Cymbalta??

kirby777 · Aug 21, 2013, 07:02 AM

Hi-

I posted before about the cymbalta giving me headaches...I am only on 30 mg, as a starter dose. I see the pdoc next week..I could not tolerate Pristiq because of the headaches. Maybe it is just my body's reaction to the NSRI's?? Today I woke up w/ a headache, not a migraine. I do suffer from migraines. I drank some coffee which relieved it a little bit.

If you take Cymbalta, what time do you take it?? I used to take my zoloft at night, so i would sleep though the tremor part of that drug's effects on my body.

I am starting to think Wellbutrin maybe the only thing I can take....SSRI's are out, now the NSRI's may be out as well.

Odee · Aug 21, 2013, 08:45 AM

How long did you stay with Pristiq? It might be possible that the headache side effect could dissipate with some time.

I would say to definitely take cymbalta in the morning, it has a norepinephrine kick that would severely disturb your sleep ... unless you just actually get sedated on it.

I took Cymbalta for a week and quit due to extremely worrisome twitches most involving my legs jerking (at one point I involuntarily make a click with my tongue ... damn, I panicked.). Effexor did this to me too, so I quit it after my first try on Effexor but agreed to try it again almost a year later ... twitching was minimal and faded away, but it never stopped at increasing my heart palpitations. Obviously SNRI's are probably a bad match to my anxiety and not just short term.

What is it about SSRI's that you can't take them?

kirby777 · Aug 21, 2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Odee

How long did you stay with Pristiq? It might be possible that the headache side effect could dissipate with some time.

I would say to definitely take cymbalta in the morning, it has a norepinephrine kick that would severely disturb your sleep ... unless you just actually get sedated on it.

I took Cymbalta for a week and quit due to extremely worrisome twitches most involving my legs jerking (at one point I involuntarily make a click with my tongue ... damn, I panicked.). Effexor did this to me too, so I quit it after my first try on Effexor but agreed to try it again almost a year later ... twitching was minimal and faded away, but it never stopped at increasing my heart palpitations. Obviously SNRI's are probably a bad match to my anxiety and not just short term.

What is it about SSRI's that you can't take them?

The SSRI's flare up my neuro condition.

I did not take the cymbalta today, I want to see if I wake up without a headache tomorrow.

Thanks!

gayleggg · Aug 21, 2013, 11:43 AM

I took Cymbalta for years without any issues at all, except after several years it quit working on my depression.
Gayle

kirby777 · Aug 21, 2013, 01:04 PM

Well, so far, no headache. The only thing I can try is wearing my old eye glasses tomorrow, and take the Cymbalta...They are the same prescription. so maybe my frames are to blame?

sewerrats · Aug 21, 2013, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kirby777

Well, so far, no headache. The only thing I can try is wearing my old eye glasses tomorrow, and take the Cymbalta...They are the same prescription. so maybe my frames are to blame?

Why not take pain killers for your headache

transientsoul · Aug 21, 2013, 02:17 PM

One of the many drugs they've tried on me. No real or maybe minimal mental effect/benefit, but it would make me have horrid hot flashes - like I felt like I was going to combust. The thing is... years later I received a Type 2 Diabetic Dx, and probably was that even back when on the Cymbalta which was probably exacerbating the normal hot feeling I would get when my sugar spiked.

kirby777 · Aug 21, 2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sewerrats

Why not take pain killers for your headache

Hi sewerrats-

If i have to take something for headaches every day, I will get rebound headaches when i stop. I know all meds have side effects.

Thanks.

sewerrats · Aug 22, 2013, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kirby777

Hi sewerrats-

If i have to take something for headaches every day, I will get rebound headaches when i stop. I know all meds have side effects.

Thanks.

I dont stop???????? Lexapro gives me a headache , so I take headache painkillers every day simple

Aug 23, 2013, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sewerrats

I dont stop???????? Lexapro gives me a headache , so I take headache painkillers every day simple

And you think that's a good idea? Your liver is probably screaming...

Rebound headaches are worse than the first...that was Kirby's pt.

kirby777 · Aug 23, 2013, 09:28 AM

Thanks Lost Key-

I get migraines. Now I am getting headaches (not migraines) from either the cymbalta or the new eyeglass frames. I have no idea of the condition of my liver as I have been on clonazepam for over 15 yrs for the movement disorder, and then all of other meds they tried to help me. I do not want to start taking tylenol or advil daily.

Rebound headaches are horrific...

sewerrats · Aug 23, 2013, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by lost_key

And you think that's a good idea? Your liver is probably screaming...

Rebound headaches are worse than the first...that was Kirby's pt.

liver screaming??? not on last blood work fine

people take 2-3 meds sometimes to combat side effects, so I take painkiller for side effect carnt see a problem

online user · Aug 25, 2013, 04:35 PM

I take 60 mg of Cymbalta in the am and 60 mg at night, which is I believe the max dose. I have no bothersome side effects of which I am aware. Helps with chronic joint and back pain too--can be prescribed for that-so it's a good fit for me.

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