Posted by SLS on April 28, 2006, at 7:54:56
In reply to I think Cymbalta is making me depressed, posted by TrishP on April 28, 2006, at 7:25:09
> I've been on Cymbalta 30 mg a week now and while it does seem to help anxiety, I think it is making me depressed. I felt so depressed last night and all I wanted to do was escape, so I took some Trazodone and got a good night's sleep.
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> This is the second time I have tried Cymbalta, and the first time I thought it made me depressed, but I wasn't sure because I had recently switched meds so I chalked it up to that.
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> I have never had a med cause depression before.
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> I really need a med that will help with depression and anxiety. SSRIs seem to make me more anxious. I liked Effexor, but couldn't miss taking my next dose by even a few hours ( I am a fast metabolizer and feel results pretty quick).
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> I need a long acting Effexor like drug.
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> Any suggestions?
With the advent of SSRIs and SNRIs, doctors seem to have forgotten about the tricyclics. Nortriptyine might be worth looking into. The side effects are relatively mild and tend to lessen with time. Most people respond to 75-100mg.
- Scott
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