Posted by blueberry on April 28, 2006, at 18:35:17
In reply to 1st 20mg Cymbalta - a bit irritable. Will this go?, posted by addinbc on April 28, 2006, at 16:36:14
I've sampled cymbalta several times in the 1mg to 5mg range. Each time I kind of liked the first few hours of boosted mood and energy, but then later it turned into hints of agitation, irritation, and restlessness. I was glad I hadn't taken any more than I did.
I noticed in clinical trials that while depression and anxiety improved over time, the one thing that did not show any improvement at any timepoint was agitation.
Since you have enough effort and hope invested in cymbalta, you might want to just start with tiny doses and inch your way up by maybe 2mg a day or something like that. The agitation might go away. Of course, I've never been brave enough to find out.
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