Just started taking Cymbalta

I'm not having any fears taking Cymbalta. I really am ready for something to give me back my quality of life or a new beginning. I don't put allot of power into the side effects and look at all the good it does.
In taking it for 8 days I can feel some difference. The nausea is no big deal!! It is so minor you can ignore it. The first night I took it at night and stayed awake but it wasn't a nagging insomnia, it had a difference from the insomnia that is the usual. I think if want to feel better, this will work. It isn't a quick fix, have to figure out why I need to take it in the first place, through therapy, etc. Where is the fear coming from> Why can't I sleep> etc. Your fears stop you from healing. I have a friend who is a pharmacist and she advises taking it in the morning so if you feel you can't sleep, you will find out that Cymbalta is not the root cause. I'm really not going to think of this as a crutch, I'm going to look at this at helping weed out the weeds. I wish us all the best in recovering and being able to embrace life with happiness.

Hi EA

Welcome to our forum.

I am in week 4 of cymbalta. The nausea for me was almost a deal-breaker but since there are few meds left in my bag of tricks, I kept at it. My family has noticed a big difference. I have started re-doing my room and am having a ball. Considering 4 weeks ago my biggest exertion in the day was moving from the bed to my chair, I'd say it's doing ok-lol.

Depression is not a character flaw or weakness-it is a neurological disease. That doesn't mean we don't have to do our fair share of the work to get better but meds are just another tool in our box. I hope things continue to iprove for you

Keep posting

Mags

I take Cymbalta at breakfast and dinner time so as to not have the side effects bother me at bed time. Your pharamacist has a very good idea to change to morning!

If you drink plenty of water and eat with the medication the nausea will lesson.

Peace
Trina