Posted by tiredmommy on August 20, 2006, at 23:30:11
In reply to Re: Help me.. Cymbalta or Wellbutrin XL? » tiredmommy, posted by spriggy on August 20, 2006, at 19:13:46
I'm really not sure which causes which, if at all. Mainly I think they are both central nervous system disorders and they might very well be caused by the same glitch in my brain or whatever. But honestly, how can you not be depressed when you're in pain all of the time, exhausted and weigh a million pounds?!?
My depression was diagnosed much earlier than the fibro, and was deemed "post-partum" at the time. As far as the anxiety, I really think that is a sympton of being molested as a kid. When I had my own kids, I just freaked out because I was terrified of not being able to protect them. With lots of therapy, including EMDR, I have the anxiety under control, which leads me to believe that the anxiety was a separate issue from the depression, and may be why the WB worked for me without increasing anxiety. But even with lots of time devoted to alternative healing, I could not deal with the depression or fibro without drugs.
Wellbutrin (300mg/day) has greatly helped my depression. The only side effects I ever had were stomach issues in the first couple of weeks. The first time I went on it, about 4 years ago, I even lost some weight. However, when I went back on it about 3 months ago, it wasn't working as well as it used to, which is why I tried the Cymbalta. I'm still going through terrible withdrawal and I've been off it for over a week.
The other things that have helped the fibro are Nortriptaline (tricyclic ad) 60mg, Baclofen (anti-spastic) 20 mg as needed, and acupuncture.
I hope this helps you. I know how frustrating it is to find a combination of drugs that help without having side effects that are almost as bad as the initial symptoms.
Please let me know how it goes. Good luck.
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