Cymbalta (new And I Love It!)

Hi, I read your post and was wondering how you are doing with the Cymbalta? I just started it today. I have the same feelings, I love the way you said the veil of sorrow that is always with you. I am older than you by al ot, but I know that feeling, I have always said I was just a very Dark, goth person, extreme Scorpio. Aparently Im kind of depressed, and anxious.

Thats very good news. Ive had clinical depression for 6 years, And my psychiatrist who I just started seeing has prescribed me this medicine hope it works well for me. I tryed lexapro made me worse.. More depressed... Irritated. How long it take you to find the right medicine?

I started taking Cymbalta in 2006 and loved it so much. Unfortunately, in December of this past year my colon shut down completely. Like zero movement for a month. No poop. At all. Lost 40 lbs because I couldn't keep food down, but looked 4 months pregnant. That put me in the hospital the week after Christmas because my colon was near rupture. The doctors took me off Cymbalta as quickly as was safe in hopes of a fully functioning colon once it was out of my system. Well, now, I have changed meds to one with zero gastro effects (Viibryd and I love it more than I ever did Cymbalta), and the exact opposite problem is happening. I had a colonoscopy last week and saw my GI doctor here in Austin and he diagnosed me with gastrointestinal dysmotility. It basically means that your colon either over or under achieves because it doesn't know what to do. I never had stomach issues before now which makes it very possible that this is a result of the permanent damage Cymbalta caused. If this sounds familiar at all or if your situation is anything like mine, please let me know. Thanks and I hope all is well!