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Avatar m tn Cymbalta and Zoloft are two different types of AD's. Cymbalta is a SNRi and Zoloft is a SSRi. I had very bad withdraw when I stopped Zoloft. So my Dr. had me wean off it. From experience ( 2 x's I had to stop taking Zoloft ) I would HIGHLY recommend slowly getting off the Zoloft. I don't think that it can be 'switched'.
Avatar f tn Oh, it'll help alright but you'll have a hard time getting off or you may choose to never get off. I was changed from Zoloft after taking it for 10 yrs to Cymbalta for aches and pains (I'm 63) and arthritis. It helped but I tried to get off and felt like a steamroller ran over me until I told doctor after a mo and he put me back on it and the aches stopped.
Avatar f tn Appt w/psychiatrist. The NP switched me to Zoloft. Low dose of Zoloft for a week(50mg) while taking low dose Cymbalta for a week(30mg). Week 2- stop Cymbalta and start 100mg Zoloft. Appx Feb 8, I had a horrible panic attack (hadn't had one in YEARS). Then everything snowballed- anxiety, agitation, feeling crazy, disconnected, frightened. Called Psych & got in. Apparently Zoloft not a good med for me.
Avatar f tn Past two weks my anxiety has tripled so my doc put me on cymbalta. Will Cymbalta increase my anxiety like the Lexapro I hear they are similiar? Are there any odd side effects. Doc is starting me on 30 mgs.
Avatar f tn My psych just switched me to Cymbalta, on for 5 days I was instructed to decrease to 50 mg Zoloft, then the 6th day do 25 mg Zoloft and take 20 mg cymbalta. Then just continue with only 20 mg cymbalta. I feel like it’s a really low dose and since just being on the cymbalta already I feel sick and massive headache and dizziness . My psych is out of town until 3 weeks so not sure if anyone else has insight on this?
Avatar f tn Jan 7, 2014 my psychiatrist switched me from 60mg Cymbalta to 100mg Zoloft. The switch was made bc I felt after 5 yrs, the Cymbalta might be pooping out. The first week I took 30mg Cymbalta with 50mg Zoloft. After that week, I stopped Cymbalta and went to 100mg Zoloft. It's now a little over 4 weeks since the switch and I'm having panic attacks like I haven't had in years & also that disassociation feeling that goes along w/anxiety & depression.
Avatar m tn My pain mgt doc is taking me off Zoloft 200 mg and switching me to Cymbalta, ive cut the Zoloft in half for 9 days and he said after14 days go to 50 then start Cymbalta, I feel really bad I also take roxycodone my internal med doc has not been informed, should I talk with the IM doc cause I would really like to start Cymbalta, thank u
611964 tn?1223767720 Hey I was taking Zoloft but found that it did not help my depression at all... I then found CYMBALTA and have never felt better in my life!! Some pills just arent for everyone!! Check it out!
Avatar m tn I would switch gradually to Cymbalta and see what happens rather than being on both. As for the Wellbutrin added to the mix it could help with libido since dopamine is in play. Both Zoloft and Wellbutrin sounds like something you could try before getting on Cymblata. I don't think you shoud mix Cymbalta with Wellbutrin personally.
Avatar f tn i recently have posted a few blogs on here regarding zoloft and have taken up the issues with my doc and they switched me to cymbalta. they feel that cymbalta is more for anxiety issues then zoloft. i am on day 3 and feel good. my doc had me not take my zoloft for one night and start the cymbalta the next night. my thing is that i can't get out of my head that antidepressants cause suicidal thoughts. i am always asking myself am i ok am i going to kill myself.
Avatar n tn How long were you taking the Cymbalta? The doctor should have probably weened you off of the Cymbalta before switching to the Zoloft, or lowered one does while increasing the other at the same time. 200mg seems to be a big jump. Chances are, though, that quitting the Zoloft/Cymbalta suddenly is causing most of your symptoms. You should always ween yourself of of any AD/Anxiety medication and never stop them cold-turkey.
Avatar m tn I question the prescribing of Zoloft however. I would think you would be better off on Cymbalta or, if its too expensive, Effexor for pain. I'm not sure what country you live in though. It's possible Cymbalta and Effexor aren't available where you live.
