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What Causes Severe Fatigue While On Cymbalta And Clonazepam?

Nobody else seems to know. I am a 67 years female. I have extreme fatigue and have been experiencing a very bothersome problem. I can sleep 12 hours or more. I have energy at night and can go to bed from 2 to 5 am. But then I sleep, sometimes until 3 in the afternoon. I hate this and I am not getting anything done! I have had a sleep study test and it was normal. I do not take sleeping pills or anything like that and I do not have alcoholic drinks. I was diagnosed with brain lesions in 2012 and my neurologist took multiple tests to check for MS. There has never been a diagnosis of MS. But I do have other MS symptoms such as double vision, constipation, and it seems my balance is slightly worse. I am going crazy trying to figure this out. My doctors haven t been able to help. I take Cymbalta for depression and a little Clonazepam because I get seizures from anti-depressants. But this sleeping is something I cannot tolerate and don t understand.
Tue, 26 Dec 2017
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hi mam,cymbalta has got the follwing adverse effects:
1)somnolence or excessive sleep in 13%
2)dizziness in 10%
3)constipation in 10%.
4)blurred vision in 3%.
clonazepam causes somnolence in 37% of users.so,what i would like to impress upon you is your symptoms are the side effects of the medication you are on.so kindly report the same to the treating physician such that he/she can alter the dose or change the drug.dont worry those arent the symptoms of MS.hope my clarification relieves your distress.any further queries,please do write to us.i'm always ready to address your concerns.thank you.take care.bye.
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What Causes Severe Fatigue While On Cymbalta And Clonazepam?

hi mam,cymbalta has got the follwing adverse effects: 1)somnolence or excessive sleep in 13% 2)dizziness in 10% 3)constipation in 10%. 4)blurred vision in 3%. clonazepam causes somnolence in 37% of users.so,what i would like to impress upon you is your symptoms are the side effects of the medication you are on.so kindly report the same to the treating physician such that he/she can alter the dose or change the drug.dont worry those arent the symptoms of MS.hope my clarification relieves your distress.any further queries,please do write to us.i m always ready to address your concerns.thank you.take care.bye.