should ease the transition.
I took Cymbalta for about a year and a half, and can tell you that it's a nice, friendly little drug. It is certainly helpful for pain, and eases anxiety, and is generally like a kinder, gentler Effexor -- without the nasties that Effexor brought me. In fact, Cymbalta was far friendlier than Lexapro for me -- on Lexapro, I couldn't even be bothered to speak, and just wanted to die. Above and beyond the depression, that is.
Good luck to you. I hope you like Cymbalta -- as I said, I took it about a year and a half and it was my good friend through that. At least, as much as any serotinergic medication is ever my friend...
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