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Abrubtly stopping Cymbalta and Suicide,My Huband did 7/14/09
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sweetchildof61 
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- My husband was on Cymbalta along with Ambien, and he abrublty stopped taking his Cymbalta due to side effects. I would like to find any information I can on abrublty stop taking Cymbalta and if anyone had any interactions with Cymbalta and Ambien togehter.
Posted 25 October 2009 - 07:04 PM
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- I am a sufferer of depression and GAD. After 20 years of suffering with undiagnosed GAD (to be fair to the medical profession, it wasn't in the DSM back then) I stumbled upon Aropax following a bout of depression. Having had the therapy I badly needed at the time, I came good and did well on Aropax for 11 years. Last year I started having difficulty with sleeping and thought I was suffering the poop out effect, so I switched to Lexapro. A few months later I realised it was causing me more problems than it was solving so my GP agreed to give me a referral to a psychiatrist - so we could work out the best medicine for me. Nearly 3 weeks on Cymbalta and I've stopped already. I've had restlessness, increased insomnia (I now recognise that there is more to that), an inability to concentrate (the opposite of the real me) and nausea. I want to converse with others who are going through the same issues with medication.
Posted 26 October 2009 - 02:25 AM
It is unwise to go cold turkey from any psychotropic medication as brain chemicals / receptors have been altered and it takes time for the brain to return to its normal state.
It would be helpful if we knew why you were asking.
Regards
Junior
It would be helpful if we knew why you were asking.
Regards
Junior
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Posted 26 October 2009 - 03:34 AM
I just accidentally clicked on sweetchild's info, and she has posted that it's in regard to her husband, who has stopped taking medication abruptly.
Sweetchildof61, sorry if we sound brief, but there are 'reports' that those with something to gain from people staying on Cymbalta come onto boards like this scaremongering. I'm not suggesting that's you, just that given that that topic has come up recently here, it may be helpful if you share more information with us.
Have no doubt that you will find heaps of support and advice here.
kind regards, Maureen.
Sweetchildof61, sorry if we sound brief, but there are 'reports' that those with something to gain from people staying on Cymbalta come onto boards like this scaremongering. I'm not suggesting that's you, just that given that that topic has come up recently here, it may be helpful if you share more information with us.
Have no doubt that you will find heaps of support and advice here.
kind regards, Maureen.
You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
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- I am reallly trying to get off Cymbalta, and not having, well I am having nightmares even with the decreased does, and clanging in my head.
I just found this site, and I really need help, I can't do this, I fear I willl never get off this brutal medication.
Deboreah Wesson
Posted 26 October 2009 - 11:30 AM
Sweetchild,
Try this to see what you can get
htttp://prozactruth.com/cymbalta.htm
Try this to see what you can get
htttp://prozactruth.com/cymbalta.htm
Four Dont's
Don't hurry. Your going to live for ever---somewhere. IN fact, you are in eternity now;so why rush!
Don't Worry. You belong to God, and God id Love; so why fret?
Don't Condemn. As you cannot get under the other fellow's skin, you cannot possibly know what difficulities he has had to meet-Your are not perfect yourself and might be much worse in his shoes.
Don't Resent. If wrong has been done, the Great Law will surley take care of it. Rise up in consciousness and set both yourself and the delinquent free. Forgiveness is the strongest medicine.
Don't hurry. Your going to live for ever---somewhere. IN fact, you are in eternity now;so why rush!
Don't Worry. You belong to God, and God id Love; so why fret?
Don't Condemn. As you cannot get under the other fellow's skin, you cannot possibly know what difficulities he has had to meet-Your are not perfect yourself and might be much worse in his shoes.
Don't Resent. If wrong has been done, the Great Law will surley take care of it. Rise up in consciousness and set both yourself and the delinquent free. Forgiveness is the strongest medicine.
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Posted 26 October 2009 - 12:20 PM
MaureenV said:
I just accidentally clicked on sweetchild's info, and she has posted that it's in regard to her husband, who has stopped taking medication abruptly.
Sweetchildof61, sorry if we sound brief, but there are 'reports' that those with something to gain from people staying on Cymbalta come onto boards like this scaremongering. I'm not suggesting that's you, just that given that that topic has come up recently here, it may be helpful if you share more information with us.
Have no doubt that you will find heaps of support and advice here.
kind regards, Maureen.
Sweetchildof61, sorry if we sound brief, but there are 'reports' that those with something to gain from people staying on Cymbalta come onto boards like this scaremongering. I'm not suggesting that's you, just that given that that topic has come up recently here, it may be helpful if you share more information with us.
Have no doubt that you will find heaps of support and advice here.
kind regards, Maureen.
Thank you Maureen for being kind on here.
