Posted by gapsgal on April 27, 2006, at 12:23:39
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by Jaspar on April 27, 2006, at 10:51:03
Jaspar,
How are you separating the granules? They are so tiny and my hands are so unsteady...I work full-time, have three kids and am in a masters program so I am desperete.
Donna
> OK, what I am doing with the doctor's "blessing" (he actually said it was clever) is this...
>
> Since I couldn't even keep down water, I let a Lorazepam (Benzodiazapine) dissolve in my mouth. I knew that would put me OUT. Then I took about 60 granules of the Cymbalta and put that on my tongue, & swallowed without fluids... Then I fell asleep.
>
> When I woke, I felt SO MUCH BETTER, and could eat and drink.
>
> Today, I am again having withdrawal symptoms, and took a few more granules, and now need to take a few more. I will take a "dosage" this evening. If I get too bad off, I am to take more Lorazepam.
>
> My plan is to go down by FIVE GRANULES of Cymbalta each day.
>
> I just cannot believe this nightmare, and I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY pharmaceutical companies are not required to warn of the WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS as part of the SIDE EFFECTS!!!
>
> -Jaspar
>
poster:gapsgal
thread:466069
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/wdrawl/20060412/msgs/637473.html