Cymbalta

It can take anywhere form a few days to months. It really depends on how long you where taking cymbalta. If you took it for a month there might not be any withdrawal but if you took it for 6 months to a year it can take weeks even longer.

Yes, I was in a terrible wreck that I've been suffering from for 15 years now. I've been going to a Chiropractor ever since I was 21 once a week. My pain always came back. The cymbalta is helping my pain tremendously.

So tired that I take generic adderall to combat this.

Cymbalta is an SNRI, meaning it increases both serotonin and norepinephrine, while lexapro is an SSRI, meaning it increases only serotonin. These drugs that inhibit the reuptake of neurotransmitters MUST BE SWITCHED GRADUALLY. If switching from cymbalta to lexapro, the physician should induce a "step-down" therapy on the cymbalta while inducing a "step-up" therapy on lexapro. This ensures a level amount of drug in the blood, and minimizes the chance of recurrence and adverse effects.

I started taking Cymbalta two weeks ago and on about day three I noticed that every morning I have big, black, puffy bags under my eyes. I could chalk it up to the lack of sleep I'm experiencing, which is a side effect of the Cymbalta, but I think it's more than lack of sleep. I think it's an additional side effect. I've lost sleep many many nights when I was not taking Cymbalta and NEVER had these big, black bags. I've heard it can cause fluid retention, so...

My sweating is debilitating and embarrassing. I feel like it is ruining my life. I avoid many social activities because of it. it is embarrassing at work. I don't even have to be doing much, the sweat just pours sometimes. I'm going to wean myself from this drug before summer. [Second opinion] I also sweat excessively from Cymbalta, but have found that the sweating has reduced significantly over the past 12 months. I still sweat more than I did before Cymbalta, but less than when I started on the drug. I need to sleep on a towel maybe once per month. Overall, not enough to be a social or work problem (the sweat is not smelly), and a small price to pay for having my life and family back.

Yes, as with 99% of drugs, Cymbalta can only lose potency with time, drugs in most cases do not go bad, like milk, their effect just gets weaker and weaker with time.

You definitely need to check with your doctor and at least the pharmacist.

Part of the approval process by the FDA is to test side effects of a drug being combined with another.

Both are stimulants and you could get "too much" stimulation.

I hope you are referring to the approved drug phentermine and not the untested knockoff phentramine.

Luck.

Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms can last up to three months. It varies from person to person. Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms will be less severe and less common when the dosage is slowly decreased over time.

You can take these together. Remember that your mood disorder makes you more likely to become addicted to things. Be extra careful taking the narcotics. Take them just as the doctor said and do not take extra.

i currently take 1 60 mg cymbalta once daily in morning with breakfast and 1 10 mg flexeril (3x daily) spread throughout the day. i am also under a physicians care. so id say short term yes, idk about long term. talk to your doctor

It is always best to consult a physician before combining medications.

I have been on cymbalta for some time and I do have times when I feel itchy all over. I also, on more than one occasion, get blistery itchy bumps. At first I thought it was poison ivy. The first time, it was a large patch from my wrist to my elbow and it crusted over. Now it's like it lies dormat and when I get stressed out I get a patch on my arm. Sometimes it really itches and sometimes it doesn't at all. Originally I thought maybe the meds made me more sensitive to the sun but it's happened when I haven't been in the sun uncovered. I finally came to the conclusion it was the cymbalta. I was off it for a year and never had the problem but it returned when I started taking it again.

I would not advise taking this combo. and if it was all from the same doc. then i would use caution. All three meds deal with the blocking of the reuptake of norepinephrine.

Myneurologist put me on Cymbalta after my Pamelor seemed to be strong enough.
When she put me on Cymbalta I was so HAPPY. The pain in my legs was feeling better. I still and on Cymbalta, the pain is not gone, but it is the most relieved I was given.
I suggest all people who suffer from neuropathy should talk to their doctors about it.
It make a big difference for me and I love !<3! my Cymbalta!!
But everyone reacts different on drugs than others.
Best of luck!!!

Of course. A better question starts with the word "should".

none of these drugs are damaging to the liver in small doses. Dr. John

Please please do not take weight loss pills... they are bad for you. They promise miraculous results but they'll be the start of years and years of yo-yo dieiting. I know, I took them for years and all they helped me do was to get an eating disorder and help me diet myself fatter over the years.

Any antidepressant can make you gain weight. but only a certain percentage of people will gain weight on an antidepressant. Cymbalta is not one of the worst, Paxil and Remeron would be. It is thought that a long term weight gain of a couple of pounds typically, like 1-2% of your body weight (2-5 pounds) can be expected, but benefits generally greatly outweigh the risks, and that more people DON'T gain weight while taking an antidepressant than the other way around.

On the other hand, some psychiatrists tell their patients that weight gain is an expected side effect of antidepressants due to changes their metabolism, and that weight gain is experienced by most of her patients.

Personal experience:

I have gained weight on all of the antidepressants I have tried (and there have been many). My internal medicine doctor told me that weight gain is expected on antidepressant drugs, including Cymbalta. It is true that some people don't gain weight but they are in the minority. For the majority of those who do gain weight, it isn't 1-2% of your body weight, but significantly higher. I have never gained less than 20 pounds despite maintaining a diet of around 1000 calories a day and exercising 5-6 times a week. Of course, if you are in the abyss it is worth the weight gain, but, know what you are getting yourself into.

Cymbalta side effects/symptoms after stopping it, even low dosage, can be quite unpleasant and frightening. Those so called "zaps" in the head that some people have discussed online, can continue for quite a while. I consider it a drug not to be used unless absolutely necessary and even then recommend you be monitored closely. Not so impressed! The price of this drug is outragious!

Yes, there is no problem in taking those 2 drugs together. However, you might see combined side effects such as dizziness and drowsiness. ------I have been on methadone and effexor for 5 years together. It does cause increased drowsiness, so be very careful! I had a car accident because of falling asleep while driving. I also noticed massive sweating, because it is a side effect of both medications. Not fun! But after I adjusted, it has been no worse than the usual sweating you would experience on methadone anyway. It took a long time for the sleepiness to correct itself. I find I am somewhat sedated on methadone no matter what dose it is, and by that I mean that it is easier for me to fall asleep while watching TV or at the movies when its all dark! Be careful when you take these together, you might have to adjust your doses. Talk to your doctor!

I have been on Cymbalta (90mg) for a few years and have had severe problems with insomnia. The Ambien that my doctor prescribed me wasn't working, even if I took the highest dosage available. So, she prescribed 25mg Seroquel to help me sleep. It worked, but then I started having what they call Restless Leg Syndrome. I'm not sure if that was caused by the Seroquel alone or the mixture of Cymbalta and Seroquel. Needless to say, I quit taking the Seroquel and my RLS symptoms disappeared. As far as I know, the two can be taken together since my doctor specifically prescribed them both to me.