[Open Eyes]

Anyone try Cymbalta for ptsd? I am currently suffering from very bad depression as well.

[luvyrself]

My cousin takes it, I thought just for depression. However, she was caregiver for her mom who had dementia, so it may be for that as well. If you dont get any responses, I can ask her.

[SorryShaped]

I took it for bipolar depression. Side effects and mania after a couple days and stopped the problems when off it for two.

[sarahsweets]

It saved my life both for the bipolar and ptsd.

[TishaBuv]

I think these meds are different for everybody. I took it once and it didn’t help me. All ADs didn’t help and even hurt. One time, Celexa made me feel great, but that was short lived as I got pregnant and when I tried it again many years later, it didn’t work.

Try whatever and see if it works, if not try something else. Don’t discount meds that are anti anxiety as well. I am getting good results from one now, but still have my issues in general.

[Open Eyes]

Originally Posted by sarahsweets

It saved my life both for the bipolar and ptsd.

@sarahsweets, thank you for letting me know. I have only been on it for a week and trying to work through being dizzy, nauseous and sleepy still. I have been told it will take two to three weeks for it to build up in my system where I start seeing the positive affects of it. TRYING to be patient with it. I am still feeling anxiety but my life has still been challenging and stressful.

Be careful though, I took it for a few days and was constantly sweating , my pupils big as saucers and hives. I was allergic I guess. I had to go off it. If you have any side effects that sound similar, just be aware of them and talk to your doctor. I was also dealing with dizziness too.

[Open Eyes]

I have not had any hives so far. And with sweating, it's hard in that it's been so hot where I live right now and I have to go out and care for my ponies and I definitely get sweaty.

I have experienced the chills, however, I was experiencing that before I began this medication. I also have experienced muscle aches, but had that before only this is a bit different. Perhaps it might be that due to all the ongoing toxic stress I have been under I was stuck in "flight" and the medication might be helping and what I am feeling is how sore my muscles are because of how they have constantly been subjected to cortizol stress hormones so much.

It's hard to know WHAT to think other than being told to be patient and give it time.

[*Beth*]

Do give it time, if you can tolerate it. Good luck

[iheartjacques]

I was already on cymbalta for MDD and GAD. Then diagnosed with PTSD and lithium was added to it. I still have overwhelming reactions. Most days are okay.

[Open Eyes]

It was explained to me that Cymbalta takes time to adjust to and what it gradually does is it reduces the "fight and flight" that a person is living in constantly as that is part of the ptsd challenge. It does take about three weeks to build up in the system and at first a person can feel tired and weird, I felt that myself.

Well, while it helps in reducing the constant fight and flight it doesn't stop all the emotions and that is what a therapist is there to help the patient work on. It's identifying true emotion verses triggers of the fight/flight response. That way once the emotions are understood the person can learn to work through them.