Posts by Sean Howard2

fadedbear92 said:Listen to what redranger2 has to say—honestly, they know what they're talking about., I need to find a psychiatrist—fast.If things have reached a breaking point—I mean, if you're truly at your wit's end—just head straight to the psychiatric ER at the local hospital. Make sure you bring everything with you: all your test results, your medical history, the whole works.
Here. Do you happen to have more data on Cymbalta? I'm particularly interested in digging into the contraindications—I want to be extra careful there.

Blood pressure and heart rate—it’s one of those things you just can't ignore once you start paying attention to the numbers.
Some patients might experience a bit of a spike in blood pressure when they start taking Duloxetine—it’s definitely something to keep an eye on.
It's clinically significant—really, quite substantial in a medical sense.
High blood pressure—it could actually be a side effect from the noradrenergic impact of Cymbalta. There have been cases reported.
I've been looking into those hypertensive crises that can pop up when someone is on Duloxetine—especially for patients who are already dealing with high blood pressure. It’s definitely something to keep a close eye on.
That’s exactly why you see that specific pattern in patients dealing with known hype—it just makes sense when you look at the clinical picture.
If you’re dealing with hypertension or any other heart condition, I’d really suggest keeping a close eye on things—it's definitely worth monitoring.
Blood pressure can be a bit tricky—especially during that first month of treatment. You really have to use caution when administering Duloxetine.
We need to be extremely careful with patients whose stability could be compromised by a sudden spike in heart rate or a surge in blood pressure.
It’s a lot to handle—honestly. You really have to stay vigilant, especially when taking duloxetine alongside other medications that might undermine its effectiveness.
Metabolism—it’s such a tricky thing to pin down! (If you want more details, check out this section.)
For patients dealing with persistently high blood pressure during...
Taking Duloxetine—it really needs to be carefully evaluated, or perhaps even tapered down.
It’s never about just cutting doses—you really have to look at a gradual taper when you're stepping away from medication.
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You shouldn't start a patient on duloxetine if they have uncontrolled hypertension—it’s just too risky.
Dealing with hypertension—take a look at that section over there.
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I honestly feel like Dr. Miller completely missed the mark with that prescription—I mean, you listed heart palpitations as your very first side effect! Instead of just switching up the medication immediately, he went ahead and added yet another one to the mix. Did you even get your blood pressure checked?

I know, I know. I've read the instructions a dozen times. My blood pressure was high recently—really high. They gave me Concor at the ER. I was worked up right before that, so I can't tell if it was the Cymbalta or just the stress. I really trust my specialist; I'm seeing them next week. They are tapering me off the full dose of Cymbalta, which I mentioned already. I'm curious to see what they say.

briskwolf16 said:It sounds like you should probably swap it out as soon as possible, since it clearly isn't doing you any favors.🤷

This works for me because it treats my trigeminal neuralgia. It’s honestly the only thing that actually killed those horrific nerve pains. Plus, it helps with the anxiety triggered by the neuralgia itself—it’s a vicious cycle where one feeds the other. The pain caused the fear, which led to the anxiety. Everything is interconnected. Believe me, they treated me like a lab rat, cycling through pill after pill. I’ve already vented about this on the forum. They had me on everything from Amyzol and Lyrica to Zaldiar, Tramadol, Tegretol, and Venlafaxine. I even had Neurobion injections that felt like they were burning me alive.🙂 Man, thinking back to when I was on Lyrica is just the absolute worst. Ugh. It was supposed to help with my severe depression by boosting my serotonin levels quickly, but it did nothing of the sort. I couldn't even last a full week on it. Between the nerve pain and feeling like a complete zombie for five days straight, it was brutal. Honestly, I don't even want to think about it.
So, looking back, Cymbalta ended up being the saving grace in all of this. It was easily the best option available.
I've been thinking about just quitting everything entirely. Honestly, I'm terrified that the pain will come rushing back, and I just don't think I have the strength to go through all of that again. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
Man, I really wish someone here had actually taken this and gotten through it so they could share their experience. It would mean the world to me.🙂

No, I’m definitely not drinking heavily. I only checked because it was the first thing that crossed my mind, but that's not it. Honestly, I think it's the Cymbalta. I just feel... empty. It's hard to explain. And the anxiety—I can't even talk about it. I am working really hard on myself, though. I meditate, get massages, read constantly, walk, ride my bike. The nerve pain isn't there, but my mental state is just... it's a lot. I don't know how to help myself with this feeling of exhaustion and drowsiness; that's the worst part. Plus the anxiety.

So, I'm taking this for anxiety and trigeminal neuralgia issues. 🙂
About two months ago, I started tapering down from 60 mg to 30 mg, so now I only take the full dose three times a week.
I've been dealing with these side effects for quite a while—maybe six months since I started using it.
At first, my heart was racing constantly, but they put me on a beta-blocker, so that's under control now.
Not much else to say...
I have an appointment with my doctor in September.
I've seen people on American forums mentioning they still deal with these side effects even after four years.
The silver lining is that I DON'T GET THE INTENSE PAIN associated with neuralgia, but everything else seems to be hitting me.

Has anyone here tried Cymbalta? Please let me know.
I’m having major issues with it...
I feel exhausted all day long, almost like my head is foggy or drunk—it's hard to even describe.
I have to use the bathroom constantly, sometimes up to 20 times a day.
I've gained weight too... though that's the least of my concerns right now.
I get incredibly irritable; most of the time, I don't even want anyone talking to me. 🙂
I can't focus on anything at all.
Basically, everything just gets on my nerves and I feel like crying.
I've been on this for 11 months and I've never felt this way before.

Hey everyone, has anyone here taken Cymbalta? If so, what dosage are you on?

Hey everyone, has anyone here ever taken Cymbalta? If you have, could you please list the side effects

I was prescribed Tegretol for my trigeminal neuralgia... and looking at the research, it seems like this Carbamazepine group is the standard everywhere. I had some side effects too, so I stopped taking it for a few days, but honestly, things just got worse. It feels like everyone is just handed anticonvulsants for neuralgia. Does anyone have any other way they managed to deal with the neuralgia? :/