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[isotonic2011]

This site is crazy!! Cymbalta is a drug used to treat fibromyalgia and major depression and for many people it does a brilliant job. I dont know where to start addresses the drivle on this site. This drug is not evil, its not a demon and it save and improves many live. Ive been through cymbalta withdrawal twice and have expeienced every symptoms listed here for a period of two months. But when you got this drug you got a leaflet telling you about the syndrome, you should have took and calculated risk and when you ended up in withdrawal well that what you should have expected. It does go away and theres plently you can do to treat it, a tramadol am and pm will stave off most of the symptoms of withdrwal and a diazepam will get rid of the anxiety and sleeping problem, if you cant get these from the doctor get benydrl its a weak ssnri and will help youre body adjust. You all strike me as a people with a chip on your shoulder, If i was your doctor I would run a mile and refuse to give you any medication. The first sign of an adverse effect yous want to get a court case on the go, you greedy b*****ers!! lilly cleary label there products with thes risk, so how are they responsible, you are for choosing to take it!! Then you put the sorry act on, doesnt wash!! Grow up you babies. Without cymbalta i would be bedridden with fibromyalgia and severly depressed and Ive been through the withdrawal and will again, this drug is a miracle. The only thing that is evil is this site,its miseducation and the people on it who have nothing better to with there lives than scare people and moan about there problem and there intention to sue lilly so they can live the golly live and sit on there arses all day trolling the net.

[autimom4ever]

Wow..... You are a real winner....(Not)

I did not come on here to start a lawsuit.
I came on here for support.

If I were TOLD at the time this prescription was first filled for me that if I ever wanted to stop that I would experience this terrible withdraw, I would have NEVER started it.
I KNOW that this works very well for SOME people.... Good.....
Me, personnally, I do not want to take a medication that alters my body's chemistry SO much that I have to go through weeks to months of withdraw to stop.
In my opinion (and, yes, I am ALLOWED an opinion), that is a form of dependence.... Maybe not the same type as alcohol or street drugs, but it IS a physiological dependence....

So before you EXPLODE on a site where all we are here for is for support through this terrible ordeal, do your research and read ALL the posts....
and if you don't like it... LEAVE

[WilFam]

Isotonic - yes you are right - this drug is great for some people - but its not great for all people and from what I have read and learned from talking to people who have taken - yes it is evil - I have heard MORE BAD than GOOD!! My 85 year old father was on Cymbalta for a short 2 WEEKS and it reeked havoc in his body! He was sick and dry heaving every 30-60 seconds for 3-4 hours at a time - 3 plus times a day!!! He is still having lingering withdrawals that we have NO IDEA when they will go away because the doctors and drug rep cannot say how long it will last because they do not know because they have not done enough research in my opinion! I agree with autimom - this is a place to find support - you don't need support for withdrawal - then just go away!

[isotonic2011]

I just saying did you read the leaflet?

Wow..... You are a real winner....(Not)

I did not come on here to start a lawsuit.
I came on here for support.

If I were TOLD at the time this prescription was first filled for me that if I ever wanted to stop that I would experience this terrible withdraw, I would have NEVER started it.
I KNOW that this works very well for SOME people.... Good.....
Me, personnally, I do not want to take a medication that alters my body's chemistry SO much that I have to go through weeks to months of withdraw to stop.
In my opinion (and, yes, I am ALLOWED an opinion), that is a form of dependence.... Maybe not the same type as alcohol or street drugs, but it IS a physiological dependence....

So before you EXPLODE on a site where all we are here for is for support through this terrible ordeal, do your research and read ALL the posts....
and if you don't like it... LEAVE

[isotonic2011]

Im very concerned that the sort of scare tactics used on this site will stop people with severe problems seeking help.

I just saying did you read the leaflet?

[outamymind]

The people here ARE scared, not using scare tactics. Leaflets are just a disclaimer to save manufacturers arses & tell me mate, who the hell is switched on enough to bother reading that when they're in a state to start with.

I suffer from fibromyalgia & had deaths in the family ( one only 19) then my own son suffered a terrible work accident resulting in 3rd degree burns. All this led to depression. Cymbalta - 60mg for over 2 years - helped me shut off from all of this but it kept me that way. I did not want to socialize with anyone. I just lived in a cocoon.

