Were you taking the elavil at bedtime? I've been taking 100 mg of it at bedtime, and my dr just upped it 125 mg. I take it at bedtime, and it helps me sleep.

I was on the Cymbalta for a very short period of time. I was getting alot of nausea & stomach upset, but I was having gallbladder problems at that time as well, so I don't know if it was from the Cymbalta or the gallbladder.
Good luck!

hi, thank you, yes i was taking the Elavil at bedtime, having kind of a "hangover " effect the next day, Will see how it goes with the Cymbalta for now, I have heard good things , but I too have had nausea with it, tends to be better if I eat when i take it, thanks for your response

I take both Cymbalta (on it for two years)and Elavil. Cymbalta is a new antidepressant which seems to help with the pain of fibromyalgia. Elavil is an old tricyclic antidepressant which helps with sleep and a bit with neurological pain (at low dosages).

I take the Cymbalta in the morning and the Elavil (only 10 mgs) before bed. I don't wake up groggy unless I take a muscle relaxant with the Elavil. I also use trazodone (75 mg) for getting to sleep. Works like a charm!

I really like Cymbalta.
It helps my pain. I never liked Elavil because it made me groggy the next day.

I'm trialing cymbalta for my fibromyalgia pain. It helps a lot. I also have major depression. cymbalta treats that as well, so hopefully I'll get some relief from that. I have problems sleeping and don't take sleeping pills.

I have been on 60mg a day for about 4 months and am doing well on it.

I used to be on elavil at night and loved it. Was taken off because the doc said it was too hard on my heart with new dx of rythm problems. Fast forward more than 12 years -- now on Cymbalta for depression in the morning, and using doxepin for sleep. Cymbalta is helping my mood but doxepin isn't as good for sleep. I know some people have had bad experiences with Cymbalta. It seems like all of the anti-depressant type drugs work well for some people and are terrible for others. You just have to try, and see for yourself. If you are having a bad experience with a drug, tell your doc right away. No reason to keep with something that is bad for you.

Good luck. I hope you find something that helps.

Hi, I'm new to DS but saw your post. I took cymbalta for 6 months. I had a lot of trouble with it. I was locking myself out of my house, out of my car while it was running at the doctors office. My husband called it my dummy medicine because of all the silly things I did while on it. I stopped doing those things when I got off of it. It also didn't help my pain. I don't know if it effects other people this way, but I didn't realize I was doing these things when I was doing them. I hope it goes Much better for you!!!

I was on Cymbalta for a year and was taken off of it because it mess me up a great deal! I started to forget things like important doctors appts, late for work because I for got what day iti was! It had me very dazed and confuse! I felt like a walking Zombie! Also when coming off Cymbalta was the worse thing I had ever been through I slipped into a deep depression where I had horrible thoughts I have never even thought before! I wish you luck with it!!

I've been taking Cymbalta for about 3 years now, 30 MG. It helps, but, I flare up so much I feel I should be on more.

I have been on Cymbalta 60 mg for 3 years. I take it in the morning because it gives me energy.