Posted by moesje on August 24, 2007, at 1:29:43
In reply to Re: Cymbalta Withdrawal -- Take ACTION, posted by RYB on August 23, 2007, at 19:35:51
I'm sorry to hear about your bad day . . they do get better, just for some it takes a little longer.
Maybe if enough of us report this to FDA we can get some info out there. My doc at least listened to my symptoms for withdrawal and had me taper, I just didn't taper as slowly as I could have. I went 30 for 2 days, one day of nothing, 15 for 2 days, one day of nothing and then 7.5 for two days, then just quit. And this was AFTER I'd read about the symptoms of withdrawal here. So I was 'educated' on what to expect, but still suffered.
Keep holding on, sanity WILL return. Best wishes.
> I reported my experience for the last 3 weeks to the FDA and when when I told my doctor about my withdrawal symptoms I was told "She NEVER had anyone experience such difficulties coming off of Cymbalta. Patients had reported only lightheadedness and mild nervousness lasting a few days, which is why she told me the effects were "minor". Had she expected problems, she would have told me and tapered the medication accordingly". She also went on to say "Cymbalta is good for headache management because it alleviates tension/anxiety and interferes with the serotonin fluctuations which are implicated in migraines. It is a newer drug with less side effects than other drugs in its class, and very effective at controlling headaches, nerve pain and anxiety". YEAH Right!!! If Cymbalta has less side effects than other drugs in its class I can't imagine what those poor people are going through.
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> Today was a bad day - had to walk out of work at 10:00 and couldn't go back until 12:30. I felt like I was out of it, numbness in my hand and face, and seemed like there was a disconnect between by brain and motor functions. This is scary stuff!
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> I'm hanging in there but happy to no longer be a guinea pig,
> Robin
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