Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Thanks Lianne. I appreciate it. I've done quite a bit of research on it over the last couple of days and several people have given me info and their experiences with it. I went to check out the site you indicated.....and it kept popping up a window wanting me to " Please click here to download software to your computer " . It even bypassed my popup blockers!!!!! Thanks for the input. :-) Pixi > > This is for whoever it is that wants information about Cymbalta. > > Cymbalta > What is Cymbalta? > Cymbalta is believed to affect the levels of two key > neurotransmitters involved in depression -- serotonin and > norepinephrine -- both implicated in the complex spectrum of major > depression symptoms. > > Data suggest Cymbalta 60 mg taken once daily relieves symptoms of > depression, such as low mood, anxiety and physical symptoms like > aches and pains, as measured by a commonly used depression rating > scale, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. > > Lilly signed a commercialization agreement for Cymbalta in the > United States with Quintiles Transnational Corp. in July 2002. > > What is the most important information you should know about > Cymbalta? > To know more important information go to > Online Drugs Search > > click on this website if you want more information > > http://cymbalta.hotusa.org/ > > I hope this helps some. I have not heard of this medication so I > went and done a search on it. > > hugs, > Lianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 > Does anyone know anything about the medication called Cymbalta? I've been taking Cymbalta for six months now. It was prescribed to me as a pain control measure only for the fibromyalgia (I don't have depression). So far it seems to work well with minimal side effects. I didn't notice results for about the first four days and then it started working. For me at least, it doesn't completely eliminate pain but it makes the pain much more managable. I went from being completely incapacitated to being able to do most of my daily routines with small breaks. It WILL kill the appetite and I had nausea for about a month after starting the medication. It's not just an SSRI as I understand it. It also functions as something else. They're not sure why it works for fibro patients. They do know it only works for 50% of those prescribed it for pain and that they're all women. Fran Wolfe- (TygerMoon Foxx) FoxHeart Acres, FL Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. - Henry Thoreau (1817 - 1862) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Thank you very much, I will go take a look at it. My mom has been on both Cylexa and Effexor, both of which did not help. I'm hoping the Cymbalta does. Ysabol Ysabol@... http://www.ysabol.net Barter Ohio: Columbus, Bookcrossing, Freecycle, Neopets, NationStates,Scoliosis, Animal Rescue and More. -----Original Message-----From: JoAnne Her's a link with some good info on it: http://www.cymbaltanews.com/cymbalta_news.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Thank you very much. I'll let my mom know what you said. Ysabol Ysabol@... http://www.ysabol.net Barter Ohio: Columbus, Bookcrossing, Freecycle, Neopets, NationStates,Scoliosis, Animal Rescue and More. -----Original Message-----From: Fran Wolfe- I've been taking Cymbalta for six months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 I have been on Cymbalta for @ 6 weeks. I was very sick for 2-3 weeks but am feeling much better now. It is not only a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, but also a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. It is used for both depression and diabetic neuropathy, but has also been found to help FMS pain. I can say it is not only helping my pain and paresthesias, but I have increased energy. It looks like it is a keeper for me. Other SSRIs I have tried did nothing to help my FMS. A good site to read more on Cymbalta is www.rxlist.com. Kim W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 I am on Cymbalta now, and it has done me a huge WORLD of good over what I was taking, which was prozac, and I hated prozac. But Cymbalta, I almost feel like a person again !! It's good stuff! Chuck Does anyone know anything about the medication called Cymbalta? It is supposed to treat both depression and pain. I do not know if it is an SSRI med or not. I do know it's new. I want to know because that's what they have put my mom on. Thanks. > =========================================================== > Her's a link with some good info on it: http://www.cymbaltanews.com/cymbalta_news.html > > My doctor tried me on Cymbalta and although it helped a bit with the pain..I became so depressed that I completely bottomed out...had to go back on Prozac. > Cymbalta works for some people I'm told..but it just wasn't what I needed. > > > > ~JoAnne~ > " The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated " > Apollo (QP) > SunnyGal (Senegal) > Daphne (CAG) > Itsy, Bitsy and Baby (baby 'tiels) > 4 dogs: Mooch, Karma, Jack, Miss Jill > Bonnie and Clyde (Ball Pythons) > EEk, Meek and Squeak (albino ratties) > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 they gave me amittipyline but i did not want to take anti-depressents and all this pain meds Kel - the amitriptyline can also help with sleeping - that is why I am taking it - just fyi. Sawyer www.richmont.net/heathersawyer Become an E-consultant FREE through Feb. 