[KenAdmin]

Anyone seen the new commercials running for Cymbalta? I was watching a NHL hockey game last night (go Bruins) and saw a commercial for Cymbalta and something about Diabetes. Can't find it online. Anyone else see it?

[KenSav]

I haven't seen it yet.

[Pixi]

Imho, Lilly's Cymbalta marketing team are determined to get just about everyone stuck on this insidious drug and it doesn't take much to do it - just within a few days of being on it, a person will wonder what's going on if they just stop. It's altering delicate brain chemistry people - wake up! I have not seen a TV advert in Australia yet (where our lowest available dose is 30mg, not 20), but certainly it's being advertised online, targeting diabetic neuropathy (which it actually exacerbates badly and I am now in agony due to it) and pain relief for arthritis (also much worse), fibromyalgia and anything else they can dream up. I reckon we need our own adverts everywhere blowing the whistle on this muck before we end up with a whole generation stuck on it like grey emotionless, impotent zombies. I'm on my first day Cymbalta free after 2.5 years being stuck on it (60mg and 30mg) and a very tough slow 6-7 months self tapering wean with zero help from any Doctors - who haven't got a clue about withdrawal, let alone care. Boy, do I know about it! Still getting brain zaps and feel like I will pass out whenever I move, urge incontinence and I'm probably more depressed than ever as well as being fearfully aware of those impulsive suicidal urges... Lilly should be taken to task over this. They don't even market a weaning program - because they darn well know the effects of withdrawal are horrific. This stuff wasn't even trialed properly and is not for long term use. It's ruined my life for long enough and I have no clue if I will ever recover from Cymbalta. I make it my duty to tell anyone who will listen about the evils of Cymbalta. If it was used as a weapon of war - it would be one of the cruelest. I refuse to be a free labrat for Lilly a day longer. I will endeavour to post a progress update as I go along, now I am not even taking a couple of those micro-granules. I do not expect the next 6 months to be easy.

[SufferingAlone]

So how are you doing now w/o Cymbalta ?

[chami]

It is the creepiest thing: the pharmacy called me up today to tell me that they had my Cymbalta for me. I told them I didn't want it, and they said that they had good news, it was FREE! When I told her I was off of it, she sounded confused and disappointed. Am I paranoid or???? I think that's kind of weird.

[Pixi]

Well, 3 months on and I'm doing great. There IS life after Cymbalta & my depression is 100% better on NOTHING. Sure I get the odd Cymbalta brain zap when I'm very tired or majorly stressed, but close to side effect free now thank God. It has damaged my bladder but is a lot better and I expect a full recovery as time goes by as it's only been 3 months of zero Cymbalta.

I will NEVER put that shit or any other antidepressant in me again. I battled with Doctors & Social workers etc over coming off it. They were all against it, very rude, unhelpful and in the end I just took my health care under my own management as I felt like they couldn't give a toss whether I lived or died due to the damage that shit does. I'm convinced they want everyone hooked on it and will continue to dream up marketing plans & indoctrinate health care muppets into prescribing it for all ailments. We live in a dangerous world - you have to look out for yourselves because no one else will. I wish you all well and yes, you can get off it - but you must wean slowly to restore yourself. x

[Pixi]

@ Chami - I'm not suprised the pharmacy are offering it free - anything to get more people on it. No, you're not paranoid, just alert & intuition is warning you. Keep away from it!

[pelycosaurus]

Im sick of hearing this commercial for cymbalta for just about everyday on tv
edit: ok this is the second time in less than 30 minutes ive heard the frickin commercial someone needs to take E Lilly down!

[Chw31]

I felt "attacked" by my pharmacy as well when I didn't refill. I had a plethora of ideas run through my head - "are they doing this for the money?" "is E Lilly requiring them to do this" "are they just concerned" "Is the insurance company nudging them?" (Them actually concern is a joke- they could care less about anything but my money)

I've been noticing that E Lilly seems to think Cymbalta can "fix" everything.