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Posted 26 October 2009 - 04:00 PM
Hi Sweetchildof61,
I'm so sorry to hear of your story. I don't know a lot about anti-depressants, but I DO know that there is an increased risk in some people with some brands. For you to be ignored when you went looking for help sounds inexcusable.
As I said earlier, I don't know enough about the drug combinations, but had seen others post here who were on that combination, and from the replies it would appear that it's not generally considered a problem.
I think if I were you I'd be pointing the finger at Cymbalta, and the people who disregarded the cries for help.
So hard to lose the person with whom you had so much history, and so much to look forward to with.
kind regards,
Maureen.
I'm so sorry to hear of your story. I don't know a lot about anti-depressants, but I DO know that there is an increased risk in some people with some brands. For you to be ignored when you went looking for help sounds inexcusable.
As I said earlier, I don't know enough about the drug combinations, but had seen others post here who were on that combination, and from the replies it would appear that it's not generally considered a problem.
I think if I were you I'd be pointing the finger at Cymbalta, and the people who disregarded the cries for help.
So hard to lose the person with whom you had so much history, and so much to look forward to with.
kind regards,
Maureen.
You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
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- I am reallly trying to get off Cymbalta, and not having, well I am having nightmares even with the decreased does, and clanging in my head.
I just found this site, and I really need help, I can't do this, I fear I willl never get off this brutal medication.
Deboreah Wesson
Posted 26 October 2009 - 05:54 PM
Sweetchild,
It's Debbie, and I keep leaving you messages, but I guess you havn't seen the other one.
I do thing it's wrong to just not answer a question. For me I just share my story, and
off what I have learned here.
Always here to help , and support, it is a great place, sorry you had such a gretting.
Debbie
It's Debbie, and I keep leaving you messages, but I guess you havn't seen the other one.
I do thing it's wrong to just not answer a question. For me I just share my story, and
off what I have learned here.
Always here to help , and support, it is a great place, sorry you had such a gretting.
Debbie
Four Dont's
Don't hurry. Your going to live for ever---somewhere. IN fact, you are in eternity now;so why rush!
Don't Worry. You belong to God, and God id Love; so why fret?
Don't Condemn. As you cannot get under the other fellow's skin, you cannot possibly know what difficulities he has had to meet-Your are not perfect yourself and might be much worse in his shoes.
Don't Resent. If wrong has been done, the Great Law will surley take care of it. Rise up in consciousness and set both yourself and the delinquent free. Forgiveness is the strongest medicine.
Don't hurry. Your going to live for ever---somewhere. IN fact, you are in eternity now;so why rush!
Don't Worry. You belong to God, and God id Love; so why fret?
Don't Condemn. As you cannot get under the other fellow's skin, you cannot possibly know what difficulities he has had to meet-Your are not perfect yourself and might be much worse in his shoes.
Don't Resent. If wrong has been done, the Great Law will surley take care of it. Rise up in consciousness and set both yourself and the delinquent free. Forgiveness is the strongest medicine.
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Posted 26 October 2009 - 06:05 PM
Hi Debbie, I didn't mean here, I meant when Sweetchild61 and her husband were looking for support from doctors and hospitals and didn't get what they needed.
Sorry if my sentence sounded like I meant this board. :(
maureen.
Sorry if my sentence sounded like I meant this board. :(
maureen.
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I just found this site, and I really need help, I can't do this, I fear I willl never get off this brutal medication.
Deboreah Wesson
Posted 27 October 2009 - 12:01 PM
Maureene,
I know you better than that! It was something else that
got under my skin.
I am just starting to feel too!
((((((HUGS))))))
Debbie
I know you better than that! It was something else that
got under my skin.
I am just starting to feel too!
((((((HUGS))))))
Debbie
Four Dont's
Don't hurry. Your going to live for ever---somewhere. IN fact, you are in eternity now;so why rush!
Don't Worry. You belong to God, and God id Love; so why fret?
Don't Condemn. As you cannot get under the other fellow's skin, you cannot possibly know what difficulities he has had to meet-Your are not perfect yourself and might be much worse in his shoes.
Don't Resent. If wrong has been done, the Great Law will surley take care of it. Rise up in consciousness and set both yourself and the delinquent free. Forgiveness is the strongest medicine.
Don't hurry. Your going to live for ever---somewhere. IN fact, you are in eternity now;so why rush!
Don't Worry. You belong to God, and God id Love; so why fret?
Don't Condemn. As you cannot get under the other fellow's skin, you cannot possibly know what difficulities he has had to meet-Your are not perfect yourself and might be much worse in his shoes.
Don't Resent. If wrong has been done, the Great Law will surley take care of it. Rise up in consciousness and set both yourself and the delinquent free. Forgiveness is the strongest medicine.
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Posted 28 October 2009 - 03:34 AM
Yeah...but who are you feeling? :-p
Sorry.... but it had to be said =)
Sorry.... but it had to be said =)
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