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 I like http://www.crazymeds.org/ as a source of information regarding the different types of drugs. It's primarily aimed at folks with mental and cognitive disorders who take the associated medications, but since there's considerable overlap between those and fibro meds, the site is still useful. Cymbalta is relatively new. It was approved for use as an anti-depressant and for diabetic neuropathy in September of 2004. The clinical trials, from what little information I have been able to pull up, were relatively small (2000 patients in the one which got it approved). Little research in the US is being done into its affects on fibromyalgia. I think there are two studies out there which showed that it will work for 50% of the women it is prescribed to in order to control pain. It doesn't seem to work for men at all and they dont' know why. It's what is called a multiple reuptake inhibitor. You can look at the official site here: http://www.cymbalta.com/ Its prescription for fibromyalgia is what they call an off-label use: the drug is not specifically approved for it but some physicians have found that it may work for certain other conditions. One study I read said that at this time the FDA has no plans to research or approve its use for fibomyalgia. Sweden and Norway are currently conducting study trials but the results will not be known for at least three years. They don't really know a whole lot about side effects or long term effectiveness. I started taking Cymbalta six months ago at the minimum recommended dosage. I didn't notice any improvement at all for about four days. On the fourth day, my morning stiffness was gone and the excruciating pain in my chest and back had been reduced to a dull throb. One week later, I was walking around without my cane most days. Nowadays I rarely need my cane unless I overdo it. It isn't a miracle cure. I still hurt. However, the pain is bearable compared to levels before I started taking it. Weather fronts, inattention to diet, or inadequate sleep will still cause pain and fatigue. To be honest, my dosage probably needs upped. However --- and this is the important part --- it's _bearable_. I wasn't able to do anything before being prescribed this drug. I slept most of the day cradled in a recliner lined with an egg crate mat because I hurt so bad. I'd been on just about every pain medication or anti-inflammatory you could name with either no affect or having developed a tolerance to it. I'm a little worried about long term usage. My doctor isn't good about doing regular liver panels and other bloodwork. Since we're in a very restrictive HMO, I don't have the opportunity to change physicians until renweal in October. And the first month or so on this medication is pure, unmitigated hell. My appetite dwindled to nothing and the mere thought of putting anything anywhere near my mouth made me nauseated. That goes away after about six weeks. I consider it well worth it. I can climb stairs now. Most days I can live my life, if I budget my time and energy. I take other medications --- an anticonvulsant for seizures, an anti-anxiety medication, several thyroid hormones, and a diabetic medication intended to treat an unrelated metabolic disorder. I haven't noticed any adverse reactions between them, although I was disappointed that it didn't eliminate the need for the anti-anxiety medication. I might, however, be an exceptional case. I don't seem to suffer from the clinical depression others describe so the Cymbalta was prescribed to me for pain management only. I did notice that it completely oblitherates the fibro fog. I hadn't realized how poorly I'd been thinking for so long until it lifted. On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 21:54:45 -0500 (EST), SwEEtLeAf wrote: > > what is Cymbalta? -- Fran Wolfe- (TygerMoon Foxx) FoxHeart Acres, FL Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. - Henry Thoreau (1817 - 1862) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 I am taking Cymbalta for depression. It doesn't help me, for pain, but Hydrocodone does. Chuck > Hi Chuck, > I was put on Cymbalta about 4 weeks ago,, 120 mg a day. Its ok,,, But I still have pain. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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