My husband has been on Cymbalta for 4+ years now, and it's had a really good effect on him. Actually it's the first brand of SNRI/SSRI medication that's worked well for him. He is on a 60 mg dosage twice a day. He's also fatigued and sleeps up to 16 hours a day, but that's because of the HD not the medication. At least that's what I believe since he wasn't excessively tired for the first 3 yeby Minnie_ - Huntington's Disease Support Center
@Barb, I'm surprised you haven't heard of this medication before, but maybe it's more commonly used in Europe than in the US. According to the info I got from our neurologist, it not only enhances alertness and vigilance, it is also beneficial in improving memory and concentration. Both my HD+ husband and daughter have been prescribed Modiodal (the European brand name of provigil). In my daughby Minnie_ - Huntington's Disease Support Center
I'm not sure if noise sensitivity is a symptom of HD or not, or if it's just a personal preference. My daughter and husband who are both at the early stage of HD have completely opposite reactions to loud noise. My husband turns the volume up really loud on the radio and TV to block out everything else. He claims it helps him concentrate on whatever he's watching or listening to, and it alsoby Minnie_ - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement. I guess the keyword is patience … not one of my strengths, but I’m going to work on that. I live in Denmark so I’m not sure what support options I have here. I have however joined our local HD Association, and I’m planning to get some contacts from them. We’ve contacted the genetic testing centre today and asked for an appointby Minnie_ - Huntington's Disease Support Center
Hello, I'm new to this site but I'm really glad I found it. For the past 3 months I've been feeling pretty isolated with my problems, but reading some of the stories here I can tell I'm not alone. When my husband and I got married and started a family I found out there was a history of HD in his mother’s side of the family. But we didn’t know my husband was at risk, since my MIL told usby Minnie_ - Huntington's Disease Support Center