Question:
my dr just prescribed cymbalta for me

due to depression, family problems, anxiety, etc. I am 4 yrs post op. Has anyone else taken cymbalta post op? Any problems? Thanks.    — jojo63 (posted on November 4, 2006)

November 4, 2006
I take Cymbalta. My only problem was sleepiness and nausea. Take it right before bed with (yes, I know) carbs. I usually would have a couple crackers with cheese with it. Otherwise I would wake up with dry heaves. I have done much better with this one than I did with Wellbutrin. You can email me if you want to ask more
   — newslady72712

November 4, 2006
About 3 months ago my Dr switched me to Cymbalta from Wellbutrin. I do have some occasional sleeping problems but I have not had any nausea like Jamie has. It seems to be working OK. I am 3 1/2 years post op
   — MindyM152

November 4, 2006
i take paxil. been on it for a few yrs before gastric bypass and still on it.
   — deb44m

November 4, 2006
Hello.... I am post-op (RNY 02/06/06). Pre-op I had been on multiple anti-depressants since 1995. The last one was Cymbalta and it absolutely worked great for me. Of course, I had to stop all meds just prior to surgery. After surgery, it looked like I might need to go back on meds. I contacted my surgeon's office and was told that I could no longer use Cymbalta because it was an extended release drug and I could no longer absorb it. After a lifetime of depression, I found this to be disturbing....however, I didn't go back onto any anti-depressants and I have actually been off meds since 02/06. We all have serious hormonal changes post-op and so far I have been able to manage my depression post-op without meds. The hormonal changes post-op are a killer...but I am getting through them (with continued counselling) and hope to remain medication free. I hope this answers your question and helps. Good luck! Tammy in Oklahoma
   — Thin2WinNOklahoma

November 5, 2006
Hi there! I will be 5 years post-op on January 2nd. I was put on Cymbalta in early October, and have had great results. Perhaps it's due to being farther out from surgery that has made me able to use it even though it's an extended release med. I have a stressful job (in-school suspension classroom, 4th - 6th graders) and was also nervously eating all day at my desk. I had nausea on the first dose, but none after that. My sleeping has actually improved as well, so I feel fortunate to have found a great med for me. I've lost 19 pounds since I started taking it, but I have also gone back to my early post-op diet to get a good clean start. I think it's a good antidepressant, and hope you have great results with it, too.
   — kabookie

November 5, 2006
I WAS ON CYMBALTA BEFORE AND HAVE CONTINUED TAKING AFTER RNY ON OCT 19TH THE ONLY PROBLEMS I'VE HAD IS THAT AT FIRST I HAD TO TAKE AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT MADE ME SO SLEEPY BUT AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS IT CAUSES ME TO NOT SLEEP WELL SO I CHANGED TO TAKING IN AM
   — BRITNEY DUPUIS