Wow, I’m a Mess Three days of feeling like this, ugh, I’m so over this. Never again, I learned my lesson with Cymbalta, don’t mix it with anything. Average JoeWelcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I… Continue reading Wow, I’m a Mess
Tag: Cymbalta
OMG, What Was All That?
OMG, What Was All That? I woke up to go to work like normal, I haven’t been feeling well the past few days, nothing major, just blah. When I got up, I was freezing cold, I mean uncontrollably shivering. I took a super hot long shower and still couldn’t get warm. After 20 minutes I… Continue reading OMG, What Was All That?
Cymbalta – 20mg – day 3
Cymbalta – 20Mg – Day 3 I’m officially at 20mg and the only real withdrawal I have experienced is the damn teeth clenching again and some very minor sweating. I can’t sleep lately, but not so sure that is 100% Cymbalta’s fault. We shall see, wish me luck. Average JoeWelcome to the Average Joe Weekly… Continue reading Cymbalta – 20mg – day 3
Cymbalta 40mg – week four
Cymbalta 40Mg – Week Four I’m on my fourth and final week of the 40mg stepdown of Cymbalta. I’m scheduled to start tonight, but I’m going to move it to the weekend in the event that I have any bad withdrawals it won’t affect my day job. Average JoeWelcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog.… Continue reading Cymbalta 40mg – week four
The Cyclic Effect
The Cyclic Effect My symptoms prior to being on Cymbalta and Gabapentin would run in a cycle of some sort. Basically, every few months my symptoms would really ramp up and be out of control. Things have calmed down under the meds, but I have noticed that even prior to the Cymbalta I would have… Continue reading The Cyclic Effect
Cymbalta – Getting It Right
Cymbalta – Getting it Right One of the things I have been playing around with trying to combat the fatigue and being tired all the time is when and how much Gabapentin I take. I’m prescribed 600mg in the morning and 600mg in the evening. The problem with taking it at those dosages is that… Continue reading Cymbalta – Getting It Right
Cymbalta and an Empty Stomach
Cymbalta and an Empty Stomach Last night when I took my Cymbalta, I took it just before dinner on an empty stomach. When I mean empty, I mean I had a single slice of pizza around noon and dinner was around 7 p.m. and when I mean before dinner I mean it was about five… Continue reading Cymbalta and an Empty Stomach
Cymbalta 40mg – Week One Again – Update
Cymbalta 40Mg – Week One Again – Update Just a quick update on life and how things are going on the Cymbalta journey. Last night was my third night back on the lower dosage of Cymbalta. I’m so much happier now, I’m actually human. The withdrawal effects from the step down seem to be very… Continue reading Cymbalta 40mg – Week One Again – Update
Cymbalta Round 2 – 60mg First Week – Update
Cymbalta Round 2 – 60Mg First Week – Update You will notice that this update is a little early. After a week of being a sweaty zombie, I’m done with the 60mg dose. My wife called my neurologist and they agreed and dropped me to 40mg. Not sure if I will stay there or slowly… Continue reading Cymbalta Round 2 – 60mg First Week – Update
Cymbalta Round 2 – 60mg First Week
Cymbalta Round 2 – 60Mg First Week Wow, a rough week at 60mg, I’m tired all the time and I do mean all the time. I’m having to take naps when I’m home and when I’m at work, it is a real struggle to stay awake, this sucks. I’m experiencing periods of being dizzy and… Continue reading Cymbalta Round 2 – 60mg First Week
