cymbalta - Anxiety Message Board

bushleaguer · 03-27-2005, 04:36 PM

I was just wondering if anyone has been treated for anxiety or panic with cymbalta and had success.

Thanks.

hry33 · 03-28-2005, 12:55 PM

its a new antidepressant but this doesnt necessarily mean its any better than the older ones

these meds all often help with anxiety and panic, they take 2 to 6 weeks to work properly and early side effects can be a nusiance

bushleaguer · 03-28-2005, 01:16 PM

Thanks Hry33 (is it Harry?...just curious)

I know that Effexor and Cymbalta are very similiar in their dual uptake inhibition, and effexor is fda approved for GAD and SAD. I've also read that Cymbalta is quicker to work on the neophedrine (whatever) part, and effexor requires a higher dose to begin working on that aspect. Taking that into consideration, I would figure that Cymbalta would be as effective as effexor...its just that its new and perhaps hasn't had enough time to get FDA approval for other disorders.

That being said, I still have grave reservations in regards to all the horror stories that are out there in terms of discontinuation. But I've practically run the gamut on SSRIs and am running out of options.

Thanks again.

tmarie · 03-29-2005, 07:47 PM

I was on lexapro then switched to Cymbalta (which was about 3 weeks ago) and that was the worst week of my life. I took it for one week and switched back to a higher dosage of lexapro. I have nothing good to say about Cymbalta. I did not sleep for 7 nights straight and was a total wreck!!!! I was on Effexor about 3 years ago and hated the feeling on that too! I will stick with Lexapro!

hry33 · 03-30-2005, 01:12 PM

bad reactions or severe side effects to these antidepressants do happen and seem to be more common for anxiety sufferers, some docs dismiss them as exageration or all from the patients imagination

valium type meds are an alternative if taken sensibly, IMO also most anxiety sufferers are sensible people