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Taking 40 mg of cymbalta (duloxetine) for anxiety/depression -not helping . is just too low a dose?
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Please let your: prescriber know - the dose is usually titrated up over time.
Answered 7/5/2015
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Low dose : It is possible that you are not getting the right dose of Cymbalta (duloxetine) . Discuss further with counselor or PCP . Increasing the dose to 50 mg . Intensify counseling and reevaluate the dose .
Answered 7/5/2015
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