Cymbalta Questions (Page 8)

Cymbalta - anyone experiencing tiredness when starting this and does it go away?

My daughter just started on Cymbalta and is very tired/drowsy? She is on day 3 and the tiredness started on day 2. If you have had this doe it go away eventually? I know they say many side effects go away after a week or two.

Cymbalta - increased from 60 to 90 mgs - side effects?

Hi - My doc has increased my dosage from 60 to 90 mgs for my depression. I have started to become anxious/panicky - is this a side effect from the increase in dosage?

When is the best time of day to take cymbalta?

Seems like many people experience some sleep problems. Would it be best to take this drug mid-day with lunch - to offset the nausea issue and perhaps the sleep distrubance issue?

Whats the max you can take for cymbalta?

Ok i have Gad and depression and currently taking 60 mg a day for it,but it tends to wear off about 2-3 pm i take it daily @ 8 am is this normal? Should i tell my dr? What do you take for depression? Does it help?

Hi I,m taking 60 mg Cymbalta and the sweat in work is pouring off me.Any others suffer from this?

Does Effexor really help with increasing your sex drive and energy??

I am taking Cymbalta now and decided it is time to get off of it because I have lost my sex drive and have absolutely no energy at all. I have heard a lot of positive feedback so far but I have also heard that it gives you your sex drive back and increases your energy, curious if this is true.

I ran out of my Lyrica meds and I am in a lot of pain?

Does anyone know what I can do to help my Fibro pain. I ran out of my 225mg Lyrica script. I also take 60mg Cymbalta and 25mg of Trazadone at bedtime

Meloxicam - will meloxican work for spinal stenosis?

I have pain in lower back and down both legs. Have been on celebrex for like forever. Always looking for the drug that will help the most. I am also on cymbalta, norco 10-325, horizant and flexerl. Still in more pain than want. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I've been off Cymbalta 45 days. Zaps gone, but have profound depression. Success stories, anyone?

I was on opiods for pain, but the withdrawal did not even come close to what I am going through with Cymbalta. The brain zaps and rapid moods swings have diminished to almost zero, but I am left with a profound depression, unlike anything I have experienced. I am determined to succeed. I am also... read more

Why does Cymbalta make me so tired?

Cymbalta has been the only antidepressant that has worked for me so far, but it makes me so exhausted. I could fall asleep on the floor any moment. Why is Cymbalta causing such extreme fatigue?

All males: Does Cymbalta effect your sex drive?

I started 60mg cymbalta and my sex drive has gone from HUGE to NOTHING within 30 days. I don't even wake up with an erection anymore. I am male 20.

Buspar?? How long before it worked? Did you experience more anxiety on it?

Just took my first dose today 5mg two times a day. Feeling way more anxious then ever. Also had trouble sleeping last night so that prob affected my anxiety even more. I'm also on cymbalta 60 mg (almost a week) please help. Feeling very alone and scared. With negative thoughts

Drinking heavy one night on Cymbalta?

I recently started on 20mg of Cymbalta for nerve pain and anxiety. I've had tickets to an exclusive whiskey tasting party since before I started taking Cymbalta. Will it be okay to drink rather heavy just ONCE at this event in a few weeks? What extra precautions should I take, what else should... read more

Combination - Can you take Cymbalta and Zoloft at the same time ?

Can you take 2 antidepressants together over a period of time to combat depression if all else fails?

How long before the brain returns to normal after stopping SSRI/SNRIs?

I took SSRI and SNRIs for almost 20 years and stopped taking them gradually, the latest of these being Abilify which I stopped in Nov. 2017 and Cymbalta which I stopped in February 2018. I understand that the brain has to relearn how to transport serotonin once you no longer take these type of... read more