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OnceNice · 02-24-2006, 07:29 AM

Has anyone taken the antidepressant Cymbalta?

koko · 02-24-2006, 08:31 AM

Hi.I have been taking 60ml of Cymbalta for about a year now.It was prescribed for me while I was in rehab last year.One night I drank on it and got extremlely suicidal, there are reasons why on the label it says not to mix with alcohol...Anyway I have since been clean.I feel ok on it.I mean I'm not jumping around doing cartwheels or anything but I don't want to die. I'm glad i'm sober today.

OnceNice · 02-24-2006, 08:40 AM

Thanks for the post, koko. I'm only on 30ml and I have been drinking on it. Thanks for the heads up.

koko · 02-24-2006, 08:57 AM

I was only on 30ml at that time as well.While your drinking on it you will feel fine then all the sudden it would hit me and I would get all weepyand sad,people were like,"what are you on?" you probably should just stop taking it until you quit drinking because it won't work properly for you.Be careful it really is dangerous OK?R u trying to quit the booze?

OnceNice · 02-24-2006, 09:00 AM

To be honest Koko I've been trying to quite since 1993. Probably not trying hard enough. Mostly a loner drinker at home so I just stay out of the way.
I've basically have been using alchohol as my antidepressant. If that makes any sense.

koko · 02-24-2006, 09:25 AM

I was just reading some of your posts.Believe it or not we have a lot in common.I have alot of those thoughts of being horrible and I am a mother of two little ones-I have endangered my own family-I thought that guilt would kill me or make it real easy to keep on using.I have to go grab my little one off the bus -I'll be back in a bit.

bushleaguer · 02-24-2006, 11:01 AM

Just wondering - have anyone experienced weight gain with this med?

I've been on the med-go-round and am still trying to find one that works. I'm willing to give Cymbalta a go, but I'm sick of the weight gain that I've experienced with other meds. If I wasn't depressed before, packing on 50 pounds in 6 months is a great way to start.

Thanks for the help.

Purrdy · 02-24-2006, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by OnceNice

To be honest Koko I've been trying to quite since 1993. Probably not trying hard enough. Mostly a loner drinker at home so I just stay out of the way.
I've basically have been using alchohol as my antidepressant. If that makes any sense.

Nice... did you know that alcohol IS a depressant?

it may give you an intitial boost but after that its down all the way...soem people do not know that....

Anyway glad to see you are posting and finding your feet ok....

Love Purrdyxxxx

OnceNice · 02-24-2006, 11:12 AM

I lost weight on Cymbalta. About 10 pounds I haven't gained anything back. You kind of lose your appetite in the beginning.

bushleaguer · 02-24-2006, 04:26 PM

Thanks.

I know everyone is different, but I'm trying to get a handle on what is the common result.

Most if not all of the companies won't cop to the fact that these meds will cause you to gain weight. The official website for Cymbalta doesn't have much to say about....well....anything.

tiggerg65 · 02-24-2006, 10:14 PM

hello my mom was on cymbalta for a year 60mg was doing good then it dropped her like a hot potatoe. her said alot of his patience was doing the same

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02-24-2006, 08:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
koko Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 18	Hi.I have been taking 60ml of Cymbalta for about a year now.It was prescribed for me while I was in rehab last year.One night I drank on it and got extremlely suicidal, there are reasons why on the label it says not to mix with alcohol...Anyway I have since been clean.I feel ok on it.I mean I'm not jumping around doing cartwheels or anything but I don't want to die. I'm glad i'm sober today.

02-24-2006, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
OnceNice Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 396	Thanks for the post, koko. I'm only on 30ml and I have been drinking on it. Thanks for the heads up.

02-24-2006, 08:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
koko Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 18	I was only on 30ml at that time as well.While your drinking on it you will feel fine then all the sudden it would hit me and I would get all weepyand sad,people were like,"what are you on?" you probably should just stop taking it until you quit drinking because it won't work properly for you.Be careful it really is dangerous OK?R u trying to quit the booze?

02-24-2006, 09:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
OnceNice Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 396	To be honest Koko I've been trying to quite since 1993. Probably not trying hard enough. Mostly a loner drinker at home so I just stay out of the way. I've basically have been using alchohol as my antidepressant. If that makes any sense.

02-24-2006, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
koko Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 18	I was just reading some of your posts.Believe it or not we have a lot in common.I have alot of those thoughts of being horrible and I am a mother of two little ones-I have endangered my own family-I thought that guilt would kill me or make it real easy to keep on using.I have to go grab my little one off the bus -I'll be back in a bit.

02-24-2006, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
bushleaguer Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Morristown, NJ Posts: 22	Just wondering - have anyone experienced weight gain with this med? I've been on the med-go-round and am still trying to find one that works. I'm willing to give Cymbalta a go, but I'm sick of the weight gain that I've experienced with other meds. If I wasn't depressed before, packing on 50 pounds in 6 months is a great way to start. Thanks for the help.

02-24-2006, 11:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
OnceNice Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 396	I lost weight on Cymbalta. About 10 pounds I haven't gained anything back. You kind of lose your appetite in the beginning.

02-24-2006, 04:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
bushleaguer Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Morristown, NJ Posts: 22	Thanks. I know everyone is different, but I'm trying to get a handle on what is the common result. Most if not all of the companies won't cop to the fact that these meds will cause you to gain weight. The official website for Cymbalta doesn't have much to say about....well....anything.

02-24-2006, 10:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
tiggerg65 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: plant city florida Posts: 23	hello my mom was on cymbalta for a year 60mg was doing good then it dropped her like a hot potatoe. her said alot of his patience was doing the same

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