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Posted by blahblahblah on March 4, 2010, at 0:22:31
Hey all,
I have just started on Cymbalta and it is making me extremely drowsy. I got put on this as it is meant to be more weight neutral so I didn't expect the drowsiness. Does anyone else have any experiences they can share with cymbalta.
Posted by rculater on March 4, 2010, at 11:38:24
In reply to CYMBALTA, posted by blahblahblah on March 4, 2010, at 0:22:31
Tried it gave me insomnia so bad i had to stop. Made me run like a lunatic and gave me some itching problems.
Posted by Phillipa on March 4, 2010, at 12:37:31
In reply to Re: CYMBALTA, posted by rculater on March 4, 2010, at 11:38:24
No side effects it eliminated back pain I didn't know I had til went off it. No withdrawal problems either took for three months. Was also on benzos
Posted by JohnnyBLinux on March 4, 2010, at 17:41:25
In reply to Re: CYMBALTA » rculater, posted by Phillipa on March 4, 2010, at 12:37:31
I took Cymbalta up to 60 mg for a couple of months then stopped because I didn't feel it working well. Minimal side effects. Now I take Strattera 25mg twice a day, and ocassionally Ritalin as needed.
Posted by West on March 10, 2010, at 12:15:53
In reply to Re: CYMBALTA, posted by JohnnyBLinux on March 4, 2010, at 17:41:25
muito fatigue. couldn't sleep either. sorry to hear your having problems.
Posted by Tony P on March 16, 2010, at 18:06:37
In reply to CYMBALTA, posted by blahblahblah on March 4, 2010, at 0:22:31
> Hey all,
> I have just started on Cymbalta and it is making me extremely drowsy. I got put on this as it is meant to be more weight neutral so I didn't expect the drowsiness. Does anyone else have any experiences they can share with cymbalta.Makes me drowsy too and the effect hasn't gone away after a year. As I was already having problems with hypersomnia, this became a major problem, especially because Cymbalta seemed to work well for me in every other way. I was on 30 mg 3x a day and I'd fall asleep after each dose.
What's worked for me:
- substituting 20 mg Cipralex/Lexapro for one of the Cymbalta 30 mg doses
- Taking one 30 mg Cymbalta in the AM and one at night
- adding 100 mg modafinil (Provigil/Alertec) & a couple of cups of coffee(!) to my morning regime.-- Tony
Posted by Cherry Carver on March 22, 2010, at 1:12:59
In reply to CYMBALTA, posted by blahblahblah on March 4, 2010, at 0:22:31
Yes. I took one dose of Cymbalta because my doctor didn't want me to take Klonopin anymore. First I got very dizzy, and then I started vomiting. I threw up all day, and at the point of dehydration, I found I couldn't move, couldn't breathe, and I thought my heart was stopping. My husband sat with me holding both my hands tight because he feared I was going to die. To this day I believe his will alone kept me alive. (I did not go to the emergency room because our hospital is a crappy institution that is insured for only $250,000.)
About 48 hours later, when I could finally stand up, I went to the computer and posted my experience on every message board I could find that mentioned Cymbalta. I found several corresponding experiences, and read about some that were far worse than mine. People have died taking this junk, even after one dose.
In a nutshell, here's what I say about this horrible, horrible drug: "Depression hurts. Cymbalta can kill you!"
> Hey all,
> I have just started on Cymbalta and it is making me extremely drowsy. I got put on this as it is meant to be more weight neutral so I didn't expect the drowsiness. Does anyone else have any experiences they can share with cymbalta.
Posted by Phillipa on March 22, 2010, at 20:14:18
In reply to Re: CYMBALTA » blahblahblah, posted by Cherry Carver on March 22, 2010, at 1:12:59
Did you just stop the klonopin and take cymbalta? What dose? Think it was withdrawal from klonopin? Phillipa
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