Cymbalta (Duloxetine) for Anxiety & Depression: My Experience
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- Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2024
- In this mental health commentary video, I talk about my experience being prescribed Cymbalta (Duloxetine) for my anxiety and depression while also sharing some digital art. I suffered from anxiety and depression from a young age. Then, I suffered even further during my dermatomyositis diagnosis, and into grad school. I also discuss how being prescribed antidepressants improved my overall quality of life. :) As far as the art, these are emotes that I designed for my partner Poly, whose twitch channel is twitch.tv/Polyfaux. I used procreate on my new iPad Pro to digitally paint these cuties.
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Hi! My name's Jamie, and I'm an artist, twitch streamer, PhD student, and English teacher passionate about creating things. I primarily use my iPad to create digital paintings right now because I live in a small apartment in Greensboro, North Carolina. While some artists are able to keep carpets and desks free of paint stains, I can't. I make ALL KINDS OF MESSES. So digital painting is my go-to at the moment
I also was diagnosed dermatomyositis at the age of 16, and I currently struggle with the effects of that and chronic skin picking (also known as excoriation disorder and/or dermatillomania). My content is about sharing how art intersects with my personal and profesional life.
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I really like your videos but this one touched me in such a deep way. i feel understood because your story is so similiar to mine. i feel that i have a future and things can get better. i was inpatient months ago and that took a toll on my mental health. i felt like i was never going to get better but this video helped a lot. thanks for sharing your story jamie.
I'm so glad you found this helpful, Iara.💕 It's wild how much your brain chemistry can affect the way you feel and behave. Within the last month, I realized that the reason I couldn't wake up before 1pm without serious effort was due to taking my antidepressants in the morning. Now that I take them at night, I can wake up on my own around 9am without much effort, and I can stay awake all day. I thought I was just LAZY 🤣 So your brains and the way we treat mental illness requires fine tuning and experimentation with the help of a practitioner. And even with MY resources, we didn't know that my sleep was so hugely affected by my pill schedule. Before I started antidepressants, I resigned myself to living a panicked sort of life and couldn't see a different way of thinking/living/feeling. So I definitely feel where you're coming from. I'm sorry that inpatient took a toll on you and your mental wellbeing. It's wild that mental health resources can actually do more harm than good--depending on the institution and circumstances. I'm not sure what other mental health resources are available in your country, but I wish you all the luck in your efforts. If you ever want to chat more outside of the comments regarding mental health and life stuff, feel free to DM me on twitter, or let me know where you tend to message. :)
Love the cats. 💛
Cymbalta has changed my life. After a year of severe anxiety, panic attacks, etc. The past 10 days I haven't had one attack, and I have felt completely normal. First time in a year.
Hi Vermont, what dose help you? Hope you can answer. Thank you
@@hoyconjessi5141 once I got to 60mg after about a week I was fine. It's been over 2 months now. So far not a single heart palpitation, no dizzy out of body feelings, all those things associated with anxiety. I was having upwards of 6-7 attacks per day. I couldn't go into stores, barely leave my place, it was horrible. An entire year!!! Over a year actually. Yet today I can honestly say I'm myself. What sucks is they offered cymbalta when all of it first started and I refused. Thinking that eventually it will pass, and I hate taking pills. I lost all of 2022 because of anxiety. I'm now ready and able to enjoy 2023 🙂. So 60mg , I take it at night before bed, and so far I'm still doing great.
God I hope I have your luck…
Im on Cymbalta , never felt better , friends and relatives also take it ,, life saver !! It does have a rough time 2-4 weeks in but once thru it , cymbalta is a god send
I'm so glad it's been helpful for you, and thank you for sharing your experience here. :)
Could you explain what you mean by a rough time 2 to 4 wks in?
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I watched a lot of videos about antidepressants. But yours is the best and honest review. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️. It gives me hope on the right journey.
