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Comment on Cymbalta Withdrawal Only Exists On Message Boards by Yara

Yara — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:02:02 +0000

I’ve been on Cymbalta for three months now. My doctor wanted me to go to the 90mgs a day. I wasn’t sure I wanted such a high dosage so I asked him to keep key on the 60mgs. I’m 18 (almost 19) years old. I’m taking Cymbalta for anxiety joint pains. I somehow managed to loose my prescription and I’ve been off Cymbalta four about four days. Frankly because I’ve been too busy and too lazy to pick up the new prescriptions at the pharmacy. During these few days I’ve experience mood swings, nausea, dizziness, and more anxiety. These few days have been awful. I can barely drag myself to classes and I can’t seem to focus during lectures. I figured I was just going through a small depression or maybe I was having withdraws from stopping Cymbalta cold turkey. I found this post while searching for Cymbalta withdraw symptoms. After reading this post and the comments I’m certain I won’t be taking the 90mgs dosage. Unfortunately, I can’t say that I’ll stop taking Cymbalta like others have. I need the medication.

Comment on Report Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms To The FDA by nancy pi

nancy pi — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:39:28 +0000

dear joan;
thank you!
I’ve been on cymblata 60mg for one your now,and know i need to get off of it.
i’ve been reading all of the blogs above for the last hours or so,and i will say i sure am scard to come off cymbalta,i’m in my frist week of coming down to 30mg,having sweats( brain zapp) all the time, but i’ve been having them all along, and having a hard time getting to sleep but when i get to sleep the dream start and there all night,and now some chess pain,but i’m hoping to get though this and after reading your comment i have a little bit of hope and i’l get though this.

nancy pi.

Comment on Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms Suck by Nic

Nic — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:37:21 +0000

5.7 Discontinuation of Treatment with Cymbalta
Discontinuation symptoms have been systematically evaluated in patients taking duloxetine. Following abrupt or tapered
discontinuation in placebo-controlled clinical trials, the following symptoms occurred at 1% or greater and at a significantly higher
rate in duloxetine-treated patients compared to those discontinuing from placebo: dizziness, nausea, headache, paresthesia, fatigue,
vomiting, irritability, insomnia, diarrhea, anxiety, and hyperhidrosis.
During marketing of other SSRIs and SNRIs (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors), there have been spontaneous
reports of adverse events occurring upon discontinuation of these drugs, particularly when abrupt, including the following: dysphoric
mood, irritability, agitation, dizziness, sensory disturbances (e.g., paresthesias such as electric shock sensations), anxiety, confusion,
headache, lethargy, emotional lability, insomnia, hypomania, tinnitus, and seizures. Although these events are generally self-limiting,
some have been reported to be severe.
Patients should be monitored for these symptoms when discontinuing treatment with Cymbalta. A gradual reduction in the
dose rather than abrupt cessation is recommended whenever possible. If intolerable symptoms occur following a decrease in the dose
or upon discontinuation of treatment, then resuming the previously prescribed dose may be considered. Subsequently, the physician
may continue decreasing the dose but at a more gradual rate [see Dosage and Administration (2.4)].

Comment on Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms Suck by Sasha

Sasha — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:19 +0000

Today is day 5 of “cold-turkey” for me. 60mg dose for the past 3 years. These posts have been so helpful to me, thank you to you all. These “brain zaps” that everyone speaks of is the worst part for me. I had to call out of work today. It’s as if my head is inside a feather pillow – I’m in a cloud almost. My eyes dont focus or almost miss a step kinda if i turn my head too quickly. Severe sweating spells too for years, bad now, anyone else? I’m waiting it out though and I refuse to go back on the medication after this many days. Benedryl has yet to be purchased but I have to go back to work and I’m a mother…next stop drug store for Benedryl. Time and patience will be the cure for us all…

Comment on Addiction Relapse: Stumble Don’t Fall by NewtoAA

NewtoAA — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:12:47 +0000

I am new to the whole sobriety thing. I have known for years that I had to get sober.. It just never got that bad. I decided 30 days ago to go to AA and get sober. I was making some progress- although not fast enough for me… I picked up again last night. 3 vodkas,4 glasses of wine at a dinner show. I came home, felt so ashamed. My kids were disappointed in me, I found something to blame my husband for- and punched him and gave him a black eye in front of the kids.
My in laws came ( my 12year old called them) and I was reamed out until 4am. I was back in AA today… It’s never worth ever picking up again. I will lose everything, if I haven’t already.

Comment on Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms Suck by Nic

Nic — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:07:38 +0000

I started taking my gabapentin..will keep posting on that. Also, I quit my trazodone…I have tried to get off of that several times, but just couldn’t..ended up with a sinus-type headache and it would go away when med was taken. Actually, I am doing a double whammy at the moment. Trazodone AND Cymbalta. I tried to commit suicide aout 8 months ago and was taken off prozac and placed on these 2. (which I have had trazodone in the past)

Scared to go back to the prozac…..

Comment on Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms Suck by Nic

Nic — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:02:45 +0000

this may be too late Kato, but I started taking the gabapentin again. 300 mg three times a day is what i was taking and switched to cymbalta. I started taking the gabapentin again yesterday. (still had some left) The neurologist says it takes a couple of weeks to get in your system. Good thing..I have never had withdrawals from this drug. My hands are terribly burning at the moment…will keep everyone informed about the gabapentin =)

Comment on Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms Suck by Nic

Nic — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:53:11 +0000

I am on day 2…dizziness, nausea, and sensitivity to light tho. I am following yours because my symptoms are close. I guess I need to check my blood sugar. Sigh…this constitutes getting up, being dizzy, nauseous, and puking……Glad I am unemployed at the moment to go thru this. I am not functioning at all.

Comment on Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms Suck by Nic

Nic — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:42:34 +0000

I am there now…you put into words what I did not in my post,

Comment on Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms Suck by Nic

Nic — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:37:53 +0000

Thanks for the info. I always read the paperwork printed at 2 font that comes with the drug and research it. I guess I did not look to blogs for info. They (the paperwork) said adverse reactions were not studied after the 14 weeks of study. 14 WEEKS…I do not think this is long enough for studies on this type of drug…much less not follow up on it after people stop taking it. It included a small list of the usual ones you hear..upset stomach, yada yada yada.