Why cymbalta did your doctor explain the reasoning behind this?

This med is usually prescribed for MDD and GAD, and its success rate for Major Depressive Disorders and Generalized Anxiety Disorders is not that great. Which means its slightly above average.

I am sorry you are having a rough time right now, and I know how scary things can get, I have been there, these medications are often a trial and error approach.

I was on Cymbalta, I was diagnosed with GAD, and I have depression too. The Cymbalta did help with the depression, at least I was functioning better, it only mildly helped with the anxiety, but it took the edge off, doc switched me onto various meds trying to find the right fit for me and none of them eliminated the anxiety, I suppose I was expecting more from the drugs.

I got tired of side effects and ended up quiting all and going natural and just managing. I take Ativan occasionally which is a life saver, but not allowed to take it daily. I still have anxiety, it's there all the time, but it is milder and I have been able to manage it with alternative methods, the anxiety level is way lower than it was that is for sure but it can still escalate situationally, hence the Ativan.

Basically you aren't going to know unless you give cymbalta a try. Everyone is different.

Just a note. coming off Cymbalta was not fun, it had pretty bad effect on me, I didn't do it right, so if you do try Cymbalta and then decide to come off it, ween off it very gently and with doctor's advice. Never just quit these meds without some professional advice. Well that should apply to all anti-anxiety or anti-depressants. But coming off these meds cold turkey can be horrible, horrible, so do it carefully.

I hope you find the right thing to help you with the anxiety. It is a terrible thing to have and you have my empathy.

my doc said cymbalta because i tis close to the family that effexor xr was, which i did well on for four years until i was so great i stopped taking it...then it all came back (the anxiety). I tried going back on effexor, but the insomina was horrible. NOw is first day on cymbalta and im very nauseous lightheaded etc...i am so frustrated. I feel like just stopping all meds. Still can't sleep tried to nap but im so nauseous and fired up. i just want to got to the hospital where they can take all my pain away.

Since you're on cymbalta now give it a chance to work, it may take a few days perhaps a bit longer before it become effective because its adjusting your serotonin levels, which takes some time.

Let us know how your feeling tomorrow..we'll be here for you.

i have just had a bad week on Cymbalta, i could not sleep even switched to 30mg in the morning, awful sttuff. i was on exfexor too for a few years which worked well. doctor has switched me to Zispen now the joys.

yea i've gotta give it a chance for sure. if the insomnia doesnt get better this week, i'm gonna start crackin' skulls. I read a lot of comments on this website under cymbalta that it helped a bunch of people with anxiety, so we'll see what happens.

I took cymbalta for about two months. The first month I had terrible headaches and was very irritable with everyone. My doctor moved me up to the 60mg and i went crazy i felt very weird suicidal thoughts my anxiety went through the roof. I was at class when everything started feeling really weird my doc took me off right away and like a week later i looked at my notes I had taken in class and was shocked they were all just scribbled and misspelled. I just wanted to say be careful on this one. I hope it is the one to fit you. But it really didn't work for me. I went back to my celexa and i feel normal again anxiety almost completly gone. Celexa was my fit. I hope cymbalta is yours just make sure you pay attention to how your feeling. Hope you feel alot better really soon.

Cymbalta kept me on the planet when I was feeling suicidal, but the insomnia was just crazy! I literally hardly slept for the whole time I was on it which was maybe about 8 months. It's like I couldn't keep my thoughts or focus on one thing for more than 5 minutes. It was literally a life saver, but I feel like I'm still trying to catch up on a lifetime's worth of sleep. It also gave me urinary retention at higher doses too. Ow.
I hope you find the right fit for you.

i cant say anything good about cymbalta. this medication didnt help much at all so i just got off it after a 2 months of no improvement.if it dosent work keep trying and dont give up you will feel better once you find the right med for you.

cymbalta didnt help me much at all...made me want to sleep all the time. If u forget to take it one day..wow....watch out ... the side effects are worse than the anxiety or nerve pain i had. It does work for some people though, just depends, so be careful and watch your behavior and thought patterns [which u should do w/ any med like this]...pepto helps with the early nausea symptoms, but if u quit taking, wean slowly.

Cymbalta was dogshit. I took it yesterday 30mg for first tome. Felt ok for a couple hrs but then got super nausious gagging and felt way out of sorts. I called the hospital I was so Fed and f-Ed up. I couldn't sit lay down walk or anythin couldn't get comfortable at all. Misery. It was the first time I asked my husband to take me to the hospital it was so f@$ct. So I am back to effexor 75 waiting for it to kick in.

I take a higher dosage than the begining one. Also I take wellbutrin with it. The Cymbalta makes it easier to get up in the morning. I accomplish more. I take atarax for anxiety.

I took cymbalta for four days and right away noticed that I wasn't able to sleep as much as usual, and on the fourth day I had one of the worst panic attacks ever. It also seemed to make my anxiety worse while driving too. Horrible pill