Is It Safe To Take Cymbalta With Wellbutrin For Depression?

Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015

Question: I am taking wellbutron 75 mg twice daily. My only so u died of stage 4 colon cancer november 2014
I was also his caretaker. I just can't seem to cope with the grief. I am woundering if adding cymbalta 30 mg twive a day could help me become a functioning person again

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes cymbalta will help

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

I am sorry for your son. I can understand the phase through which you are passing.

You are already taking wellbutrin 75 twice daily. If it is not effective completely adding cymbalta is likely going to help. Both drugs are from different chemical groups and their mechanism of action are different. Considering this fact cymbalta will help you if you can tolerate well.In general aged people can tolerate cymbalta well.

In my opinion cymbalta should be started with 20 mg and gradually over 3 weeks titrated up to 60 mg.

From your history I would like to add one more comment.Adding low dose benzodiazepine like clonazepam for short duration can help to relieve physical symptoms of grief.Just discuss this aspect with your treating doctor.

Wish you early recovery and functioning capability.

Take care.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.

Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar