cymbalta update

Hi everyone,

Well took one dose of cymbalta. Few hours after started to have diarrhea and vomiting. Called the doctor I have a sensitivity to the medicine. I told my doctor before she even gave it to me I don't do well with antidepressants.

I have never felt this terrible and my anxiety is off the charts right now!!

S.C.
Doc said that we will wait 2 weeks and try something else. I'm still on the ativan. My body is really receptive to medication, I take 2 Tylenol and I'm out like a light.

I think I'm just going to stay on the ativan and continue with therapy. I'm not really into taking much of anything, because I hate feeling like crap. She suggested Prozac, but not to sure if I want to try it. My body is so sensitive I always get all the side effects and I don't tolereate them well.

So now I feel like I've been out drinking all night and have the flu!!!
Dizziness, nausea, diarrhea and headache!!! Which havent been out or felt sick.

Being sensitive and having the reaction sucks, but at least I know now!!
My anxiety is tying to butt its head in with this, so off to meditate for awhile and hope the feeling passes.

I just wanted to chime in and tell you about something that really helped me. I was on Citalopram for a while with issues then they tried to put me on Cymbalta and went through some major side effects. My doctor finally recommended something call GeneSight testing. This is a simple DNA test, swab the mouth and send it in to this company www.genesight.com. check this site out but basically they will take your DNA and test for the best green zone medications antidepressants anti anxiety and even pain relievers which would best work for you. There are also yellow zone and Red Zone medications which do not work for your makeup and guess what that's what I was on originally. Once they put me on the right medication green zone wow did a lot better. I'm now in the middle of converting from Nortriptyline an old tricyclic to Effexor which is similar to Cymbalta, it's an snri extended release. The first few weeks were difficult I admit but it's starting to kick in just a little and I'm hopeful at least. Bottom line all doctors when prescribing these kind of medications need to get this test done for everyone, we're just not guinea pigs out here. The key is getting the right meds for your genetic makeup. TRS

Posted this under GeneSight Testing:
Here's some pricing info for GeneSight testing, not as bad as most people think:
Medicaid does pay for it.
If your insurance does not cover it then the maximum you will be responsible for is $20 if your income is under $50,000, must send first page of tax return, if your income is between 50000 and 75000 it will cost you $150, if your income is over 75,000 it's $330.
They just need proof of your income for the above prices to workout.
So for most people I think it's affordable and well worth the report you get, very professional they've added many other types of medications to the report since I took it. I believe it was very helpful for myself and my daughter in finding the right medication.