Cymbalta and POTS

This is not what I wanted to here today. My doctor said the Cymbalta is not a recommended drug to be on with POTS

Im kinda freaking out. I've been on it for about a year now and my depression has been very stable. I mean I have my bad day but nothing like before I went on this medication. It was really helped me so much. I am not sure if I should change to something else. Plus med changes suck. I don't want to go through all that. I'm going to talk to my therapist tomorrow at my appointment and have to see what he thinks.

Ugh this is not the news I was wanting to get.

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nonsensiclesnail · F

My daughter has POTS as well as fibromyalgia, and cymblats is what is prescribed for fibro. As she puts it, "It’s going to be hard either way, so unless I can figure out a way to remedy both situations at one time I’m just choosing my level of hard". So you do what is right for you, if the depression is harder to manage without it, maybe it's better to stick with it.

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

@nonsensiclesnail this is the best medicine I've been on. I haven't felt like this in years and I know it's because of the cymbalta. I just don't know if the risks are high enough to change meds

nonsensiclesnail · F

@Cigarguy101 I loved being on it too for tis reason! But I'm really sensitive to medications and I never got past the needing to sleep 24/7

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

@nonsensiclesnail it actually doesn't make me sleepy, in fact I struggle with major insomnia

nonsensiclesnail · F

@Cigarguy101 I’m so glad it doesn’t! Only wanting to sleep is miserable. But! So is insomnia.