cymbalta and neurotransmitters

In the brain alone there are 183 different neurotransmitters. Two major neurotransmitters are serotonin and catecholamines, which includes norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine. Although this is the focus of this webpage, sometimes additional neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine, histamine and GABA must be considered in a comprehensive successful program. For years it has been known in medicine that low levels of Serotonin and/or Norepinephrine can cause many diseases and illness.

I started Cymbalta 8 to 8 days ago for MDD and Gad with obsessive thoughts. And now tapering Effexor gradually. I didn't see improvement till now and feel very depressed and feel like my head is going to explode cz of the thoughts and the continuously feeling down with no interest or motivation to do anything in life. Do I need to wait for Cymbalta more or shall I consult my doctor to change it? And is it effective with treatment resistant cases as iam a treatment resistant case?

and now i am trying to withdrawl and as per doctor i took 50mg evey 2nd day and after a month 37.5mg every 2nd day. i haven't felt any thing for first two moth no side effects but now i am feeling sad, and and concentration problem, light headace. my next step would be 25mg every 2nd day. and then 12mg every 2nd day and then 7.5mg . paxil CR just comes in 25,12.5 and 7.5 mg. please advise if this is the right way and how to overcome side effects and what other medication need to take.

s a lot of medication you are taking and some new meds can do wonders at treating both anxiety and depression like the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ( SSRI like Cymbalta and Lexapro ) But well if you GP think you need such heavy medication i respect his choice since i don't know you and your condition but you're taking a lot... And as for the Abilify i don't sugest you change that since you might have a schizophrenia and or bi-polar disorder...

Hi, I just started on cymbalta 30mg and then next week I go up to 60mg, my question is what is the best way to take this, one in the morning and one at night or both at night, I dont know. Anyone have any advise on worked best for them?

When my husband questioned the doctor, he told him he did not hink the cymbalta did the coma, but I did some research and it shows that cymbalta and Imitrex and relpax are a deadly combination.

So my doc put me on 30mg of Cymbalta 4 months ago and I noticed zero help with the pains. So I stopped taking it about 5 days ago. As of yesterday I felt like I was an absolute mess. I had been having these HORRIBLE headaches, nausea, dizzy spells, confusion, and crying spells out of nowhere. This all brought me to do a little bit of research and I found out it is all withdrawal symptoms.

This has never happened before, my period usually is light and lasts at the most 5 days. I started taking Cymbalta about a month ago for depression, and can’t help but think this might be the cause. Has anyone else had this experience with Cymbalta?

What is the level of neurotransmitters ( or receptors = I don't know much) in Delusional disorder, affective disorder and Schizophrenia?

32/male I have aggitation where I'm uncomfortable in my own mind, in my own skin -- severe 24/7 derealization -- anxiety -- nothing feels real and I'm 24/7 lightheaded. Lately it's been worse and I've had a huge appettite. If I cut back on food, it makes my symptoms worse. My once high sex drive has also crashed recently. I was wonder. Do this cluster of symptoms point to any particular neurotransmitter --- and would it be too low or too high in my brain?

I do not want to go to a phycologist or whatever because, I am scared that they might admit me. I think about my kids and I know that if I do something stupid they will have nobody no mother. I use to go to college years ago and I told myself no mater what I go through hang in there. I have racing thoughts a voice tells me that if I just do it now all the pain will go away and that it is the best thing to do.

s much more stimulating than the Celexa you were on and is more solely for certain chronic pain and depression. But so many of us have anxiety because of depression without knowing it. and so if it's working for you as to the anxiety problem you have to decide if the digestive problems are worth it or not. I've personally gotten some type of digestive problem with antidepressants. With a tricyclic it was a more difficult time going and with ssris it was loose stools.

This medication is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters). Duloxetine may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level, and decrease nervousness COuld you tell me what other medications you are currently taking?

