Changing time of duloxatine

[Boombod]

I am taking 60mg of duloxatine since Sunday I took them at night but find I can’t sleep and want to change it to the morning how do I go about doing it safely

[Dizzytwo Moderator]

Hi there, if you only started taking them on Sunday thats not long at all. I can only speak for myself. But If I had only taken them for 2 nights. I would just miss this evening's pill and start taking them in the morning.

Momo

[Boombod in reply to Dizzytwo]

Thank you will try that

[Arymretep in reply to Boombod]

Yes, I’ve been on them for nearly a month and started taking them at night but I was the same so I just changed to taking them in the morning as mo says , miss tonight’s and take tomorrow morning.

[Boombod in reply to Arymretep]

Was you ok after missing ur night time dose ?

[Arymretep in reply to Boombod]

Yes I was fine, I don’t think missing one dose will matter.

[Boombod in reply to Arymretep]

Are u able to sleep better since u started taking duloxatine in the morning ?

[Arymretep in reply to Boombod]

Yes, I do, I used,to wake up at 4 or 5 every morning but now I sleep through to 9 , hope it helps you too

[Kellyxxx]

Following as I’ve recently been prescribed them.. been on sertraline for years but I’m in agony and constantly tired & Mind fog 🤢 pray these help me!!Not started them yet!! Have to wean off them & scared as I have a 18 month old son

Dr said I’d have bad withdrawals 😱

[Boombod in reply to Kellyxxx]

I was on escitalopram until sat did a straight swap on on Sunday to duloxatine as I was in pain it’s now tue and my pain is easing so they are deff working for pain I hope they work for u as well

[Jess_Holmes_0696 in reply to Boombod]

Escitalopram is for depression not for pain. What is duloxatine prescribed for?? I've been on escitalopram for my depression for years now

[Boombod in reply to Jess_Holmes_0696]

I was on escialopram for anxiety which they thought was causing my pain in upper back did help to start with but pain came back they did offer me duloxatine a 2 yrs ago but refused it so went on to duloxatine on Sunday doctor says I can do a straight swap so I have and it was working in the few days I started the pain was going but the tablets were keeping me awake so wanted to switch to morning I also have a underactive thyroid and though I was under medicated that’s why my joints and ribs and lower back was sore they upped my thyroxine and I was still in pain he said it could be fibro so put me on duloxatine and it’s helping

[Jess_Holmes_0696 in reply to Kellyxxx]

If you don't ween off them the way your Dr tells you to yes you can have bad withdrawal from it. You should be ik as long as your Dr weeks you off correctly

[Frogge]

I take 1 pill in the morning and 1 at night and it works very well for me. Then it is constantly, evenly in my body.

[Boombod in reply to Frogge]

What mg are u taking I take 60 but didn’t want to take another 60 in the morning think that will be too much to start with since I’ve only been on them a few days

[Jess_Holmes_0696 in reply to Boombod]

Please if your medication says take once Daly you should only be taking one a day!! If you want to take 2 a day please talk to your doctor and see if they have a 3omg that you can take twice a day

[Boombod in reply to Jess_Holmes_0696]

I don’t want to take 2 a day I just wanted to swap from night till morning

[rainbow_noon]

I take mine a couple of hours before bedtime. I find that if its just before, I get really severe heartburn and nausea. Not sure if its with lying down soon after taking them as I don't get heartburn with anything else.

[Boombod in reply to rainbow_noon]

Yeah I take mine about 8.00 at night but I find they just keep me awake I don’t get heartburn though

[phlebo123]

Hi, may I suggest that you phone your pharmacist and ask about how to change from evening to morning? They have good knowledge of all medication and side effects ( probably more than your doctor!) And Will give you good advice, take care xx

[Boombod in reply to phlebo123]

Thank you I will try that

[Twinklelittle]

I take mine in the mornings, sometimes forget and end up taking late in evening. Never have a problemX

[Sugarhobbit]

I take mine morning, afternoon and evening. Three times a day.

[Boombod in reply to Sugarhobbit]

Duloxatine ? What mg do u take ?

[Sugarhobbit in reply to Boombod]

30 mgs three times a day

[Boombod in reply to Sugarhobbit]

Thank you

[Jess_Holmes_0696 in reply to Sugarhobbit]

What is this medicine prescribed for?

[Boombod in reply to Jess_Holmes_0696]

Fibro

[dorking15]

I took one in the morning and still couldn’t sleep. After nights without sleep I gave up on them although I know that I probably should have given it more time to see if that side effect wore off.

[Boombod in reply to dorking15]

They are the first ones I took that are helping with pain so goi g to stick with them and see if taking them earlier helps

[dorking15 in reply to Boombod]

Hope they work for you. Meanwhile I plod on with Gabapentin. Pregabalin were great but made my hair fall out so stopped those!!! Hey ho....

[Boombod in reply to dorking15]

Thank you my hair falls out but I think that’s more to do with my thyroid

[bezziejane]

Hi,just read your post, I take 2x 60mg duloxatine every morning, and they help me so much...My gp, advised me not to take at night and I never have...Good luck with yours

[Boombod in reply to bezziejane]

Hi thanks for ur reply did u start on 120 then or just 60 to start ?

[bezziejane]

60ng at first, for approximately 6months, tgen up to 120mg after. Been on this dosage for 3 years now!

[Boombod in reply to bezziejane]

Do u find that duloxatine helps u I’ve only been on since Sunday but my pain is easing all ready hopefully in a few months I will be back to normal hopefully

[bezziejane]

Yes, they do definitely do help,but when you have this horrible complaint, normality seems a ling way off...take care

[BeccaBoo456]

Funny you write this, I’ve been taking it for 5 years and I’ve just changed to taking it in the evening as I find I am so sleepy all morning and hoped that taking it in the evening will help. So far it’s worked well. X

[Boombod in reply to BeccaBoo456]

That’s great I’m the opposite so deffo going to try and swap to morning see if it helps

[BeccaBoo456 in reply to Boombod]

Yes I had it in the morning for all this time and found it great. Recently my fatigue and brain fog is becoming unbearable so I’m hoping this might help? 🤷🏻‍♀️

As for when to change yours to morning, I’d just not take it tonight n take it in the morning instead x

[Boombod in reply to BeccaBoo456]

Thank you I think I will do that

[denny_the_wench]

Looks like you may be sorted now, but I've tried both morning and evening previously and found that taking at lunchtime (providing the fibro fog doesn't make me forget 🙄 )gives me the least issues with either sweats, not sleeping or gastro effects. Recently my fog has been worse (I think its the heat) so I've forgotten a few times, only remembering in the evening and from experience I have found that 4-6 hours late doesn't seem to matter but any bigger gap than that wipes me out for a couple of days until I get back to normal rhythm again.

[Boombod in reply to denny_the_wench]

I took it at 9.00 this morning so see how that goes thank you for ur advice much appreciated if this doesn’t work will try lunchtime

[Jess_Holmes_0696 in reply to denny_the_wench]

Try setting up alarms on your cellphone if you have one. That has been the best thing I've ever done!! No more missed doses of any meds with the alarms set for daily taking of all my meds

[Jess_Holmes_0696]

I would have to say ask your doctor how to safely switch the time you take the medication

[Boombod in reply to Jess_Holmes_0696]

Thank you I changed it this morning

[Boombod in reply to Jess_Holmes_0696]

I will do thank you

[fibo]

Just take them at an earlier time of day, I take 40 or 60mg a day just take when I remember I started off late morning 10yrs ago but now it lunchtime if I remember today I remember at 4ish but they work for me take care 🙂

[Boombod in reply to fibo]

Thank you so much 😁