Ok, I don't know what's up with me? I'm not myself, and wondering if its the Cymbalta my doc put me on or what?! I've only been taking it for two weeks, but I didn't really want to take another darn pill. I've also been forgetting to take my daily pills and take them one day then miss a day or two. Then I'm hurting, and my fatigue is worse.
I'm usually happy-go-lucky but I'm just pissed off right now. I feel like my foot should be healing better, and even though I'm making progress, its not fast enough for me.
I just wondered if anyone had any experience with cymbalta?
I have been on Cymbalta for years now with good success, however it does state in the dosing pamphlet that "any signs of unusual behavior or thoughts of suicide" need be addressed immediately. It could be your body just getting used to it, (again I take it and it does help) but anything that has an impact on your CNS needs to be addressed.
Yes you are the happy-go-lucky gal so I would hate to see that change. Lyrica is med another that is now prescribed primarily for Fibro and may be a good alternative with an anti-depressant.
I didn't like it when my rheumie prescribed it , so my mind was already against it. I've taken zoloft in the past and never felt this way, so I'm not against anti-depressants. My rheumie referred me to pain management, and were making the call. I didn't like the idea of another doctor, but I think pain mgt would be good for me and this doctor is associated with my orthopedic surgeons clinic. I went to my son's spring concert, and I walked up two flights of concrete stairs to the auditorium, and then walked through the school. I woke up with both my feet sore this morning. I'm going to do my exercises, and try a shoe for half an hour then take a relaxing shower and a nap : )
So sorry you are having to go thru this. I think its the meds.
I myself am on two steroids, and yikes, if I go out in public it could go into irritsted, frustration etc. So I just stay home which shuts me down.
I was scolded on fb earlier, for no reason other than their own hate.
Give med sometime, try setting some type of alarm or reminder on your cell or home alarm. So you can take other meds.
Hang in there.
I have been on Cymbalta for a few years and have never had a problem with it. Have you discussed this with your doc? Also if you have been forgetting your meds for time to time this maybe the problem. Please check with your doc. I hope you start to feel better. We have all been there....not feeling good and having pain. You are in my prayers just try to hang in there I know it's easier said than done. May God bless you.
Sorry your not feeling well. I do know that cymbalta must be taken daily. If you forget to take, you can feel worse instead of better. Also what disease did he start you on? Better to start at 20mg and work ur way up. Discuss with dr. Hope u feel better soon
I am really good at taking my meds at night, but I get so busy in the mornings and especially the afternoon, that I forget too!!! I can really tell when I forget, but I always take the as soon as I remember I forgot. Ha…I remember I forgot…that’s funny…anywho, I have a reminder set on my phone that goes off everyday to remind me to take my meds!!! It gets annoying but I do remember to take my meds I hope you get to feeling better soon!!!
Thanks for the advice : ) My rheumie started me on a low dose the first week, and increased the second. I never made it to the second week, and I've stopped taking it altogether. I was also forgetting my meloxicam and plaquenil as well. And it's not so much I was 'forgetting' it, I just didn't want to take anything. I was pissed at the world! We know our bodies and our lupus better than these docs, and right now I have decided to concentrate on my physical therapy and my walking.
Anyone who knows me, knows I am stubborn as well : p
I’ve never tried cymbalta and know meds affect everybody differently. When I first started taking plaquenil I was horrible to be around. Everything and everybody irritated me. This lasted for a month and then my body adjusted to the meds and the irritation went away. I stayed on plaquenil for about 6 months, but decided to stop taking it because of my vision. I agree with you Trish. We know our bodies better than the docs.
I toke Cymbalta for tears and loved it, then I started to sweat profusely and was taken off of it. It is a blood level medication, so if you have forgotten to take it at any time in the last few weeks, you are not at the correct level to see if it works.
I think you may be surprised at the range of non-medical options as well as medical options that a pain specialist will offer. Many people are still under the impression that you just go and it pills. It can be so much more than that. Some offer massage, PT, strength training, etc. Good luck with that. Want to keep seeing that happy-go-lucky gal :)
DeAnne
Trisha said:
I didn't like it when my rheumie prescribed it , so my mind was already against it. I've taken zoloft in the past and never felt this way, so I'm not against anti-depressants. My rheumie referred me to pain management, and were making the call. I didn't like the idea of another doctor, but I think pain mgt would be good for me and this doctor is associated with my orthopedic surgeons clinic. I went to my son's spring concert, and I walked up two flights of concrete stairs to the auditorium, and then walked through the school. I woke up with both my feet sore this morning. I'm going to do my exercises, and try a shoe for half an hour then take a relaxing shower and a nap : )
Trisha I was prescribed cymbalta approx. 8 months ago. Between my lupus and having the responsibility of placing my mother in a nursing home and then a retirement home snd preparing her house for rental I was a complete emotional mess. I stopped Effexor and started cybbalta with good results. I recently gradually weaned myself off of cymbalta feeling I was more emotionally stable and the fact that the med for 90 days was $524.00. Went back on cymbalta tonight. Found myself easily irritated with husband and crying more. Guess I do need it after all! Hope you receive good results soon. Rara (Deb)
It wasn’t but 5 days of me being on Cymbalta when I was NOT myself. I became a zombie in a way…well lets just say 90% of the time I didn’t care about ANYTHING! My husband said I became very cold. We have 4 children, so the not caring and not being myself wasn’t really working for me, or them. The other 10% of the time I would either snap at the tiniest thing or break down balling to the point that I couldn’t catch my breath over little things. Needless to say went off ASAP. Tried generic wellbutrin next----again a no go. I have been on name brand wellbutrin for 5 months now with wonderful results. The only way that I can describe it is that I feel like ME again. Meds metabolize and work differently for every individual. I hope you find something (medication or alternative therapies) that help you find you again;) HUGS
Please keep us posted.
Hi Trisha,my best friend took cymbilita to quit smoking,wow did she became a angry person,she was pissed off for the two weeks she was on it,and we all begged her to stop taking it,she was back to her old self a few days after flushing the rest down the toilet…Good luck I hope your feeling better soon…celeste
what ever do not just stop taking it as that can create more issues. it is a drug you need to taper off. Also have you felt the electrical shocks at all, kind of like small seizures in your brain? That is normal if you miss a dose but they feel horrible and can put you in bad moods etc.
I had such a negative reaction where i felt angry and just extremely negative that eventually i went to the ER. For me to go to ER i seriously felt like my brain had something very wrong and it was emergency plus i could not afford the thousand dollars per visit to our local ER. They did not have clue except they felt it was most likely the drug.
Eventually, it came out it was most likely what they called an 'allergic reaction' to that drug but every anti depressant i have tried and been at least 6 since they suppose to help you sleep or with pain...non worked. So now i refuse them.
So if i was you, and if it is getting worse, i taper off them slowly. I also had physical side effects like tunnel vision....which occurred while driving so was not safe so be cautious if you continue to use them.
I hope you feel better soon....my belief now is that anti depressants can help people who have depression but how Doctors are handing them out to anyone is just irresponsible. In fact, I was just told by recent doctor that if you are pain meds than no way should be on anti depressants.
I have not yet checked if this is correct but i know i see many people taking both...but than i do know that you are not suppose to take any pain medication with any kind of pill that relaxes you like lorazepam, xanax etc..yet i see many people mixing those as well.
I really hope you either go see your doctor asap or taper off since i do not wish anyone to feel how i felt ....like your brain was going nuts on you! wish you the best
Thanks for all the advice... Cymbalta was not working for me and I stopped. I had only been taking it for two weeks. I feel like me again : ) I didn't feel any serious side effects, I just knew this wasn't for me. I felt like I wanted to crawl out of my skin and I wanted to scream. I think it all has to do with your mindset, at least for me it does. I didn't ask for another pill, I wasn't complaining of more pain, it hasn't intensified. I need to concentrate on continued healing and re-learning to walk. I have been a little depressed, but for a day at a time, not weeks and weeks. Even when I'm depressed, I'm still smiling and no one would guess I was feeling depressed. That's just who I am, I enjoy the people I'm with, and my LWL family makes me feel so much better and I thank everyone for their concern and best wishes : )
Trish, If you don't like the pain management guy, let me know. I will be going back to the one I had there for years. I finally got my sister to go to him afer years of going to bad ones and they were connected to ortho surgeons offices too. She really likes him. Reet ps Lots of people are feeling out of whack. Had a full moon and I react adversely to planetary changes.
I hope you get to feeling better soon!!!