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Is Prozac Along With Cymbalta Advisable For Fibromyalgia And Anxiety?
Hi! I have a few questions? I have been on cymbalta 2 times a day for fibromyalgia. It s not really helping the pain and I have really bad headaches at times that turn into migraines. I have gained 40 pounds. I have depression and anxiety really bad and I can t sleep very good. Can I switch back to effexor xr or can I take prozac with cymbalta. I am so tired of all this. Can u help? Thanks
Thu, 31 Dec 2015
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prozac (fluoxetine), Cymbalta (duloxetine)and Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride) all three are drugs which work through similar pathways, taking all three you will end up over killing the issue
I would need to know what Mg dosage are using of Cymbalta
if fibromyalgia is the only issue you are concern about then the recommendation would be different and if we need to be treating anxiety and depress along with then the dosage and the drug choices may change.
please share full information for us to be of real help
prozac (fluoxetine), Cymbalta (duloxetine)and Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride) all three are drugs which work through similar pathways, taking all three you will end up over killing the issue
I would need to know what Mg dosage are using of Cymbalta
if fibromyalgia is the only issue you are concern about then the recommendation would be different and if we need to be treating anxiety and depress along with then the dosage and the drug choices may change.
please share full information for us to be of real help
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