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Am I having withdrawl?

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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 - 05:23 PM

Hi Rachel

YES, you are going through withdrawal. Drs just don't seem to get that it's not wise to drop the dose of modern a/ds so quickly. This site lists all the possible withdrawal symptoms although no one will get them all so don't be alarmed. http://www.prozactru...om/cymbalta.htm

My recommendation would be to updose back to 60mg then to wean more slowly. Generally it is said to drop by 10% each time then wait 3-6 weeks between drops. However, everyone is different, some can go faster, some have to go more slowly. It's trial and error. Many people also find Prozac useful during Cymbalta withdrawal.

Umm... I have to ask.. what is PMDD?

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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 - 10:50 PM

View PostRachel, on 13 March 2010 - 09:14 PM, said:

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

My dr described it as having depression but only 2 weeks out of the month. My depression cycles.


ahhh ok. I don't suppose your Dr told you that evening primose oil is very good for premenstrual tension? Some people swear by it. Could be worth a try?

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