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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 13 March 2010 - 05:18 PM

HI Dreamer

You are right to be sceptical of your Dr's instructions. We see this so often. Drs just don't get it. Apparently the drug companies don't tell them :angry:

You could try dropping 10mg in one go and see how it goes. If that doesn't work then go slower, maybe by dropping 5mg. It is better to stay on a steady dose for a while before dropping again rather than keep dropping. These drugs chemically alter the way the brain functions and it needs time to get used to a reduced dose (ie., heal) before doing it again. The general recommendation is to wait 3-6 weeks for any wdl symptoms to subside.

Best of luck
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