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Cymbalta Side effect of insomnia?


have been on Cymbalta for over two weeks (30mg 1 week, 60mg 1 week) and have had insomnia since the first night. was given two handfuls of sample Lunestra packets of which I can only get 3 hours of sleep (per pill). tried OTC sleep aids = no good. have one Lunestra left. have been in contact with the middleman Nurse many times with little results. have ordered a promising sleeping aid (herbal pills) off of Ebay but you never know with herbal ratherless buying it off the internet but the seller had good feedback. anyway = anyone have any advice? Thank You.........

I take Cymbalta and I feel it is a God send. Yes, there are times I have insomnia, but the Cymbala keeps me from wanting to go to sleep forever. I found that after I got used to the medicine (within 1 mo) In was able to sleep again. On the nights that I can't, I take Excedrin PM and a cup of tea and it helps. Herbal I think is not recommended for use with depression medicine. Try a cup of" sleepy time" tea after the Excedrin. It might help you.

I currently take 30mg a day because I suffer from insomnia I also take 125mg of Seoquel at bed time but this is just what works for me. You will need to speak toy your doctor about what might help you sleep since lack of sleep adds to depression


Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

-Dry mouth

-Headache

-Insomnia

-Sleepiness

-Dizziness

-Fatigue

-Increased sweating

-Decreased appetite and weight loss

-Rapid weight gain

-Blurred vision

-Disturbances of the gut, such as nausea, constipation, diarrhea, indigestion, vomiting

-Tremor

-Anxiety, nervousness, agitation

-Palpitations

-Decreased sex drive or difficulty achieving orgasm

-Impotence or delayed ejaculation

-Hot flushes

-Taste disturbances

-Difficulty passing urine

-Increase in blood pressure or heart rate

-Cold hands or feet

-Jaundice

-Inflammation of the liver or hepatitis

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