Lexapro to Cymbalta
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Hi-I’m cross tapering Lexapro to Cymbalta. I was on 12.5 mg of lex and tapering to 10 mg for a week (on day five) then 5 mg for a week. At the same the time, I’m taking 20 mg of Cymbalta. I’m taking Cymbalta at night. I also take 25 mg of traz and .5 of Ativan for sleep. I woke up today super out of it and had bad headache. Also feel a bit jittery. Are these normal Starting side effects? Super nervous about switching meds.
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jason_97037 mere03725
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Is the trazadone new, or something you've used for awhile? I've only had it a few times and only very short term, but it's alwase made me wierd in the am. Personally would rather just take benadryl. Used plenty of Lorazepam and doesn't usually cause groggyness in the morning, especially at that low dose. Just curious. For me the trazadone was alwase in a medical setting. At home I'll take the occasional benadryl and it works just fine.
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Anyone following this thread...have you noticed the jitters and anxiety symptoms are mostly physical and less mental (like panic)? Have you noticed that it seems kind-of anxiety induced at all? For instance, all day at work, and when I was around people or had attention on me, the jitters, inability to focus, dizziness were bad, but at the end of the day in the comfort of my home and with family, it was much less severe. Just curious if its the same for others.
That did all change after a few weeks when these symptoms passed. Actually now I feel like its much easier and comfortable to look a person in the eye as I'm speaking with them. In the past, even on the Prozac Ive taken for years, I would still get nervous and look everywhere but in the face of the person I was speaking to! Now that I feel the med is working, that social anxiety really seems more in control.
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I’m def really jittery and anxious today. More so than I have been before. Also having weird leg pings. So you have been on it for a few months?
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still pretty crap over here. still on 20 mg.
karen_90046 mere03725
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Still feel like s**t and depression worse I think , bad bloating and no energy so not good 😬 see my doc and she said I have to see my psychiatrist about the duloxetine so hopefully my appointment will come soon , she gave me 15mg of mirtazapine for sleep which is good. Have you got any energy of bloating?
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Let’s hope week five will be better 🤞
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I’m like a zombie and have no emotions, hate this feeling 😢 all I want to do is sleep and don’t care about anything
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