Posted by Emme_V2 on July 4, 2013, at 11:26:30
In reply to Cymbalta not good enough for depression?, posted by laurah952 on July 4, 2013, at 10:39:23
> Hi all,
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> I'm on 60mg. Cymbalta for depression, and only recently (3 yrs ago) was I diagnosed with Bi-polar II.
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> I have tried endless mood stabilizers, and none have helped. Most make me so tired that I don't want to do anything. I was prescribed 400mg Tegretol to be split am & pm. I've all but stopped taking it. (I was already taking a much smaller dose prn for nerve pain)
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> I take Cymbalta 60mg/day for depression, but feel a need for better depression control. Pdoc won't up that, as she is worried about mood swings. I'm not - I feel tired and down all the time, and have lost interest in just about everything.
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> Any ideas on what meds/modifications I should make?
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> Thank you - LauraHi Laura,
Have you tried Abilify? I have had good luck with it in conjunction with Lamictal. A very low dose of Abilify really flipped the switch for me in a good way with improved motivation and mood. I'm actually hoping to switch off to Latuda soon because of weight gain issues with Abilify, but weight gain does not seem to necessarily be a problem for everyone with this drug.
Good luck.emme
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