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<blockquote data-quote="sd29" data-source="post: 1410876" data-attributes="member: 33878"><p>Taking any antidepressant is a big decision. I currently take Cymbalta (duloxetine) for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and find it very effective with the added bonus it also helps my GAD and depression, bonus!</p><p></p><p>However, there is no such thing as a free lunch. All medication comes with risks of side effects. duloxetine (Cymbalta) is fairly well tolerated. It is an SNRI antidepressant, one of the newer types and has fewer side effects than many counterparts. I have a raised pulse, nausea, loss of appetite and can feel quite toured. I also yawn a lot, which could be that I bore myself! If you miss a dose, you can feel very out of sorts. At first you can feel quite numb, and they take a while to be effective. The benefits are not instant. The difference to my neuropathy makes it worthwhile for me to take them as the pain, although still there, is not crippling and I don't want to cut my legs off at the knee any more. </p><p></p><p>Any antidepressant is worth a try if it could improve your quality of life, but I strongly advocate using it as a tool alongside talking therapies. I do not believe in them as a standalone treatment as they are great to plaster over the cracks, but don't allow a lasting fix. Diabetes and depression are good friends as few conditions require such extensive self management and experience such high profile press. Coupled with usual or usual stress in life, depression is a normal reaction to abnormal circumstances.</p><p></p><p>There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, even if at the moment it is just a pin prick. You've come through this before so brace! And good luck for coming through it again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sd29, post: 1410876, member: 33878"] Taking any antidepressant is a big decision. I currently take Cymbalta (duloxetine) for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and find it very effective with the added bonus it also helps my GAD and depression, bonus! However, there is no such thing as a free lunch. All medication comes with risks of side effects. duloxetine (Cymbalta) is fairly well tolerated. It is an SNRI antidepressant, one of the newer types and has fewer side effects than many counterparts. I have a raised pulse, nausea, loss of appetite and can feel quite toured. I also yawn a lot, which could be that I bore myself! If you miss a dose, you can feel very out of sorts. At first you can feel quite numb, and they take a while to be effective. The benefits are not instant. The difference to my neuropathy makes it worthwhile for me to take them as the pain, although still there, is not crippling and I don't want to cut my legs off at the knee any more. Any antidepressant is worth a try if it could improve your quality of life, but I strongly advocate using it as a tool alongside talking therapies. I do not believe in them as a standalone treatment as they are great to plaster over the cracks, but don't allow a lasting fix. Diabetes and depression are good friends as few conditions require such extensive self management and experience such high profile press. Coupled with usual or usual stress in life, depression is a normal reaction to abnormal circumstances. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, even if at the moment it is just a pin prick. You've come through this before so brace! And good luck for coming through it again. [/QUOTE]
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