I was warned what would happen if I stopped. I stopped anyway.

The point people are making here is that from their own experiences, this poison (and being a sufferer I'm entitled to call it that) is the worst they have known to withdraw from. Some have said as bad or worse than heroin. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't heroin illegal? So why isn't this shit then!

Can you tell me why you go on & off this drug if it's so good?!

One more thing, IF YOU'VE READ THE LEAFLET you'll see one of the side effects of
withdrawal is anger & aggression. If people can't vent here where they're not hurting anyone that aggression could materialize. All we're doing is listening & supporting each other & in some ways helping to stop any extreme behavior by understanding & encouraging others to 'stay strong - this will end'.

Unless you can play the game here & help rather than hinder - rack off! You're not wanted.

Pam

[autimom4ever]

I just saying did you read the leaflet?

It is the doctors responsibility both legally and ethically to relay information such as potential major side effects when prescribing a medication.

Did you know that a potential (deadly) side effect of the statins (for cholesterol... such as zocor and lipitor) is severe muscle pain (which is called rhabdomyalitis)???
Did you know that the over the counter TUMs can decrease the effect of digoxin (a very potent heart medication that is very important to keep blood levels at a constant)???Did you know that GRAPEFRUIT products can cause an interaction with the following medications: Buspirone (BuSpar), Antiarrhythmia - Amiodarone (Cordarone), Antidepressant - Sertraline (Zoloft),
Antihistamine - Fexofenadine (Allegra),. Anti-seizure - Carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol), Calcium channel blocker (BP medication) - Nifedipine (Procardia), nimodipine (Nimotop), nisoldipine (Sular), Statin - Simvastatin (Zocor), lovastatin (Mevacor), atorvastatin

I would make a bet that you didn't know ANY of these (if you are taking one of these medications).... But a TRAINED M.D. is supposed to know it and have to tell the patient...
But these days, a doctors reimbursement is from insurance companies are so low that they are "pushed" to see a patient every 10 minutes...
And when one doctor says its ok to go cold turkey and another says it is not, who are you supposed to believe?????

[autimom4ever]

This site is crazy!! Cymbalta is a drug used to treat fibromyalgia and major depression and for many people it does a brilliant job. I dont know where to start addresses the drivle on this site. This drug is not evil, its not a demon and it save and improves many live. Ive been through cymbalta withdrawal twice and have expeienced every symptoms listed here for a period of two months. But when you got this drug you got a leaflet telling you about the syndrome, you should have took and calculated risk and when you ended up in withdrawal well that what you should have expected. It does go away and theres plently you can do to treat it, a tramadol am and pm will stave off most of the symptoms of withdrwal and a diazepam will get rid of the anxiety and sleeping problem, if you cant get these from the doctor get benydrl its a weak ssnri and will help youre body adjust. You all strike me as a people with a chip on your shoulder, If i was your doctor I would run a mile and refuse to give you any medication. The first sign of an adverse effect yous want to get a court case on the go, you greedy b*****ers!! lilly cleary label there products with thes risk, so how are they responsible, you are for choosing to take it!! Then you put the sorry act on, doesnt wash!! Grow up you babies. Without cymbalta i would be bedridden with fibromyalgia and severly depressed and Ive been through the withdrawal and will again, this drug is a miracle. The only thing that is evil is this site,its miseducation and the people on it who have nothing better to with there lives than scare people and moan about there problem and there intention to sue lilly so they can live the golly live and sit on there arses all day trolling the net.

I am very highly educated, thank you!!
You don't seem to be living in reality - except yours (and you are surely not looking at the "whole" picture for some people... You definately don't have the gift of empathy
I am VERY busy, as I'm sure many people on this site are. In this economy, it is lucky to have a job/career.... It is frustrating to those who are working (in or out of the home) to have to go through weeks and months of withdrawl while having to work, take care of their children, care for their homes, etc

So, please, think about other people besides yourself.... We have a right to have this site for support!

