Cadplumber Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 I was wonder if anyone has had Cymbalta poop out on them at 60mg? I was also wondering if anyone that had it poop out at 60mg went up to 90mg and if it helped? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi, Cadplumber! Yes, I was on Cymbalta for a year and it just wasn't working at the end. I was depressed AND I couldn't take the lethargy and the sweats. I didn't want to up it to 90mg because I felt so drugged at 60. I went off it--no bad side effects except a little dizziness when I went from 30mg to nothing--and I got a really nice rush of energy. Feel like a new person, matter of fact. Now I'm on Wellbutrin and (crossed fingers) so far, so good. Cymbalta is a good AD---but I guess all of them can poop out. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celestia Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi, Cadplumber! Yes, I was on Cymbalta for a year and it just wasn't working at the end.Olga, looking back, can you more or less pinpoint when it started to poop? What's weird is remember the energy that went with it when we started it? Then you say you got a burst of energy going off of it...interesting. In Sept. I'll be on in 1 year. I'll probably stay on it regardless as it is part of the pain treatment regimen for fibro, I guess they might add another AD if/when C poops. It's hard to tell where my depression comes from, it's almost as though I have to eliminate the other physical possibilities before I can consider changing or even think about changing ADs. Sorry Cadplumber for tjack. Bianca has a thread that has beau coup info on Cymbalta...FYI... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Good question....it worked really well for the first couple of months, and I felt like it really kicked in at 8-12 weeks. I had a pretty good summer and fall, and the worst part was Jan-Feb-March. It could have been SAD (suggested by Raven, i think), or the Cymbalta pooping out--or a combination of both. All I know is that my ass was glued to the couch, and it wasn't helping me to get rid of the excess weight. So I'm glad I'm off it, but I still think it was an excellent AD olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 C never really pooped out on me. I did up to 90mg though b/c my anxiety was still bothering me. But after that I felt no difference between 60 and 90mg after a while. Since I've added klonopin I'm good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 At a year and a half wellbutrin + cymbalta still seems to be going strong, though I have gone up on the wellbutrin. As the two inhibit each others metabolism, they have a synergistic effect. Rather than switching meds (and dealing with cymbalta discontinuation), adding a small wellbutrin dose to cymbalta could cause it to kick back in. You might want to ask about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadplumber Posted May 6, 2006 Author Share Posted May 6, 2006 Thats a good idea. I had forgotten about Welbutrin. That way I could get alittle get up and go effect and drop the Zyprexa down or out, that is keeping the anxiety at bay. Thanks At a year and a half wellbutrin + cymbalta still seems to be going strong, though I have gone up on the wellbutrin. As the two inhibit each others metabolism, they have a synergistic effect. Rather than switching meds (and dealing with cymbalta discontinuation), adding a small wellbutrin dose to cymbalta could cause it to kick back in. You might want to ask about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 I'd only change one thing at a time, particularly since wellbutrin can worsen anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 VE, what does of WB are you at now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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