Posted by garnet71 on June 7, 2009, at 13:16:30
In reply to What to Expect? Going from Effexor to Cymbalta, posted by butternut on June 7, 2009, at 13:04:32
I'm interested too. I never took Cymbalta (took Effexor for a couple years though), but am uncomfortable with some of the dual reuptakes. You can't adjust for the seratonin or norepinephrine separately. I'd take 2 separate drugs, esp. since I've had so many problems with the seratonin targeting drugs, but that's just me. I am curious about Cymbalta though, haven't heard much about it. Can you tell us why your doc chose that one, and what you know about it?
I think those drugs are extremely potent--and something leads me to believe more potent than the older drugs, though they keep saying the second-generation ones are safer. There's people who say once on Effexor, you're on it for life, nmaybe that's all just heresay. I sometimes wonder if I've had a long, protracted withdraw from Effexor that has, though probably only in part, led to chronic anxiety. I doubt it, but it sseems I have 2 types of anxiety...well, that's another issue.
Hope it works out for you. Please let us know how you fare.
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