Guest guest Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 Dear Kim, I saw your post about the Cymbalta. You said it made you gain weight? Is that true? The new doc that is going to shut me off of my meds (well we all know which meds I mean), just gave me Cymbalta. I haven't started it to date, but was supposed to already. I specifically asked him if it made one gain weight and he said no. My doc has left the pain center and won't be at her new place at a general PCP until July 1st. I have been with her for 6 years and can't wait to find her again. I knew what was going to happen with the new doc even before I walked in there. But I was just curious how long you were on the Cymbalta for or anyone else that cares to comment. I have some doctor lists that I will look on and see if there are any in TN, but I really don't know. I know one list that was out specifically for docs that would give meds was shut down. Gee wonder, why. Thanks, Quote
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 ~THis is interesting. I thought I read somewhere that Cymbalta is an appetite depressant (as a side effect) But since I have been on it~about 4 mos. My weight has continued to creep up. It's one of those things for me though where I don't knnow which problem is related to what?!? I wish we could get a more definitive answer from someone out there? --- riverlady72 wrote: > Dear Kim, > > > I saw your post about the Cymbalta. You said it made > you gain weight? > Is that true? The new doc that is going to shut me > off of my meds > (well we all know which meds I mean), just gave me > Cymbalta. > > I haven't started it to date, but was supposed to > already. > I specifically asked him if it made one gain weight > and he said no. My > doc has left the pain center and won't be at her new > place at a general > PCP until July 1st. I have been with her for 6 years > and can't wait to > find her again. I knew what was going to happen > with the new doc even > before I walked in there. > > But I was just curious how long you were on the > Cymbalta for or anyone > else that cares to comment. > > I have some doctor lists that I will look on and see > if there are any > in TN, but I really don't know. I know one list > that was out > specifically for docs that would give meds was shut > down. Gee wonder, > why. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 ~THis is interesting. I thought I read somewhere that Cymbalta is an appetite depressant (as a side effect) But since I have been on it~about 4 mos. My weight has continued to creep up. It's one of those things for me though where I don't knnow which problem is related to what?!? I wish we could get a more definitive answer from someone out there? --- riverlady72 wrote: > Dear Kim, > > > I saw your post about the Cymbalta. You said it made > you gain weight? > Is that true? The new doc that is going to shut me > off of my meds > (well we all know which meds I mean), just gave me > Cymbalta. > > I haven't started it to date, but was supposed to > already. > I specifically asked him if it made one gain weight > and he said no. My > doc has left the pain center and won't be at her new > place at a general > PCP until July 1st. I have been with her for 6 years > and can't wait to > find her again. I knew what was going to happen > with the new doc even > before I walked in there. > > But I was just curious how long you were on the > Cymbalta for or anyone > else that cares to comment. > > I have some doctor lists that I will look on and see > if there are any > in TN, but I really don't know. I know one list > that was out > specifically for docs that would give meds was shut > down. Gee wonder, > why. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 ~THis is interesting. I thought I read somewhere that Cymbalta is an appetite depressant (as a side effect) But since I have been on it~about 4 mos. My weight has continued to creep up. It's one of those things for me though where I don't knnow which problem is related to what?!? I wish we could get a more definitive answer from someone out there? --- riverlady72 wrote: > Dear Kim, > > > I saw your post about the Cymbalta. You said it made > you gain weight? > Is that true? The new doc that is going to shut me > off of my meds > (well we all know which meds I mean), just gave me > Cymbalta. > > I haven't started it to date, but was supposed to > already. > I specifically asked him if it made one gain weight > and he said no. My > doc has left the pain center and won't be at her new > place at a general > PCP until July 1st. I have been with her for 6 years > and can't wait to > find her again. I knew what was going to happen > with the new doc even > before I walked in there. > > But I was just curious how long you were on the > Cymbalta for or anyone > else that cares to comment. > > I have some doctor lists that I will look on and see > if there are any > in TN, but I really don't know. I know one list > that was out > specifically for docs that would give meds was shut > down. Gee wonder, > why. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 , My kidney doctor prescribed Cymbalta for my upper back pain and depression. I took it for a month and since I was still depressed he advised me to double the dose. After a few days, I developed a severe headache and nausea. This did not suprise me as I have tried other antidepressants in the past which caused similar side effects. Unfortunately, I gained 14 lbs. in a very short period of time so I didn't mind stopping the Cymbalta. Very quickly after stopping the Cymbalta the pain exacerbated to the point I thought I literally couldn't deal with it. I'm not a crier, but I was on the verge of tears for weeks. Two weeks ago I started a low dose of Effexor. The pain has improved and I've lost 6 lbs. The depression is abating...probably because I'm losing weight. I have very little appetite. I'm supposed to double the dose this week and am hoping I can tolerate the higher dose. Everyone is different but I hope this info helps a little. Regards, Snow > Dear Kim, > > > I saw your post about the Cymbalta. You said it made you gain weight? > Is that true? The new doc that is going to shut me off of my meds > (well we all know which meds I mean), just gave me Cymbalta. > > I haven't started it to date, but was supposed to already. > I specifically asked him if it made one gain weight and he said no. My > doc has left the pain center and won't be at her new place at a general > PCP until July 1st. I have been with her for 6 years and can't wait to > find her again. I knew what was going to happen with the new doc even > before I walked in there. > > But I was just curious how long you were on the Cymbalta for or anyone > else that cares to comment. > > I have some doctor lists that I will look on and see if there are any > in TN, but I really don't know. I know one list that was out > specifically for docs that would give meds was shut down. Gee wonder, > why. > > > > > > Thanks, > Quote
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 , My kidney doctor prescribed Cymbalta for my upper back pain and depression. I took it for a month and since I was still depressed he advised me to double the dose. After a few days, I developed a severe headache and nausea. This did not suprise me as I have tried other antidepressants in the past which caused similar side effects. Unfortunately, I gained 14 lbs. in a very short period of time so I didn't mind stopping the Cymbalta. Very quickly after stopping the Cymbalta the pain exacerbated to the point I thought I literally couldn't deal with it. I'm not a crier, but I was on the verge of tears for weeks. Two weeks ago I started a low dose of Effexor. The pain has improved and I've lost 6 lbs. The depression is abating...probably because I'm losing weight. I have very little appetite. I'm supposed to double the dose this week and am hoping I can tolerate the higher dose. Everyone is different but I hope this info helps a little. Regards, Snow > Dear Kim, > > > I saw your post about the Cymbalta. You said it made you gain weight? > Is that true? The new doc that is going to shut me off of my meds > (well we all know which meds I mean), just gave me Cymbalta. > > I haven't started it to date, but was supposed to already. > I specifically asked him if it made one gain weight and he said no. My > doc has left the pain center and won't be at her new place at a general > PCP until July 1st. I have been with her for 6 years and can't wait to > find her again. I knew what was going to happen with the new doc even > before I walked in there. > > But I was just curious how long you were on the Cymbalta for or anyone > else that cares to comment. > > I have some doctor lists that I will look on and see if there are any > in TN, but I really don't know. I know one list that was out > specifically for docs that would give meds was shut down. Gee wonder, > why. > > > > > > Thanks, > Quote
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