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  1. In Topic: List Your Symtpoms

    07 February 2012 - 09:20 PM

    Hi Amber:
    I also had blinding headaches when taking full dose of cymbalta.
    I gave up quitting the medication. I feel that I am trapped on antidepressants. Symptoms were real unbearable. My body couldn´t digest food because it would get stuck in the esophagus not passing into the stomach. I couldn´t breath, I couldn´t walk because I was so dizzy. I started to have seizure-like episodes. My initial psychiatric symptoms (the ones for which cymbalta was prescribed) turned 100 times worse. My depression turned into very dark experiences, nightmares, depersonalization and derealization, paranoia (new symptoms I didn´t have before cymbalta). I had to updose, to a dosage in which I am able to function, digest food, breath, etc. It seems my body and brain are kind of addicted to it.

  2. In Topic: List Your Symtpoms

    05 February 2012 - 05:03 PM

    Amber:

    Antidepressants can trigger mania in some people. I also experienced the weight gain and headaches while on full dose.

    I tapered slowly for 1 year and a half, from 60 to 0mg. I also experienced nightmares, sweats and freezing cold, laughing histerically, breathing problems, mood swings, uncontrollable rage and crying, forgetting words, not being able to comprehend written or spoken language, not being able to speak, tremors. I had none of these symptoms prior to cymbalta. I had to go back on cymbalta because the symptoms were unbearable even after having tapered so slowly. The worst thing is that now that I am taking the medication I still feel depressed, teary and anxious. I can´t get off of it, but I don´t feel well on it.

  3. In Topic: Neuropathy As A Side Effect?

    29 November 2011 - 01:29 PM

    Pixi:
    I read that most antidepressants cause prickling sensations as a side effect. How can I be sure it is just prickling sensation (as a side effect) or a full developed neuropathy that won´t go away????

  4. In Topic: Neuropathy As A Side Effect?

    28 November 2011 - 09:59 PM

    Pixi:
    Could you describe your neuropathy symptoms????? you mention neuropathy is not reversible, but you also said it improves with diet and decreasing C dosage. Doesn´t that means that neuropathy in fact is reversible?

  5. In Topic: I Hate Cymbalta

    28 November 2011 - 02:09 PM

     moonbeam, on 28 November 2011 - 01:18 PM, said:

    I have been on Cymbalta for a year now and I wished to God I had never started. Although it does provide relief from depression the side effects are not worth it. I have gained 30# in that year even though they say it may cause weight loss. The electrical brain surges are enough to give me an anxiety attack! I want to go off of the medication but because I have to work everyday I am fearful to do so. Word to the warning for anyone who thinks it won't happen to me...I am now eating those very words


    I gained 50lbs since I started taking the medication.

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    Karen 

    25 Sep 2010 - 18:14
    I look forward in saying that i am down in my cymbalta as well. 60mg. down to 0. My presciption is done in 90 days..and i have decided not to refill it. So by Christmas...i will finished!!!
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