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.:::tara:::. · 10-28-2009, 08:04 AM

I haven't come across a similar forum, but has anyone had a good experience with cymbalta?

Ive been on cymbalta for about a year, depression has reduced but Ive gotten severely fatigued and panicky more recently. Just wondering if anyone else has had a good run with cymbalta and then had a severe drop in energy levels?

00Athena00 · 10-28-2009, 08:58 PM

Cymbalta was terrible for me. I had the same problem with exhaustion and anxiety after taking it for several months. I also had some very scary experiences with withdraw and interactions with other medications. I became afraid of it and got off of it for good.

I don't want to scare you, everyone reacts to meds differently. But, if the fatigue and anxiety are interfering with your life you should talk to your doctor about it. You need to be your own advocate when dealing with psychiatrists.

arth67 · 10-29-2009, 11:53 AM

sounds like you should swap to some other antidepressant

everyone reacts differently to these meds

.:::tara:::. · 11-02-2009, 05:12 PM

yes i agree, u definetely need to be strong with psychiatrists. she has just bumped me up to 120mg, because she thinks it may be the depression still. will see how i go, but thanks for the feedback, its good to hear im not the only one!

10-28-2009, 08:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
.:::tara:::. Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: perth, australia Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 39	Cymbalta (Duloxetine)- anyone?? I haven't come across a similar forum, but has anyone had a good experience with cymbalta? Ive been on cymbalta for about a year, depression has reduced but Ive gotten severely fatigued and panicky more recently. Just wondering if anyone else has had a good run with cymbalta and then had a severe drop in energy levels? __________________ "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."- Albert Einstein "There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."- Epictetus

10-29-2009, 11:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
arth67 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: austral;ia Gender: Male Posts: 217	sounds like you should swap to some other antidepressant everyone reacts differently to these meds __________________ life is not a dress rehursal

11-02-2009, 05:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
.:::tara:::. Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: perth, australia Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 39	yes i agree, u definetely need to be strong with psychiatrists. she has just bumped me up to 120mg, because she thinks it may be the depression still. will see how i go, but thanks for the feedback, its good to hear im not the only one! __________________ "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."- Albert Einstein "There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."- Epictetus

10-28-2009, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
00Athena00 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 86	Cymbalta was terrible for me. I had the same problem with exhaustion and anxiety after taking it for several months. I also had some very scary experiences with withdraw and interactions with other medications. I became afraid of it and got off of it for good. I don't want to scare you, everyone reacts to meds differently. But, if the fatigue and anxiety are interfering with your life you should talk to your doctor about it. You need to be your own advocate when dealing with psychiatrists.