Is Your Doctor Now Aware of Cymbalta Withdrawal?
#3
Posted 10 February 2008 - 10:17 AM
This is not easy kids, just remember, doctors practice medicine, it is not a guaranteed exact science.
#4
Posted 28 February 2008 - 01:58 PM
#5
Posted 28 February 2008 - 05:09 PM
#6
Posted 03 March 2008 - 01:56 AM
I find that many times my physicians don't know that much about medications. They get the samples from the salespeople with the information that promotes that medication. Doctors don't have the time to read the pamphlet about contraindications. Sometimes we actually have to educate them. My adult son was taking prozac and his doctor was going to prescribe that weight loss drug that is no longer FDA approved. When he got it, I read not to take this drug if you are taking a serotonin booster or it could cause heart failure. When I wanted to get off cymbalta, my Doctor asked me my reasons. When I told her about my constipation, loss of sexual libido, and weight gain, she had no idea about cymbalta's side effects. So, when last week, my Doctor was surprised that I was still on the 30 mg. of cymbalta that I had weaned from 60mg. two weeks week before. She told me to just stop taking the 30 mg. So six days ago, I did. Whoa! She never told me I would have withdrawal symptoms. Doctors need to be educated about the severity of the withdrawal symptoms. I'm calling her today to ask if I should have gone off my 30 mg. cold turkey. Can anyone tell me if it makes a difference in the severity of withdrawal if you wean off 30 mg.(for an ex. taking it every other day until you stop), or just stopping the 30 mg. without weaning? Since I did stop cold turkey 6 days ago, should I might as well hang in there?
Sorry this is a late reply to your question, but I did one day after 30 then zero, and ended up taking 1/2 of the 30, just by emptying some of the pellets out. I'm not going to count them; I just don't have the patience.
I hope you are doing okay if you are still going cold turkey, but I would suggest getting an Omega 3 supplement, and taking it. Spend the money to get a good one, it seems to be helping.
Good Luck to you!
#7
Posted 09 March 2008 - 08:04 PM
#8
Posted 08 May 2008 - 01:57 AM
#9
Posted 13 June 2008 - 09:51 AM
I'm also wondering if the effects of Cymbalta on the liver have led to a higher LDL level (while my overall cholesterol number and HDL are excellent).
#10
Posted 18 June 2008 - 10:12 PM
#11
Posted 18 June 2008 - 10:20 PM
#12
Posted 18 June 2008 - 11:00 PM
#13
Posted 29 June 2008 - 08:46 PM
I think I need to call her tomorrow and warn her, although I'm fully prepared that I may just be belittled again... :?
#14
Posted 02 July 2008 - 05:39 PM
When I told her about the electrical "zapping" sensation in my head she said she's heard others describe that. My God, really; any other little secrets you've overheard from the weaker people around us? Possibly you could've told me I might have some of these withdrawal symptoms ahead of time so I didn't have to go hunting around the web to find support and the realization that the "some people" are lot more than they realize or care to admit! But then she probably didn't want to insult me by assuming I might be one of the "sensitive ones."
Of course, as someone else pointed out before they don't refer to them as "withdrawal symptoms" its ADS. "Withdrawal" sounds too much like something you go through in rehab. And I mean psychiatrists aren't in the business of dispensing drugs that can do things like the mood altering, psychotropic/psychoactive drugs found in "rehab".
One thing I can say is if she didn't know about them before she will now from me; and whether-or-not she has another as "sensitive" like me again, I hope I will be able to convey as graciously as possible the fact she better warn people beforehand about these withdrawal symptoms they're likely to face.
WOW, that felt good!!!!
p.s. I've had to inform them about Chantix and its role in the death of my friend, Carter Albrecht, and my Dr. is in Dallas!! Not an isolated incident I'm sad to say, just more highly publicized. "Google" Chantix and you'll be on another pharmaceutical expedition.
