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Posted 6/12/2011 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hi I started taking cymbalta 30 mg a month ago and yes I notice a difference but my gp has now doubled my dosage to 60 mg. I know its only been a couple of days bur I am already having problems sleeping at night I am waking up several times and I am so so tired during the day. He also doubled my dosage for oxy but I don't think its the oxy causing the problem because I have been on these before.
Posted 6/12/2011 11:53 PM (GMT 0)
Do you take the Cymbalta at night? I take 60 mg in the morning. My rheumy started me on a muscle relaxer at night. I feel like I have slept when I awake each morning. You might try taking it in the morning and see if that helps.
Posted 6/13/2011 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Lit-teacher,

I take it in the morning because I already take amytripoline and sleeping pills to sleep and usually sleep solid, so solid that my hubby has to get up during the night to attend to any grandchildren that spend the night.

Take care
Rose
Posted 6/14/2011 5:15 AM (GMT 0)
I take the 60mg Cymbalta at night, because it makes me drowsy. Course, it semes to make me drowsy 24/7, so not sure if it matters when I take it. It got a little better the last few days - and then lo and behold, that beautiful time of the month arrived, throwing me back into pain and sleeplessness. (And here I thought I was done with all that). My doc doubled my dosage a from 30-60 a week after I started it. I noticed a difference with each one - in other words, when I took 30 mg, I got nauseated the first nite, and couldn't sleep. Then, after about 3-4 days it eased up. Then started the 60mg, and it started all over again. Now, I'm finally back to sleeping at night. And in the day. And in the afternoon - and any other time I can sleep. LOL. Yesterday is the first day I managed to actually stay awake the times I normally am awake (which is different form everyone else cuz I work nites).
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