Frustrated with Primary Care Physician -Cymbalta

I'm sorry to hear that your Dr. is Rx happy, and you're body is reacting the way it is. Unfortunately meds can mask the problem (and create new ones) rather than address the root cause.

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God Bless!

I would definitely go to another dr. If your dr. isn't listening to you, and just prescribing meds you don't need, then why keep going to him?

Get a 2nd opinion or better yet a new Dr. It drives me crazy when Dr.'s don't listen. If you don't need the meds, don't take them. Seems pretty common sense to me!

This is the reason I treasure my doctor. He is very slow about prescribing drugs and always goes to his Desk Reference to double check with drugs I am already taking. Also he takes my word if I say it isn't working! The first antidepresssant I was on seemed to make it worse. He didn't say "take more" or "keep trying". He trys something else. Cymbalta send me reeling thru the house. After my 2nd fall (well the first wasn't really more than a slight dizzy spell, but the 2nd thru me to the floor. I guess you know that got my attention!) I called and told him what was happening. He said stop taking it immediately---which I already had--and come in. So we tried Lexapro and it is working.
Thank God for a physician who listens!

I don't know where you live but he is in Promonade center, Richardson. His name is Lawrie Friedman. ###-###-####.
Good luck , but do find another doctor. The is a doctor on every corner and most of them are good.

D.

Well, is the Cymbalta for depression or to help with the arthritis? Cymbalta is special in that it has a pain blocker too. It is used to treat migrains and fibromialgia and all sorts of things. So, it that is what he is prescribing it for, you might try talking to a rheumatologist that may have a broader source of resources for treating your pain. You may want to try taking the Cymbalta close to bed time, so you may sleep through some of the inital side effects but still have it help during the day. Hope this helps

Hello, I am 38 too and have a huge issue w/ anxiety and have for a long time. Over a couple of years I went from Zoloft to Effexor (which I learned can cause anxiety and nightmares. My Dr. put me onit for Anxiety and nightmares? Getting off of this drug has been the hardest thing inmy life to do. I have not found the answer but I will try everything I can before I go on more drugs. I think exercise is the big key, which I am not doing yet. Working and having 3 children seems to take my every minute. Please listen to your body; God designed us all different. A lot of the Doctors get their info. from Pharmaceutical reps? that have NO degree. I have been seeing a Chiropractor for other issues but he has also given me some insight on this issue too. If I ever use meds. again I will go to a specialist in this field.
Best of Luck, I hope you let me know how your doing.

Hi M., I know what you're going through because I have major anxiety. I'm also on cymbalta. I think your doctor may be thinking you are stiff and hurting because you are so anxious, at night, I get super stiff and clench my whole body and teeth. My doctor told me that they usually don't even prescribe 30 mg and that 60 mg is the recommended dosage by the maker. You really should never just quit something cold turkey either, especially something for the chemicals in the brain. Did they give you a prescription for the 60mg or is it 30 twice a day? You could slowly get to the 60 doing that, but from 30 to 60, I didn't have a problem. I do know how you feel about thinking you're going to die, I had that too, before starting cymbalta, I was so desperate, I would try anything. If you'd like to, feel free to pm me. I think your doctor has your best interest at heart, stick with him for a little while, see if you feel better. Have a great day.