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Starting Cymbalta soon - anyone have good results?


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03/10/2008 20:08
seabiscuit
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 Hi everyone

I've been depressed lately and my doc has decided to start me on Cymbalta in about a week or so instead of Celexa that I'm on now.

What are others experiences with Cymbalta?

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03/10/2008 20:21
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 Wish I had an answer for you, my son takes Prozac and Zyprexa and it works perfectly for him...I have taken Lithium, Thorazine, Mellaril, and Stelazine....a long time ago....I just wanted really to say Hi...Norma
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03/10/2008 20:27
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 Awww thanks Norma!! HI!! Hope you are doing well.

I take Lithium now which is helpful, and I used to take Stelazine a ways back. I took Prozac years ago and Zyprexa years ago too. Just a warning on Zyprexa, I know of someone who gained a lot of weight from Zyprexa developed Type 2 Diabetes and then went into a diabetic coma. I would be really careful with Zyprexa cause it can cause weight gain and problems can develop from weight gain too.

thanks for saying hi!

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03/10/2008 20:39
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 Glad you told me about the Zyprexa, I read the label on it so much i could almost recite it by heart. Son gets a lot of exercise, he has gained a little weight, but, he lost a bit when he was manic in Nov.

His doctor is trying to reduce the dosage gradually, went from 10 mg to 5 mg. thanks, Hope you are doing well...

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05/13/2008 12:47
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 Hi seabiscuit,

I'm starting symbalta thursday more than likely. I have a lot of pain, so that is the one thing I know about it. It may help with PAIN!

5-28-08 This is the 3rd day at 30mg and so far I just notice some reduction in pain and I have chronic pain so even if that is the only reason that it lifts my mood, for that I am grateful.

Jeff

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05/13/2008 13:47
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 Hi Seabiscuit - Sorry - I don't have any PERSONAL experience with Cymbalta, but a very close friend of mine has been taking it for about 3 months now. She reports that her depression still "lingers" at times, but is much less severe. She also told me that the time frame of the depression has been cut by 2/3. I think that sounds pretty positive! By the way, she was taking Celexa prior to starting Cymbalta, and hated it..... Hope you're feeling better real soon!!!!!
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05/13/2008 20:01
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 my dr. gave me cymbalta and witnin the frist night i got sick felt like throwing up but never did. she said it would go away and to keep with it. i did for 3 more days but just couldn't. i know that not all meds work the same with everyone an this was just me. so it might be ok for you.
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05/13/2008 23:32
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 i have been takin cymbalta for about 6 months now. seems to br working ok for me.the depression still hangs around but isnt as severe or last to long at a time.
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05/25/2008 14:14
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 I LOVED Cymbalta. It totally cleared my depression and helped my attitude. I was still manic though, and my then boyfriend recently stated it didn't help with my hypomania at all... eh, I felt great on it but I was also on Neurontin and Xanax and then later off of Neurontin and onto Lithium in combo with Cymbalta. I hated Lithium (can't do the frequent blood thing). Anyway, point is, Cymbalta, I thought, worked for me.
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05/26/2008 00:15
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 Lobo and I were just discussing lamictal and how it has totally cleared our depression with no side effects. I've been depression free for six months now. Of course everyone is different and should be followed by a doctor and titrated accordingly but I think it's a miracle cure. It's been around about 15 years and is an anti-seizure med. It's a little on the pricey side but well worth it and no weight gain and no depression yeh!!!
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