Posted 7/26/2009 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
Have any of you had problems with sleeping while on Cymbalta? Ever since I started taking it over a month ago, I can't seem to sleep on my own - I take it the same time every morning - 7 AM like clock work. I'd tried taking 2 Tylenol PM , which typically knocks me out, slept for two hours and then was awake the rest of the night. Next night I tried Benadryl and the same thing happened. My doc told me it was likely just due to the anxiety and gave me some Lorazepam to take at bedtime - I've taken it a few times but I don't want to be dependent on that to sleep. I've even increased my dose from 30 mg to 60 mg thinking that would help but it hasn't. I've also tried Melatonin, that seemed to help but it's just sleep, it's not a restful sleep.
Have any of you had this happen? Last time I took Cymbalta I never had this problem, I'm just really frustrated because by 5 PM I'm spent and could lay down and take a nap but I keep myself up knowing that if I nap, I won't sleep at night but then I lay down to go to bed and am wide awake...just very, very irritated at this. After a month +, I should be adjusted to the med by now.