Posted by dukeme on March 12, 2008, at 19:50:02
In reply to Re: does cymbalta cause depression?, posted by bleauberry on March 12, 2008, at 19:29:42
> Four months is way too long to be on a med that isn't helping. Usually 6 to 8 weeks is sufficient to see some kind of response, but clinical and anecdotal reports show that 12 weeks is even more meaningful. But you are way beyond that.
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> Maybe the dose is not high enough? I personally do not agree with that. If the medicine was right for your biochemistry, you would have by this time felt some kind of hint of something good. A hint of vague goodness would be a clue to perhaps raise the dose. But since that isn't happening, and you feel worse instead, I am puzzled why your doctor stays on this course. Four months. That's a long time. That's a third of a year. Enough already.
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> I would like to pose some suggestions but I can't because I do not know your history, prior meds or reactions to them. All I can say in general is switch to something else. When something fails in less time than you've been on Cymbalta you gotta try different stuff. If your doctor won't do that then find a real doctor.Finally, an intellect..ty very much for this solid statment and sound direction in my attempting to resolve this issue.
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