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Can cymbalta (duloxetine) help social anxiety and depression?

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Possibly: Cymbalta (duloxetine) should help your depression as well possibly cause improvement of social anxiety.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/27/2021

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I suffer from depression and a almost constant but low anxiety. I have been taking duloxetine 120mg s for 6 weeks and see improvement in mood but not that much in anxiety. Can my anxiety improve in the next two weeks? Btw started cymbalta 8 weeksago?

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Would 40 mg of Cymbalta (duloxetine) generally be considered to low a dose for ocd/depression/anxiety ..I am contemplating going to 60 with my dr's approval.

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