Posted by Minnie-Haha on September 9, 2004, at 15:31:22
In reply to Re: Cymbalta (duloxetine) - report, posted by SLS on September 7, 2004, at 8:50:27
> I still think Cymbalta will be a great drug for many people. I would not discourage anyone from trying it at this point.
>
> - ScottI just spent an hour or more following this thread and I want to thank you for taking the time to share your recent experiences with Cymbalta, as well as just your general knowledge, care, concern, etc. My doctor recommended Cymbalta today, but I told him I wanted to learn more about it. My official DX are BP2 and OCD, but I'm not sure they're correct. At any rate, my main complaints this past year have been insomnia, anxiety, and depression. My old pdoc didn't want to give me anti-depressants, so I've been muddling through with Trileptal and Ativan. The new pdoc suggested the Cymbalta, but also said my PCP's idea to try a low dose of Elavil at night might be worth a try, to see if it helps me sleep and see if that in turn improves my mood. (I briefly tried Ambien, once again just to see if sleep alone would improve my mood, but after a couple of nights, it didn't really help me sleep through and my daytime mood went in the toilet.) I think I will try the Elavil for a while, but if no real improvement, perhaps I'll give Cymbalta a go.
Thanks again.
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