Posted by Tomatheus on December 22, 2010, at 21:36:22
In reply to cymbalta causing sadness and depression, posted by gatorlevi on December 22, 2010, at 19:47:55
Gatorlevi,
Hello, and welcome to Psycho-Babble. It sounds like you and I have had similar experiences with antidepressants -- Nardil is the only treatment that I've tried for my depression that significantly reduced the severity of my symptoms for more than a few days, and I too noticed a worsening of my symptoms when I took Cymbalta. I only tried it once, though. I'm not sure exactly what the sadness, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation that you experienced on Cymbalta mean in terms of your illness and treatment, especially considering that you didn't have a similar response to Effexor. I would, however, be sure to avoid Cymbalta in the future. It's hard to say what might benefit you treatment wise, but it sounds like you've probably been through a lot of antidepressant medications. Have you ever tried any alternative treatments, like St. John's Wort, SAM-e, fish oil, or l-methylfolate? You might find herbs and supplements to be helpful in treating your depressive symptoms. Even if you've already tried some herbs and supplements, odds are that there are some potential alternative treatments that you haven't tried that might just do the trick when it comes to controlling your depressive symptoms.
I wish you luck in finding a treatment or combination of treatments that works -- and keeps working -- for your depression.
Tomatheus
Diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Currently taking 5 mg Abilify, 12.5 mg Lamictal, 2.25 mg Hydergine, and five supplements.
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