Glad it was helpful! ❤️ Thank you, and I’m wishing you the best. ☺️
Thank-you so much for sharing with us such a personal and intimate story. You were/are a so strong. Most wouldn’t have been here to share this story and I know this is going to help so many people as this video spreads. Thank your so much again.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kindness, and thank you for watching.
I've started suffering with severe anxiety taken a few medication over the past month but they've put me on duloxetine 60mg just taken my first one 20 minutes to watching your vid, thank you for sharing your story and i'm so glad you've pulled through :)
I’m glad you found it helpful, and I hope duloxetine works for you! ☺️❤️✨
How are you now? Did the medication helped you?
How is it going?
Did it help? Unsure I want to start mine
How's the Cymbalta so far C S ? Is it giving you any noticeable side effects in the last few months?
So sorry 2 hear ur struggle’s!u really have been through it,just about 2 start my my duloxtine journey,this gives me hope ❤️
How's the Cymbalta journey going Jase Evans? Has it been a smooth or bumpy ride?
I started today for nerve pain. I have been diagnosed with polyneuropathy. It cause bad nerve pain and motor/ muscle weakness. I hope it helps.
did it help?
Honestly thank u for making this video really helped me out
Hi!! Thank you for your video. Is very inspiring, I started Cymbalta for anxiety and depression. Is only my first week on 30mg and I hope it also helps me like it has helped you. I miss my old happy self and being able to sleep on my own with out the use of klonopin. Hope you read my message ❤️ you have inspired me to not give up.
Thank you so much. ❤️☺️ Let me know how it’s going for you! Hope it’s helping!
@@JamieHerself Hi! Right now I’m on 30mg and been experiencing some side effects but as of tomorrow I start with 60mg and I hope it helps with my anxiety, mood and sleep. Thank you for your inspiring video!
@Hoy Con Jessi hello, any update?
@@hoyconjessi5141How is the cymbalta going so far? What were the side effects you spoke of?
Thank you! I hope you’re still doing well. This video really helped me. Thank you.
I just recently got really bad anxiety since covid started…and just been feeling sooo alone, like if my reality was altered…I just don’t feel the same as I did before covid, I’m weirder now, I stutter, I have trouble socializing now…it’s horrible…honestly I just started taking duloxetine, so I hope this will help me…especially since I just had surgery on my lower spine…hearing your story really makes me feel like I’m not alone, and that there’s still hope…drowning in thoughts and feelings ain’t fun and there’s soooo little few people who actually acknowledge depression that it just feels like no one would understand
Thank you for sharing this video 🙏🏼🙌🏼🔥 and love your artistic skills! Truly truly truly amazing 🙏🏼
Thank you for the kind comment. ❤️ I hope that you are thriving or at least feeling seen and supported with the care and medication. Please keep me updated. I’d love to hear how you’re doing. ☺️
I take Cymbalta 60 mg. I started at 20mg daily last year in August when i was finishing up my therapy on my back from an injury that effected both sides my sciatic nerve. Made life more bearable. Ended up with back surgery this February and got it increased to 60 mg, daily. The benefits i felt was more with nerve pain with much relief. Able to walk 3 miles every other day with no nerve pain. As far as depression i can't give a answer if helping in that area i fill like i have a flat effect with emotions. I took paxil after i had to retire early from a injury for over a year and i felt mentally more happy but im afraid to stop Cymbalta for how it helps me with nerve pain. I cant imagine what you go through maybe medication break and start off with most minimal amount and increase gradual for your body might not need those meds due to your body chemistry, were all individual and for sure all meds don't always work individually just because its in the small print.
My experience with Cymbalta and anxiety, and then we have to listen to 20 minutes of a therapy session talking about almost everything except Cymbalta and anxiety
You don't have to watch, friendo.
Are you still on duloxetine? Were you able to ween off it fine? I've got prescribed this medication but I've heard some bad stuff about withdrawals 😓
I’m still on it, but I went through withdrawal after a pharmacy mistake. It was bad, but I imagine a taper would be totally fine and manageable.