I have been taking cymbalta(60mg) and wellbutrin (200mg) daily for 3 years. I decided I was tired of taking it, it didn't seem to be helping me anymore, and I was tired of the expense. I quit wellbutrin cold turkey about a 5 days ago and I quit cymbalta cold turkey 3 days ago. I now feel like I am losing my mind. I have been feeling and acting somewhat manic. I have felt kind of 'hi' and actually like it.

Keep in mind that any test of any nutrient or bodily function is only a test of that thing at that one moment in time and may be quite different two hours later. These things vary by the time of day and month and year. This is natural to everyone. The only way to accurately test for these things is to test it every day every hour for a month or two and nobody does that outside of research settings.

What helped me during the cold trukey Cymbalta withdrawal was low activity level and avoiding walking and moving my head too much. I would watch tv or stay in bed. Just going for a walk could give me 50 brain zaps in 20 min while when I was watching tv I had none. You need to stay relax and avoid too much activity because activity is demanding on your neurotransmitters. Healthy diet is another important thing.

Go see a different psychiatrist. If what you say is true, the one you have needs to have his license revoked. If all these drugs were the same they all wouldn't have been able to get a patent and FDA approval -- you can only do that by proving it's different than what's already on the market.

Reduced availability of neurotransmitters like Serotonin, Dopamine, Norepinephrine, GABA and Acetylcholine. Increased levels of toxic neurochemicals such as Homocysteine Lower levels of serum Magnesium, Zinc or Potassium Unhealthy, or deficient levels of essential vitamins like B6, B9, B12 and Vitamin-C Undersupply of key cofactors like amino acids that are used to help transport neurotransmitter precursors into the blood-brain barrier.

After learning that I have neurotransmitter and hormone imbalances, I started treatment and researched my condition. Some neurotransmitters influence muscle tension, and if you have too much or too little of an NT, you can have muscles that are in a constant state of flex. This can be painful. Certain hormones regulate your energy levels. Cortisol is a big one for that. If you don't produce enough in the morning, you may find that you can barely crawl out of bed.

I have recently been struggling w/ more intense anxiety and depression and irritability. I am switching from Paxil to Cymbalta, and am down from 30 mg of Paxil to 5 mg, and then up to 60 mg of Cymbalta. I feel like I am having a racing heart/palpitations. I am not sure if it's anxiety, Paxil withdrawal, side effects from Cymbalta, or there is something wrong with my heart. Has anyone switched from Paxil to Cymbalta (weaning off/increasing at same time.) If so, did you have any issues?

, but they are in a sense of our brain chemistry and neurotransmitters get used to them. Effexor and Cymbalta are hard to get off of. I have been on and off 8 different SSRI's over the yrs. so I have experienced these withdrawals. I would sometimes get feelings of electric shock and kind of a vertigo feeling even when I was just LATE w/my dose! I am only taking Effexor XR. The extended release helps. You need to talk to your dr.

My appt. is tomorrow. I'l let you know what he perscribes. I was on Cymbalta and weaned off 6 months ago because of side effects- but I think it was helping to regulate my NS. So- I will probably have to take something. Can I ask you did you start fainting as a child or later in life? I fainted often as a child and adolesent but now I just get heart palpitations along with many other symptoms.

Cymbalta and Wellbutrin + Methadone sounds good to me. I mean I personally tried Cymbalta for a few months a few months ago and it worked very well. Cymbalta was stimulating for me and gave me a lot of energy on it's on without using Wellbutrin. What is the other medication you are talkin about when you say 4 medications?

I went to my doctor today and was put on Cymbalta to help with the depression and given a referral to an intense outpatient treatment program in my area. This in conjunction with the drug counseling i am already getting. I think its a lot of hard work and we just have to keep plugging along. At this point i am willing to do anything to keep my 21 days. And we have each other here, a big help for me. I hope you can get yourself some aftercare as well, im finding out its the only way.

I thought maybe because doc switched me from cymbalta to celexa and it took time to get the cymbalta out of my system. I was suppose to see doc yesterday and was looking so forward to it so he could change script but, my appt. was cancelled.

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