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Posted by manic666 on July 10, 2008, at 7:09:23
hello im new to the site and would be pleased for your help. iv,e been in depression an anxiety most of my life.am adicted to 4mg of ativan or loz whatever you want to call it.at a time i have been on 8mg a day an drank brandy to self med.now im stable on 4 mg an ok with that. my main concern is i am on 120mg of cymbalta to try to hit the core of my anxiety. i dont trust or like my doc he put me on 60mg an straight to 120mg i sleep okbut why the big jump.why not 80 or 90mg
Posted by Phillipa on July 10, 2008, at 12:40:44
In reply to to much of a good thing, posted by manic666 on July 10, 2008, at 7:09:23
Well first welcome to babble lots of great folks here with a lot of knowledge. I have no idea why your doc started you on cymbalta at such a high dose. I feel you will get a lot of responses on that one as mine started me on 30mg and then 60mg. Still took benzos valium. Med just didn't work for me. But for a lot of folks that have very positive experiences on cymbalta. Good luck Phillipa
Posted by manic666 on July 10, 2008, at 13:30:13
In reply to Re: to much of a good thing » manic666, posted by Phillipa on July 10, 2008, at 12:40:44
> Well first welcome to babble lots of great folks here with a lot of knowledge. I have no idea why your doc started you on cymbalta at such a high dose. I feel you will get a lot of responses on that one as mine started me on 30mg and then 60mg. Still took benzos valium. Med just didn't work for me. But for a lot of folks that have very positive experiences on cymbalta. Good luck Phillipa . hello phillipa i think he must think i have a high tolorance. but i dropped myself to 40mg for the first few days
Posted by llurpsienoodle on July 10, 2008, at 16:37:31
In reply to Re: to much of a good thing, posted by manic666 on July 10, 2008, at 13:30:13
hi manic,
I was on 60mg of cymbalta, but later increased it to 120 mg after suffering some breakthrough depression.-Ll
Posted by Phillipa on July 10, 2008, at 19:52:07
In reply to Re: to much of a good thing » manic666, posted by llurpsienoodle on July 10, 2008, at 16:37:31
Li since I took cymbalta when first out did the manufacturer raise the doses of the med? Just curious. Seems a lot of docs go higher. Thanks Phillipa guess I could google it too lazy right now.
Posted by manic666 on July 11, 2008, at 3:04:17
In reply to Re: to much of a good thing » manic666, posted by llurpsienoodle on July 10, 2008, at 16:37:31
okay my friend i get you i found at 60 my depression lifted someway.but at the expense of anxiety so the doc said he would try 120mg to hit the core . did you or do you. suffer anxiety an did the 120 help on that front. thanks
Posted by manic666 on July 11, 2008, at 7:46:22
In reply to Re: to much of a good thing, posted by manic666 on July 11, 2008, at 3:04:17
i was on venlafaxine before cymbalta a drug that was realy bad for me the side affects wear as bad as the illness,i was weanded of that drug with no problem by venla on the velafacts web.she told me about no flush niacin, 5 htp an if you carnt sleep try nitol or like me in england nightnurse. i sailed of ven an onto cymbalta but it took 8 weeks. i have been on cimbalta for 4 months it takes a hell of a time to work on anxiety does anyone else find this, its a drag
Posted by med_empowered on July 11, 2008, at 9:13:10
In reply to Re: to much of a good thing, posted by manic666 on July 11, 2008, at 7:46:22
I had a doc try out 90mgs cymbalta on me for anxiety symptoms. I didn't see what the big deal was--it didn't seem any different than 60mgs/day. That said, maybe 120 will work for you. Good luck.
Posted by manic666 on July 14, 2008, at 3:43:33
In reply to Re: to much of a good thing » manic666, posted by llurpsienoodle on July 10, 2008, at 16:37:31
hy you said you wear 60mg an went to 120mg how did this affect you. or was there no change/also did you have anxiety when starting the drug.i went from 60 to 120 to target the anxiety but now started to suffer attacks again. and are you still on 120 if so how are you on it.manic666
Posted by manic666 on July 15, 2008, at 12:40:25
In reply to Re: to much of a good thing, posted by manic666 on July 14, 2008, at 3:43:33
nobody replied to my last post so i must be on my own with this,as i said i have been on cymbalta some time now i was boosted to 120 mg 7 weeks ago to try to zap the anxiety, no go yet mornings are bad after taking cym usually 2 hours later its as if both capsules do one on me together at that time i sweat an shake.im trying a suppliment at the moment valerian,man does that baby smell, taking 2. 240 mg a day.if that dont work i will go for the blood stream option 1-taurine to tame the ba****d any ideas my friends
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