Posted by mcp on September 27, 2004, at 3:30:07
In reply to freaking out on Cymbalta, posted by cache-monkey on September 26, 2004, at 23:53:35
"I'm taking it for low-level GAD/dysthymia that was mostly in remission, but also as a buffer for when I try to quit smoking again, and because I'm anticipating a particularly stressful winter."
I am no doctor, but I have felt and seen what these drugs can do. Sometimes beneficial. Sometimes not. The nots are usually unpleasant. If you had low-level GAD/dysthymia that was in remission I can see no reason to try a powerful drug. Quitting smoking is a bitch. I know. Once again, no need for a powerful drug. Lastly, anticipating stress is no reason either. My opinion is that they should only be used as a last resort. Just my opinion and I hope you don't take offense to what I am saying. However, it sounds to me like your situation requires not much more than a very close look at your nutrition/exercise regimen. I may get castigated by some of the AD aficionados on board here, but that is just how I feel. I think going off is not only prudent, but necessary.
> Hey folks,
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> I just started Cymbalta last week. Tues-Thurs 15 mg in the morning. Fri-Sun 30 mg split between morning and afternoon.
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> Since I started I've felt completely wired, agitated and stressed. Playing into that is the fact that I'm working on a project right now, but I still attribute it to the med. My temperature feels like it's been bouncing up and down a bit, but I've been sweating almost non-stop.
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> I'm really freaking out. Someone with experience with Cymbalta (or SSRIs/Effexor) please tell me: are these normal start-up side effects?
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> I wasn't feeling that bad before I went on. I'm taking it for low-level GAD/dysthymia that was mostly in remission, but also as a buffer for when I try to quit smoking again, and because I'm anticipating a particularly stressful winter. Given how I feel right now, though, I'm really thinking about discontinuing. Does anyone have any advice?
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> cache-monkey
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