[Willy]

What an asshole you are.You should change your handle to isostupid.People on here are looking for support and not a lawyer.I think your just a troll and have not gone through any withdrawl.Oh yes this stuff helps some but kill's others.What is an exeptable loss of life?Go troll someplace else ya moron.

[outamymind]

Here, here Willy. Thanks WilFam & Autimom4ever - you go girl. That's what this site is all about. Supporting each other. I for one am very proud of our personal efforts to quit & our joint efforts to support.

Do ya think we might put this wanker back in his his box? Jeez I hope so. That kind of post on here could really stuff up the progress of those teetering on the edge.

The only one "miseducated" here is our friend Isostupid (sic) - sorry Isotonic2011.

I'm in Australia but we get a lot of American shows on tv here - one of my favorites is That
70's Show. So in the words of Red - DUMBASS!! 

[thissucks1968]

Holy Crap! I cannot believe that someone with so little education and sense would have the balls to come on this site and say that these issues are crazy! You are am idiot! I have been on this poison of a drug for 5 years! I have tried numerous times to get off of it! I have experienced ALL of the symptoms that everyone here is talking about. It is pure hell. I will continue to keep trying and so appreciate all of the support and ideas on this site! Thank you to everyone who has posted.

[itsnotinyourhead]

Craziness...is how I have felt for the last few months since starting this rollercoaster ride! I came to this site because Im scared for my life and these people are being so ugly and hateful! If this is what Cymbalta does to people then I am so sorry I tried it. It helped for a few weeks and is not worth the risks associated with this drug! Have not been myself since using this med and its taking a real toll on my life and those around me. I can understand how some people would feel entitled to sue but I just want my life back. Since stopping this med I have felt awful, but at least Im off of it cold turkey. Just praying the nightmares will end soon because I need to sleep so that I can care for my kids. This has wreaked havoc on my already miserable PMS. I have never been suicidal but the last few weeks I have thoughts of my children and husband being better off without me. I feel like a huge burden to my family, and lost any interest in everything. Wondering if I will ever be normal again, if my marriage can survive, if my kids dont hate me because the angry outbursts are too much! Im f-ing scared to death. Thank GOD I had enough sense to stop it before I took it another day, I had to promise my husband I would quit because I almost walked out on him and our 2 kids a few weeks ago! I just want this to be over already, but its not, its still effecting me and I am worse off than I was before starting Cymbalta. I hope it gets better and I learned my lesson, a very costly ordeal. At least Im still alive...barely.
I just want to say to newbie and isotoner, you are not helping anybody here. You are ugly, mean and hateful. SHAME ON YOU! Who do think you are? How DARE YOU say those things to us! We are here for help, already in a weak and fragile condition and this drug has affected us all, YOU being the prime example of how we dont want to be! But that is what this drug has done to us! I slapped my son the other day and had not a clue as to what made me do that! I felt horrible about it. Cymbalta has made me feel like I am losing my mind and all control over myself! I cannot be a good wife or mother under these circumstances. I contemplated eating a whole months prescription of zanex because I figured it would be the most peaceful way to go, and the least horrific for my loved ones. I hate it! YOU DONT KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE ME! I would rather be in physical pain than in mental anguish.

[distill]

Let me tell you something. I've never been diagnosed with depression nor anything else. I was given this medication by a pain doctor for three crushed disc in my back I received while working. I never received a damn pamphlet and Eli Lilly markets this as a lower back nerve pain agent.

I lost everything I had because I went nuts and can't remember half of the two years I was on it and put a .40cal to myself and pulled trigger only to wake up to realize I was shot. I died twice and 3 days later went back into comatose state. So you have no business saying quit crying you babies.

Take your ass somewhere else because you obviously don't give a damn about your life. I've been off for 5months now and I looked like a junkie going through withdraws. Finally my head is clear and you damn right I'm pissed at this company.

I've been a pipeline welder for 9 years and I would still run circles around you, but with this I'm having to try and get soulmate to see that this medicine will screw you up. Have a good day and maybe you'll appreciate life and help others a little better rather than bad mouth them

[distill]

Sorry I typed like 4th grader. I'm on my phone and that prick just infuriated me with their stupidity