Posted by karaS on October 28, 2004, at 0:20:14
In reply to Re: Cymbalta and coffee? » karaS, posted by zeugma on October 27, 2004, at 18:46:40
> hi K
>
> every new drug is marketed as 'cleaner' than its predecessor. Then its real pharmacology is uncovered :)> I can totally emphasize with that need to function NOW, I am in the same position.There are times when I honestly feel that the real antidepressant I am taking is caffeine.
> I would say that if neither Effexor nor Zoloft helped, maybe maprotiline would be the way to go?
>
> -z
Hey z,Missed you these past few days!
Re: Cymbalta, many people ARE finding it to be much cleaner than Effexor. I didn't have a good experience on Effexor until I took the XR version. Maybe it's not fair to compare the two until there's an XR version of Cymbalta.
I'm wondering if I shouldn't have tried a higher dose of Effexor. I tolerated it so well (as long as it was XR). Maybe I should have gone up to 300.
I'm curious why you suggested maprotiline. I used to take a small amount of it for years for sleep. I tolerated it well but I gained too much weight from it.
Caffeine isn't an AD for me but it's sure the best drug I've ever taken for energy!
Hope you're doing well.
Kara
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