I started cymbalta yesterday, but got super dizzy and nauseous and threw up. Did anyone have success with starting at a lower dose and increasing once you adjusted? I was really hopeful about this medication and want to be able to take it and see if it helps. I've been on Wellbutrin for a long time and it's just not doing what it should.
I took 1/4 of capsule for 4 days, then 1/3 capsule, now on 1/2 capsule and planning to increase in a few weeks to 1 capsule 30 mg. When I started from 30 mg I was feeling very bad. Now I had some side effects for a few days but it was more or less tolerable
Hows still going im afraid to take cymbalta because of the stories
I know that a colleague of mine struggled with nightmares while on it, but that's the only person I've known with a negative side effect. I'm still on it and enjoying my ability to process my emotions. I started cymbalta prior to the pandemic, and I did have a withdrawal once due to an issue with my prescriber. The withdrawal process was not fun--cold sweats, fogginess, that sort of thing. BUT, this wasn't a weaning from my doctor; this was cold turkey. Would not recommend. If you do take cymbalta, take it regularly, and be patient for the first month or so as your body adjusts. I recommend it, but everybody's experience is different.
@@JamieHerself its scary but i have been 2 years in pain. Nothing to loose. Thank you my friend
Thank you for your video. I'm so scared to take it but I'm going to give it a try. 💜
Oh jamie I do love you, you are such a hard worker at just about everything that you do
Thank you, Connor. It really means a lot coming from you since you’re so persistent and committed to your endeavors. :)
@@JamieHerself I'm nothing special ❤️
@@JamieHerself I'm nothing special ❤️
Wow, great video!! You speak very well!!! Im amazed that you replied to every comment above...😀❤️. You're a very special person🌌🌕🙌
Thank you for sharing. All the best to you!
Same to you! Thank you for watching! ☺️
What app are you using? I need to be able to "file" the image for someone to download via a website 🤞👌🏼💚
Hi! I’m not sure what you mean, but I use Procreate to paint and get a Timelapse, and then I use LumaFusion to create the video. Thanks for watching! ☺️✨
how long did it take you to feel good? and at what dosage?
I felt better within a few days when I started at 60mg ☺️ But your mileage will likely vary
Was prescribed Cymbalta for knee OA pain but have been real concerned with the weight gain associated with this.
I am too, as well as sexual side effects.
Anyone know if this is good for social anxiety ?
I think it helped me with my intrusive thoughts related to social anxiety, but I welcome anyone else to chime in with their experiences. :)
Have you experienced weight gain with Cymbalta?
I haven’t, but I’d ask your provider if there are options that are less likely to have that as a side effect. Wishing you all the best. ❤️
Just to say the research on this one shows it doesn't have an overall effect on weight, people lose weight often on it, but overall it's neutral.
Thank you.
You are so welcome ❤️
I have no clue what emotes and memes are.?
Haha, emotes are the little icons on twitch to emotions. They’re like emojis. And memes are popular images and phrases that are like an inside joke. :)
Dangerous drug
As all drugs can be. I just weaned off of Cymbalta and will be making a video of why I’m grateful I was on it for the years it was helpful. The weaning off process is gnarly, and everyone’s experience with Cymbalta can and will be different.
voice fry got to go ,, cant follow
That's cool. Can't be for everyone. :)
I'm just finding it. Today was diagnosed with GAD depression and some emotional thing I didn't understand. That video was me. My arms are a mess as well as my head. I've battled this since I was 17 I'm 42 now. Severe trauma from young age. I'm hoping it will help in allpst 30 years I've never felt like me. It's hard to explain but your video was like reading my mind... Thank u from a scared human being
Hey, how much Duloxetine you took?
60 mg twice a day 😁
Did you start with 30mg? We're you on SSRI before?
I'm 2 weeks into duloxetine after being on paroxetine which wasn't working much for me again.
I hope this helps with anxious depression.