Posted by Simcha on January 31, 2007, at 13:09:32
In reply to Re: Do you have to get a lot worse before better? » notfred, posted by blueberry1 on January 30, 2007, at 19:06:34
Blueberry1,
> Yeah, but when you get a lot WORSE? I mean A LOT? I know what side effects feel like and how they go away. This is like drug induced depression more than a side effect.
OK, my experience on Cymbalta has been mostly positive. I can recall the first few days.
I was speedy, I sweat more, I wasn't at all hungry. I felt kind of high. This did not last. I came down after the first week and started to feel more tired, and my appetite returneds somewhat.
Now I'm at at somewhere around six weeks. I have energy. My mood is much improved. My fibromyalgia pain is mostly gone. I might ask the doc to increase my 60mg dose to 90mg because of residual pain.
I feel more like myself and not buzzed. My appetite is normal (I think). I think the celexa made me crave food especially carbs. Now I eat only when hungry and I get full faster (I think after eating a normal sized portion). Cymbalta has really done well for me. Again, it took six weeks to get here.
Also I'm on 300mg of WellburtinXL and up to 1,500mg Neurontin per day. That probably has an effect on everything too.
So, if you feel so terrible that you cannot possibly stand it and it majorly interferes with your life, then run, don't walk, (or make a phone call) to the psychiatrist to talk about it. This is the kind of feedback that psychiatrists usually want from their patients when they start a med. It gives them valuable information and, really, only the psychiatrist should make the final determination on whether or not you should continue or discontinue any med.
With most of our meds it is dangerous to stop abruptly without supervision. You could feel much worse if you stop taking a med when you really should ride it out. Personally, I don't make those decisions without seeking medical advise. I say this from experience. Yes, I can affect my psychiatrist's decisions by giving him my own input, and ultimately he's the one that knows the medication best. I know my body best so my job is to inform him about what's going on in my body when taking a med.
Basically, what I'm saying is that it would be best too call/see your psychiatrist if you are feeling so bad. IMHO
Simcha
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