Avatar f tn Appt w/psychiatrist. The NP switched me to Zoloft. Low dose of Zoloft for a week(50mg) while taking low dose Cymbalta for a week(30mg). Week 2- stop Cymbalta and start 100mg Zoloft. Appx Feb 8, I had a horrible panic attack (hadn't had one in YEARS). Then everything snowballed- anxiety, agitation, feeling crazy, disconnected, frightened. Called Psych & got in. Apparently Zoloft not a good med for me.
Avatar f tn Everything I have read says this does not treat anxiety. I just started taking Zoloft because it does...so does Paxil, Lexapro and such. Maybe it will work..dunno?
Avatar f tn just switched to cymbalta 30mg 5 days ago and feel great so far still have a little of the issues i had on zoloft but i guess the zoloft is still in my system. my question is when you switch from one to another how long does it take for the first one in my case zoloft to be out of my system???? i was on zoloft for severe anxiety but it never really made me feel at ease i still worried i was going to lose control and freak out and go crazy.
Avatar f tn today and hope that zoloft or cymbalta with special clearance from insurance will be possible. Insurance company said it will take strong words from doctor. He is the dr of a friend and she assures me he will put up the fight. hoping for the best...this is miserable.! THANKS AGAIN! good to hve the support of people who "get it"!
Avatar m tn I had insomnia and fibromyalgia. My doctor put me on Cymbalta. He said it would help me with sleep and pain. It was 2 weeks of hell, no sleep and constant pain and I wanted to kill myself!!! I was not depressed and have no history of depression. my doctor switched me to amitriptyline. It helps with sleep but not pain, I would never recommend Cymbalta to anyone !
Avatar m tn He instructed me to start taking Zoloft 50mg and reduce Cymbalta from 60 to 40 then 20 over 2 weeks then stop the Cymbalta. I was not comfortable with such a fast taper after all I read online about withdrawals but Dr. said Zoloft would kick in right away and I should be fine. I decided to count beads and reduce more gradually. I am down to 30 beads fir the past week and I feel miserable. Depression, fatigue, anxiety, headaches, poor appetite and dizziness.
Avatar f tn I went to my Psychistrist Jan 7. Switched to Zoloft. A month into Zoloft, had horrible panic attacks that went into depression too. Psych NP put me back on Cymbalta bc I said I liked it for 5.5 yrs. I'm a month back into Cymbalta. I've had mostly good days. Yesterday I got a scary low mood that made me anxious (after helping my best friend pack bc she's moving). That IS depressing but this I'm having a hard time shaking. This morning woke up with weird mood again.
Avatar n tn is it ok to gradually taper off of cymbalta and slowly add in small amount of zoloft.....i am currently on 30 mg of cymbalta, down from original 60 mg for quite a few years.....my neurologist wants me to compl etely stop the cymbalta and start on 50 mg of zoloft, which i do not want to do because of the horrible cymbalta withdrawal, which i am already experiencing at 30mg.....
Avatar n tn Started Zoloft at 25mg yesterday. So currently I am on 20mg Cymbalta and 25mg Zoloft. I will stop the Cymbalta in about a week. Right now I just feel funny. I feel jazzed up and tense. I know taking combos of these drugs can cause serotonin syndrome, and I’m freaked out about that. Can anyone shed some insight? Would it be unlikely for the lowest doses of both these drugs to cause it? Would it have already happened since this is the second night I’ve taken both?
Avatar n tn Would a combination of 500mg of zoloft + 600mg of cymbalta and 7.5 mg of klonipin be fatal?
Avatar f tn When I was w/d from hydros I was put on Zoloft for depression and I do not think they work well for me. When I go 1 day w/o I start getting the shocks in my head. I am planning on tappering them but I was wandering if anyone has been on Zoloft before and your experience with it.
268911 tn?1213744781 5 years and nothing seems to reduce my anxiety in an effective way. I am staring at a bottle of Cymbalta and Zoloft and wondering which one to take. I have GAD and early last year I was taking Cymbalta but remember some pretty bad side effects like dizzyness, confusion and restlessness. Anyone have any suggestions?
Avatar f tn Im on 30 mg. of cymbalta since may 8,Klonopin since april 23 and xanax since feb..tapering off xanax.......since adding cymbalta to this mixture my blood pressure has dropped as my heart rate has too........is this normal for this mixture? I dont like the cymbalta so far and i thought the klonopin was suppose to help with my tapering off xanax,i was suppose to stop xanax 2 days ago and so far i havent because im scared of withdrawals......