#15
Posted 05 July 2008 - 11:16 PM
My primary care doc, who I have seen since I was 8 years old (and my mom was his RN for 10 yrs) told me the other day that I needed to consider the possibility that my symptoms were part of my anxiety problems. He said that maybe I had worked myself up about possible side effects before going off Cymbalta, and it was just a "self fulfilling prophecy" situation :roll: Of course, I didn't research BEFORE my Psychiatrist told me to switch straight from Cymbalta to Pristiq 3 weeks ago...so I'm pretty sure I didn't dream up these symptoms...clearly he is wrong!! In fact, I didn't do any research until last Sunday when my withdrawal symptoms were so bad I thought I was having a mental breakdown and ready to go to the mental hospital!! THEN I discovered this site and realized it was the drug...not ME!! Six days Cymbalta free and I am sooo much better!!
Luckily, I saw my psychiatrist the same day and she immediately knew what I was experiencing...although she blamed it on the switch from Cymbalta to the low dose of Pristiq and said she probably should have started me on a higher dose of Pristiq. I disagree...Pristiq is the newest form of Cymbalta and it wouldn't have helped me either...I would've eventually had to come off that too, so I'm just glad my problems surfaced sooner rather than later!
My Psychiatrist wanted to put me back on Cymbalta or Pristiq and wean off. I said NO WAY!! By that point it had been 3 days, it was out of my system, and I wasn't going backwards! She was understanding, and suggested Prozac which I agreed to. I had read on here that others had taken Prozac or Lexapro to help during withdrawal (since I have taken it before without problem, I figured it was worth a shot). 48 hrs into the Prozac, 6 days off of Cymbalta, and 4 days off Pristiq, I feel much better.
#16
Posted 05 July 2008 - 11:31 PM
Told the psychiatrist's nurse, or as I should say, the psychiatric nurse, about the withdrawal symptoms I've been having since I stopped taking the Cymbalta. She said, "some people are more sensitive than others." Ok, I'm emotional and irritable lately since stopping the Cymbalta, but what does that mean? I thought next she'd say, "some people just aren't as tough as others" or "it's all in your head." Damn right it's in my head and I feel like crap!!!
When I told her about the electrical "zapping" sensation in my head she said she's heard others describe that. My God, really; any other little secrets you've overheard from the weaker people around us? Possibly you could've told me I might have some of these withdrawal symptoms ahead of time so I didn't have to go hunting around the web to find support and the realization that the "some people" are lot more than they realize or care to admit! But then she probably didn't want to insult me by assuming I might be one of the "sensitive ones."
Of course, as someone else pointed out before they don't refer to them as "withdrawal symptoms" its ADS. "Withdrawal" sounds too much like something you go through in rehab. And I mean psychiatrists aren't in the business of dispensing drugs that can do things like the mood altering, psychotropic/psychoactive drugs found in "rehab".
One thing I can say is if she didn't know about them before she will now from me; and whether-or-not she has another as "sensitive" like me again, I hope I will be able to convey as graciously as possible the fact she better warn people beforehand about these withdrawal symptoms they're likely to face.
WOW, that felt good!!!!
p.s. I've had to inform them about Chantix and its role in the death of my friend, Carter Albrecht, and my Dr. is in Dallas!! Not an isolated incident I'm sad to say, just more highly publicized. "Google" Chantix and you'll be on another pharmaceutical expedition.
You know, I have a box of Chantix here, that I filled while still on Cymbalta, but I never took it. After what I went through with Cymbalta, I decided there was no way I would take the Chantix. I haven't googled it yet, but I'm sorry to hear about your friend. I feel like someone was watching me when I decided not to use it. Shoot, I'll keep smoking, at least I know what it is doing to me.
#18
Posted 20 August 2009 - 07:45 AM
made aware real soon.
My shrink ordered Tegretol for me to take as I was to be decreasing the Cymbalta from 60 to 30 x's 2 wks
then off, so it is obvious he doesn't have a clue about the side effects at all. Plus now that I know about
Cymbalta, I don't need that other med. All alone it's been the Cymbalta!!!!
Has anyone ever taken this to their doctors office, amnd let them see what we are saying?
Debbie
#19
Posted 03 October 2010 - 07:13 PM
A lot of doctors are not aware of the severity of Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms. But what I have been reading in a lot of people's comments is that because they kept on top of their doctor and kept going in all throughout their withdrawal, their doctor now realizes the severity of the Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms.
Did your doctor already know about the possibility of Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms? If not, is he/she now aware?
No... My doctor looked at me like i was crazy when I told her what was going on... I felt crazy untill I did some research. Im pissed at her for ever putting me on this!
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