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Posted by joe f on July 5, 2015, at 7:03:37
did any one have severe withdrawal from Cymbalta that the drug had to be restarted.....I was looking at a Cymbalta discontinuation lawsuit page...and if so when did the withdrawals begin...months later?
Posted by bleauberry on July 6, 2015, at 9:09:37
In reply to cymbalta discontinuation, posted by joe f on July 5, 2015, at 7:03:37
All of the meds are difficult to withdraw from for most people, but not all, and cymbalta is one of the worst for most people. It can be as nasty as getting off of an opiate painkiller addiction. My withdrawal from it was anticipated and expected, but far more intense than I had figured, and I was only on it 2 weeks!
Here is how to withdraw from Cymbalta:
Open up the capsule and take a few "beads" out of it. The beads have a time release coating on them, with cymbalta inside each bead. 1mg is approximately 9-10 beads. With that in mind, one can remove 1mg on a daily basis, weekly basis, whatever, and withdraw slowly in tiny steps to avoid most of the withdrawal.
Withdrawal symptoms begin within 24 hours and can be severe enough to end up in the emergency room.
Posted by joe f on July 6, 2015, at 17:41:23
In reply to Re: cymbalta discontinuation, posted by bleauberry on July 6, 2015, at 9:09:37
do you think its possible my headaches and nausea could possibly be from Cymbalta to Lexapro that had residul effect 3 months later....
Posted by Phillipa on July 6, 2015, at 20:22:58
In reply to Re: cymbalta discontinuation, posted by joe f on July 6, 2015, at 17:41:23
When I took cymbalta years ago went from 60mg to 30mg no problem then switched again to generic luvox and still taking with 2.5mg of lexapro. I didn't know about withdrawal then hence had none
Posted by bleauberry on July 11, 2015, at 16:28:48
In reply to Re: cymbalta discontinuation, posted by joe f on July 6, 2015, at 17:41:23
Three months later? No I would think that would be past by that time.
> do you think its possible my headaches and nausea could possibly be from Cymbalta to Lexapro that had residul effect 3 months later....
Posted by former poster on July 18, 2015, at 0:59:28
In reply to cymbalta discontinuation, posted by joe f on July 5, 2015, at 7:03:37
Switch from cymbalta to savella. Very similar action med. Withdrawal will be minimal. Once you're on savella stopping that will be easy. Or continue taking if it is beneficial.
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