Posted by bleauberry on March 25, 2010, at 19:23:38
In reply to Low doses of Cymbalta and Savella- THOUGHTS?, posted by Frustratedmama on March 23, 2010, at 20:37:16
It's impossible to predict reactions to drug combos. The combo you describe sounds reasonable to me. Basically an ssri and snri together, both at low doses. Milnacipran is combined with ssris, so you aren't alone in that. And your response is not weird either. That's why they do combine them. I've never heard of it combined with cymbalta, but that means nothing.
Notice I didn't call cymbalta a snri. That's because its affinity for NE compared to SE is very weak. More of a marketing ploy than reality.
I especially like the low dose approach you have. I am of the opinion most patients are overdosed on supposedly normal doses, causing both undo side effects and undo negative physiological and genetic changes. Some people need a high dose or a supposedly normal dose, but I see too much risk in automatically assuming me or you or anyone else is in that camp until proven.
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