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Switching From Long Term Lexapro Use (it Pooped Out) To Cymbalta...
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can anyone share your opinion on cymbalta? really anxious about taperig the lexapro and beginning the cymbalta. hoping and praying it works for me.I have recurrent depression, anxiety, panic, agoraphobia and ptsd.

posted August 30, 2018 (edited)
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A MyDepressionTeam Member

Cymbalta worked awesomely for me for many years...... We did end up adding Abilify to it, as a booster, and the combo worked well too........

Give it a shot, it may work well for you.

posted August 30, 2018
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I was on cybalta. I didn't like it that much. If you miss doses you can have side effects of being very sick. And body aches and so on. I have tried several. Was on Zoloft years ago. And was just given it again. By it has caused trimmers. Lexapro worked good for a little while. I also take clonazepam. It supposed to stay steady in your system better then most. But because I am suicidal they only give me 0.5's. My anxiety is still bad. Good luck to you. I have not found any thing to really help my depression. And I would do research on the Gabapentin. I heard there is a lawsuit on it

posted August 31, 2018
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I've heard that Cymbalta works well. I was on it for awhile, but I didn't like one of the side effects. I'm on Paxil and Abilify now.

posted August 31, 2018
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I liked Lexapro, but I didn't like the side effects! I was on cymbalta for a while but I switched to Zoloft and gabapentin for now! Seem to be working ok. Still have major anxiety though

posted August 31, 2018
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I started cymbalta 30mg then graduated up to 120mg. It helps and doesn't have that dry mouth side effect like effexor. It probably helps more then I think it does. But still have depression. Trying to get authorization for a new meds since I've tried several older meds. Good luck with the change

posted August 31, 2018

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