![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 5 of 5. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Radon on September 5, 2006, at 13:03:28
My doctor prescribed Cymalta for me due to anxiety issues, not necessarily depression. I have gone pretty much "cold turkey" for about 10 days. I too have experienced the shock like sensations throughout my head and arms. I also experience excessive sweating and some mild headaches. My symptoms seem more related to motion. If I turn my head too quickly, I feel the "ditz." It's sort of like having a fever without running a temp. I was wondering if anyone has found anything that helps this. Also, my doctor never told me not to drink alcohol with Cymbalta. While I am not a heavy drinker, I have consumed wine while on this medication. I now have concerns for my liver. Has anyone else had liver related problems with this drug?
Posted by SyntheticSoul on September 5, 2006, at 17:39:21
In reply to Cymbalta withdrawl, posted by Radon on September 5, 2006, at 13:03:28
If you are 10 days into stopping, you should come out of the uck phase in a few more days. Everyone is different but you should be close. In the meantime, Benadryl seems to help some people with the zaps.
Hope this helps
Posted by Phillipa on September 6, 2006, at 19:45:55
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawl, posted by SyntheticSoul on September 5, 2006, at 17:39:21
And you explained it perfectly. Love Phillipa
Posted by ttee on September 6, 2006, at 23:44:41
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawl, posted by Phillipa on September 6, 2006, at 19:45:55
I had elevated liver enzymes with Cymbalta and was taking no other meds. I don't drink either. I had to go to the ER and over this and they took me off Cymbalta right away. First day the liver test started to go down and it took about 3 weeks to get totally back to my baseline liver fuction test and normal. Since that time, I have to be very careful about my liver when trying meds. They suspect Cymbalta caused damage. It was not long after they reported my live problems with Cymbalta to the FDA (Medwatch) that the drug company came out with the liver warning.
Posted by Radon on September 11, 2006, at 10:19:14
In reply to Cymbalta, posted by ttee on September 6, 2006, at 23:44:41
Thank you for your support and advise. It has been about 3 weeks now and while I still experience the shocks, they have become less frequent. I'm guessing I have turned something of a corner but suspect I still have many to go. As for the live function issues, what sypmtoms prompted you to seek testing? I can't say I have experienced any other than the "ditzing" but I would not necessarily know what to watch for. I plan to follow up with my doctor but was curious in the mean time.
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.