I just began 30 mgs a day of Cymbalta and
for some reason my DR lowered (I think by
accident) my xanax from 2 mgs to .5 which
is a HUGE jump. I take it only at night
before sleep. It seems to ward off night
terrors.
Anyways, I took my first dose yesterday
and literally 30minutes I felt a
difference. I felt a bit disconnected then
after I forced myself to get motivated I
had bursts of energy and almost a surreal
feeling of happiness and content.
I slept well thanks to my xanax ( I still
have 8 days left of 2 mgs) I woke up and
took it today and felt just .... weird.
Not bad just content and not anxious.
I have some energy that I didn't have
before and I feel more rational. Now I
know this isn't common to feel any effect
this soon on a GAD med but I swear to god
I do.
i've tried SSRI"s n the past and they did
not help what so ever. Thankfully there is
now SNRI's and I hope this is what I've
been needing. I have PTSD and GAD.
Anyone have any positive experiences with
this med?
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eeyore46
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Posted: 04-29-08 20:39pm
Hope this continues to work for you.
Xanax is the only thing that has helped my
anxiety (GAD). I know it is very
addictive, but if you are feeling you are
losing your mind, and can't sleep at night
due to anxiety, you will do what it takes
to get rid of that feeling. I take .5 mg
at bedtime and upon waking in the morning,
as well. I also take Buspar twice daily -
nothing seems to be really helping with my
disorder. I have not found an
antidepressant that does not have side
effects. I tried Cymbalta, but after
three days, I started having numbness in
my left arm and my doctor told me to
discontinue it. I really hope it helps
you!
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