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What Causes Severe Anxiety While On Cymbalta?
Question: I have been on 60mg of Cynbalta for a couple years. Right now, I am under a tremendous amount of stress, anxiety and I am feeling depressed. My wife is very ill.
I am thinking about upping my Cymbalta to 120mg. The other option is adding 150mg of Wellbutrin to the 60mg of Cymbalta i already take.
Do you have an opinion on what would help?
I am thinking about upping my Cymbalta to 120mg. The other option is adding 150mg of Wellbutrin to the 60mg of Cymbalta i already take.
Do you have an opinion on what would help?
Brief Answer:
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Your previous questions mention Adderall and Xanax. Both of these are likely significantly WORSENING anxiety and depression -- Adderall makes anxiety worse, and Xanax is so short-acting that it causes rapid withdrawal and worsens anxiety. I strongly recommend working with your prescribing doctor to wean off these medications. I would not change your Cymbalta dose, as this will not help until the other medications have been stopped.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Your previous questions mention Adderall and Xanax. Both of these are likely significantly WORSENING anxiety and depression -- Adderall makes anxiety worse, and Xanax is so short-acting that it causes rapid withdrawal and worsens anxiety. I strongly recommend working with your prescribing doctor to wean off these medications. I would not change your Cymbalta dose, as this will not help until the other medications have been stopped.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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Dr. Remy Koshy
Is the Cymbalta doing anything for me while I am taking Adderall and Xanax with it?
Brief Answer:
Followup
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Probably not, no.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Followup
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Probably not, no.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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