Re: taking cymbalta for two weeks now
I've been on duloxetine now for a month at 60mg, following 2 weeks at 30mg.
I found the first 4 days at each dosage the hardest as I was so exhausted and lethargic. I also experienced:
Insomnia
Dizziness
Nausea
Depersonalisation
Highly increased anxiety
Tremors / trembling
Jaw clenching
Night sweats - not severe
Sexual side effects
After my second week at 60mg as I was getting ready to step down to 30mg with a view to coming off them, they started to kick in, although I still get the odd bout of nausea, dizziness, sweats and anxiety, but they don't happen often.
The only side effects that remain daily are the sexual ones and the insomnia.
At the moment, I certainly feel they've helped quiten my mind, but my emotions are flat, in that it's difficult to experience any excitement either.
But I accept all these side effects just for a break from the constant churning anxiety and obsessive worrying that I used to have.
If you bear with them, especially if your Doc thinks you can go to 60mg - which is the standard dose for anxiety and / or depression, they may help you too.
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Daily Medication for GAD: Mirtazapine 15mg