Had the same problem with Wellbutrin. Oft a doctor may not believe a patient thinking the person is drug seeking. Things are difficult for doctors when it comes to prescribing. Anyone having a mental health diagnosis may find a primary care doctor will ignore any new symptoms they cannot find an answer for with the regular tests. I no longer tell a doctor about physical symptoms. Blood work is okay so I am deemed healthy. I do not have a history of physical pain. Again, there are not pills to fix everything.

@strongbutterfly Did your anger help your angst? Mayhap you need to try finding another therapist at another place. There are therapist's that are not adept at setting boundaries with some patients. If this is a pattern I would be seeking out someone else.

You are very welcome. The psych I am leaving is in his mid 70's and has always been very kind and compassionate when my wife goes with me. He moved his last appt. up to a time that too early for her to get me after she gets through with school and get back to their office. When I have gone alone, he is a completely different person, to the point of what I would consider malpractice, but that is just my opinion. He told me two things at my last visit that had no basis in fact and had I been suicidal, could have been very dangerous, so I decided it was best to move because at his age, I don't really expect him to change. I did mot have success with cymbalta when I tried it, but I was in a much darker place than I have been recently, so we'll see what the new psych recommends. I am sorry you are experiencing the migraines with the cymbalta. I wonder if anyone else out there has experience with Cymbalta and can offer their experiences. Many side effects diminish over time and I would like to hear about others who have tried it and things got better over time?

@gman007 I have been taking Cymbalta for about 7 years and have had no side effects.. for once I found an anti-depressant with no effects. it helps my depression but I had to upgrade it a few years ago and now it doesn't seem to be working and I am depressed. Don't know whether to get it upgraded again or try something new which I hate because I am sensitive to drugs and going on the roller coaster of testing it again doesn't make me very happy.

@gman007 Indeed a wise choice provided your perceptions were real. Mayhap he does better with women. Who knows?

@kdo0827

It usually takes up to 6 weeks to assess the benefit of an antidepressant. I had to try several before I found one that worked for me. It was a long process. Most of them have warnings about the possibility of suicidal thoughts during the first several weeks, which happened to me with one that I tried. Going through the trial periods can be really frustrating. But it helps to know what to expect. I finally settled on Wellbutrin, and have been taking it for 12 years now. I think your doctor would encourage you to be patient, but if you experience serious side effects, you certainly should tell the doctor.

Jim

@gman007

Gary, I took Cymbalta for a year or so for neuropathy pain, but it wasn't helping. All it did was to cause ED. I stopped taking it a few months ago and libido soon returned, thank God.

Jim

Thanks @jimhd. I had a seizure today followed by hallucinations. Scared me to death. I see my dr on Thursday. Thing is I don't know if I should take it again or should I let her wean me off? Don't want a repeat of today.

Hi, @kdo0827 -- terribly sorry to hear you had a seizure and hallucinations today. Even though you are going to see your doctor on Thursday, did you by any chance call her today and let her know about these side effects?

@desirea

Hi, Lorraine. Have you talked with your doctor about adding a secondary medication? I did this recently, and it has really helped. I've been taking Wellbutrin for 12 years, and the psychiatrist added Remeron because depression seemed to be worsening. Let us know how you're feeling.

Jim