Posted by Lou Pilder on March 23, 2010, at 22:23:39
In reply to Lou's reply-psudunnekrow » Frustratedmama, posted by Lou Pilder on March 23, 2010, at 21:55:17
> > Hi all,
> > So last night took first dose of Cymbalta- and another dose this AM (30 mg each).....I am supposed to take 30 mg in the AM for 2 more days with 50 mgs of Savella then switch to 60 mg of Cymbalta in the AM.....
> >
> > However, I feel SO MUCH BETTER just 24 hours later...and what I did was take 30 mg of Cymbalta last night and 30 this AM with 25 mg of Savella....
> >
> > Could it be that taking 30 mg of CYmbalta with 25 mg of Savella twice daily would work for me?
> >
> > Please share thoughts- or is it just because the Cymbalta helped to stop the withdrawal symptoms from the Pristiq...I hate to mess with what works and today was "normal" not too good and not pathetic for me.....want to capture and savor this feeling.....
> >
> > How often do you all take cymbalta? once or twice a day?
> >
> > and what about the combo? could it be a good one?
>
> FM,
> You wrote,[...Hi all...the combo? (C)ould it be a good one?...]
> There is a generally accepted fact that the combination of Cymbalta with Savella is risking the possibility of death by what is called now serotonin syndrome.
> If you are still taking the amphetamine, (Adderall), it is generally accepted to be a potentiator of the other two drugs which could lead to death.
> Now there could be issues with discontinuation at this time, if you are considering such, so assuming that these chemicals were prescribed to you, I think that a visit to the presciber of these chemicals to you could be helpful.
> LouFriends,
I invite you to click on the link here and I think that there is educational material in the video that could possible be life-saving.
Lou
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egfXW74LMi8&feature=related
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