CYMBALTA

debralla
debralla Member Posts: 203 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
CYMBALTA..
In my earlier post "My Dr. Appt." I mention that my new Dr. told me of a antidepressant that works for depression and are finding that it helps with neuropathy. I am not on it yet but the plan is to switch me to it .
Anyways platelets are up and I will be receiving my 9th treatment tomorrow (yuck). I am so nervous . I am not looking forward to it . Guess I better fluff up a pillow for my fanny pack friend errrr.
TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS
DEBRA

Comments

  • nanuk
    nanuk Member Posts: 1,358 Member
    #2
    this drug is an effective anti-depressant, and has the additional benefit of relieving pain and neuropathy-something having to do with recepters in the brain..but it works. An initial, but transient side effect is drowsiness, which passes
    in about a week.
  • debralla
    debralla Member Posts: 203 Member
    #3
    nanuk said:

    this drug is an effective anti-depressant, and has the additional benefit of relieving pain and neuropathy-something having to do with recepters in the brain..but it works. An initial, but transient side effect is drowsiness, which passes
    in about a week.

    Thank you Bud .
    I hadn't looked it up yet . I am so glad that it is effective drug . And I really like that it causes drowsiness . Then I can take it at night and get a good nights sleep . Most antidepressant make me to hyper .I am a nervous nellie as it is !!!! Wish I didn't have to take anything ,But the current one I am on helped pull me out of a very deep depression.
    TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS
    DEBRA
  • spongebob
    spongebob Member Posts: 2,565 Member
    #4
    nanuk said:

    this drug is an effective anti-depressant, and has the additional benefit of relieving pain and neuropathy-something having to do with recepters in the brain..but it works. An initial, but transient side effect is drowsiness, which passes
    in about a week.

    I hear you can sleep-off that side effect.

Discussion Boards