My doctor moved me from one SNRI to Cymbalta (duloxetine) and the first three weeks were rough in a way nobody prepared me for.
Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.
Access to mugs should be on the clinical questionnaire.
The last ten percent of a taper takes as long as the first ninety. Nobody says so until you are in it.
Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.
Function over score.
Print the page.
Print the page.
How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week? How long have you been on duloxetine?
Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.
Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment. Not on duloxetine but the pattern is familiar.
Access to mugs should be on the clinical questionnaire.
It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.
Everyone here blames the drug. Half the time it is the appointment schedule, not the molecule. How long have you been on duloxetine?
Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.