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#1 alicia

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Posted 07 March 2015 - 12:55 AM

Hi,

 

Just another victim of this horrible drug from Australia going through hell right now.

 

I have been on Cymbalta for 5 years. I managed to get off it once for 6 months, went downhill again and had to get back on it. The doctors seemed to think it was the depression but now I know it wasn't, it was the medication! The withdrawl effects are essentially the same as depression itself.

 

I have made one last decision to wean myself off it again, otherwise I am going to be on it for life. I didn't notice any real side effects going from 120mg to 60mg to 30mg. But now I am on a week without it and omg I want to die.

 

I went to work yesterday, lasted half an hour as I was dizzy and nauseous as hell, burst out crying and that was it.

 

I don't know what to do! I want out but if it causes me not to be able to work I don't know what is the worst of the two evils.

 

Please help!.


#2 thismoment

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Posted 07 March 2015 - 01:43 AM

Alicia

Hi and welcome. It sounds like you are in cold turkey hell!

Over what period of time did you wean off from 120mg to when you quit a week ago? Are you on other meds?

You may have to get back on and then wean off slowly.

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Posted 07 March 2015 - 10:55 AM

Alicia if it gets to bad think about going on a weak ssri like prozac or zoloft. They take a few weeks to kick in but should do the job. They havve a lot longer half life so they are easier to wean off of. Many here have switched directly from cymbalta to one of the ssri and then come off it. Something to consider.





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