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Default Apr 11, 2014 at 02:37 PM
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I was on Cymbalta for 3 years with good results, but then it's effectiveness fizzled out. Now I'm trying to find a replacement, hence my question - if you had success with Cymbalta, what other medications did you also have success with either before or after Cymbalta? Thanks!
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Default Apr 11, 2014 at 02:47 PM
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Before Cymbalta, Lexapro (10 mg) worked...
After Cymbalta (and I stopped cold-turkey, which I don't recommend), Effexor (150 mg)
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Default Apr 11, 2014 at 02:52 PM
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I had side effects from Cymbalata and have not been given another anti-depressant to date.
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Default Apr 11, 2014 at 03:29 PM
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I was on Cymbalta for 3 months and it worked well, back on it again. Celexa has worked for me in the past.

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Default Apr 11, 2014 at 07:46 PM
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It is an SSNRI so...
Pristiq
Effexor
Fetzima

All SSNRI's

Effexor pooped out for me so I went with Fetzima. It is working great. too good in fact.

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Default Apr 11, 2014 at 08:06 PM
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Cymbalta did not work well for me. (SSNRIs have been pretty disappointing). It seems similar to Effexor and Remeron. If you also have trouble sleeping, a low dose of Remeron may take care of that (higher doses are less sedating, paradoxically).
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Default Apr 11, 2014 at 10:11 PM
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It is an SSNRI so...
Pristiq
Effexor
Fetzima

All SSNRI's

Effexor pooped out for me so I went with Fetzima. It is working great. too good in fact.
Thanks. Interesting that my psychiatrist didn't put me on any of those after Cymbalta. He has me on Paxil which does something, but not enough. I'll inquire.
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Default Apr 11, 2014 at 10:18 PM
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I had side effects from Cymbalata and have not been given another anti-depressant to date.
Sorry to hear that. I hope they find something that works well for you.
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Default Apr 11, 2014 at 10:19 PM
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Before Cymbalta, Lexapro (10 mg) worked...
After Cymbalta (and I stopped cold-turkey, which I don't recommend), Effexor (150 mg)
That's interesting. I had tried Lexapro w/o success. But Cymbalta did work for quite some time.
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Default Apr 12, 2014 at 11:19 AM
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I'm on Cymbalta now .... 60mg ..... but am waiting for it to do something.
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Default Apr 12, 2014 at 11:34 AM
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I am on Cymbalta right now.
my pdoc started me on 30mg twice a day, then about a month ago upped it to 60mg twice a day. I started noticing a difference about 3 weeks after the increase for me.

This is the first med that's really made a big difference for me.
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Default Apr 15, 2014 at 11:02 AM
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My pdoc just increased my Cymbalta to 90mg per day, and added Klonopin 0.5mg 3x per day. I'm hoping this change helps me feel better.
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