Cymbalta Round Two – 60Mg – Day 1 Last night was my first dose at 60mg, and it knocked me the hell out pretty quickly. It isn’t just the Cymbalta, but Gabapentin and Cymbalta together that is knocking me out. This morning, I’m doing OK, but we will see how the day and week progress.… Continue reading Cymbalta Round 2 – 60mg Day 1
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Cymbalta Round 2 – 40mg Second Week
Cymbalta Round Two – 40Mg – Second Week I really didn’t track too much of this week, being that my work schedule was not normal with the holidays and all, but what I did record, was pretty much the same as last week. I know that the pain in my hands was rough this week… Continue reading Cymbalta Round 2 – 40mg Second Week
Cymbalta Round 2 – 40mg First Week
Cymbalta Round 2 – 40mg First Week My first week on 40mg of Cymbalta hasn’t been too terrible except for being tired all the time. I was lost much of this week, not zombied, just lost, more like clueless, but I promised myself and my family that I would give this a try and see… Continue reading Cymbalta Round 2 – 40mg First Week
Cymbalta Round 2 – 20mg Second Week
Cymbalta Round 2 – 20mg Second Week Today, I have been on it just shy of the two-week mark (so 20 mg a day still) and I’m having several side effects that I think are attributable to the Cymbalta, one being dry mouth and increased drowsiness (though the Gabapentin does cause drowsiness, it has increased… Continue reading Cymbalta Round 2 – 20mg Second Week
Cymbalta Round 2 – 20mg First Week
Cymbalta Round 2 – 20mg First Week First two weeks This time around, my neurologist wanted me to try Cymbalta again, he feels that if we start off slow and increase the dosage slowly this time he thinks that some of the other medications I was on were hindering the effects of the Cymbalta. So… Continue reading Cymbalta Round 2 – 20mg First Week
Neurologist Visit
Neurologist Visit Had a neurologist appointment today, basically, he wants me to try Cymbalta again, he feels that my last time was not an accurate trial, due to the medications from the wasp sting. So here we go round #2 Average JoeWelcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the… Continue reading Neurologist Visit
Still Clenching my Teeth
Still Clenching my Teeth Ugh, this teeth-clenching is going to drive a sane person nuts, imagine what it could do to someone as unstable as me. 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 have accumulated… Continue reading Still Clenching my Teeth
Cymbalta withdrawals – Part 2
Cymbalta Withdrawals – Part 2 I was sitting in the guest room bed, as that is where I have been sleeping due to the excessive night sweating I have been going through. I was all upset over nothing and I really mean nothing. I’m just crying my freaking eyes out. No one has said anything… Continue reading Cymbalta withdrawals – Part 2
Cymbalta withdrawals
Cymbalta Withdrawals I have been off of it for 10 days now and I never even thought about withdrawal issues. Sure enough, Cymbalta is not a drug that you want to stop cold turkey on. I knew I should have consulted with my neurologist on this, but I just couldn’t take any more. I’m sleeping… Continue reading Cymbalta withdrawals
STOP!!!!
STOP!!!! So I stopped taking Cymbalta and waited for the side effects to stop. That is when I learned about Cymbalta withdrawal (more later). 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 have accumulated over the… Continue reading STOP!!!!
