Posted by secretme on April 24, 2006, at 15:02:20
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by SLS on April 24, 2006, at 9:24:42
I may be late to the table on this one, but I have seen television commercials for Cymbalta. This is the first time in my region of the country I've seen these ads. It's interesting that the pharmaceutical company only mentions three major side effects. I don't remember them exactly, but they were rather benign. The ad stresses that "depression hurts", and Cymbalta can help with depression and the pain that accompanies it. Too bad there isn't a commercial advising people how to get rid of the pain when trying to withdraw from this witches brew. Unfortunately, the promotion of Cymbalta means more and more people will be asking their psychiatrists about it, and perhaps, encouraging them to prescribe it!
I'm grateful that I've been through the worst and have recovered from this medication. Taking Cymbalta and experiencing withdrawal might make a person (like me) swear off anti-depressants forever.
I wish people like us could write a public service ad to follow every commercial for Cymbalta.
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