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[NERVOUS63]

This is the first time I have posted here. I have been on 60mg of Cymbalta for about 2.5 yrs. Recently I questioned whether or not it was really doing anything for me to my doctor. He asked if I wanted to up the dose to 80mg, so i tried 80 mg. I tried it for about 6 weeks. By the end of that 6 weeks I was more jittery and more anxious, so I knocked it off back down to 60mg. After about 2 weeks now I'm starting to feel like before. Here is the big issue. My doctor talked before about going on to something else since I really didn't feel like I was getting much out of the Cymbalta. Two years ago at the age of 45 I was diagnosed with Atrial Flutter, a relatively minor heart problem that was corrected with an out patient procedure. I am wondering now if it was caused by the Cymbalta. Although 2 Cardiologists were involved with my case neither ever attributed it to the Cymbalta. One did say he'd like to see me off all psych meds. I just recently saw on line that Cymbalta withdrawal can cause Congestive Heart failure, which is essentially a slow death sentence. I do have my trusty crutch Xanax. I'm sure this will help with straight anxiety but something like Heart Failure.....WOW! So, to sum it up I may be going completely off Cymbalta to go on to something else and I am fearful of the withdrawal. Not so much the jitteryness but something far more serious. if someone has insight into this please pass it on. PLEASE, real info only. A lot of scary stories and unfounded rumors will just send me in an anxiety attack and cause me to make unsound and irrational decisions. THANKS!

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Whatever you do, given your heart condition, don't quit cold turkey. I am on Cymbalta and Wellbutrin. I am on 150 mg of Well. and 120 mg of Cymbalta for over two years. 9 wks ago I fired my drs, dropped overnight to 60 mg of Cymbalta. Got a new dr and realized that after 45 yrs no one knows my health and my body like I do. I was on 60 mg for maybe 4 wks and the new dr who is a psych. and a neurologist has me weaning down and eventually off at 30 mg...its been 5 wks. Still at 150 of the Well. but I can't begin to tell you the hell I have been living in for 3 yrs since being on Cymbalta. I have only myself and its been frustrating and scary and now I am angry and just want it out of my system. But I have to do this the smart way, my body and organs have been stressed due to the meds and the complete detox will take close to a year. Baby steps, don't just quit....taper down a month at a time. Wish u well, let me know if I can help in any way...
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