Posted by moesje on May 27, 2007, at 10:08:17
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by sigolene on May 27, 2007, at 2:17:57
> I've just started Cymbalta, and I would like to know if someone has experienced NO withdrawal symptoms when stopping it.>
I started cymbalta on March 20, 2006. I did great the first week, then was back to being so tired I couldn't focus or work (I type at home). So one day I tried to not take it - experienced all symptoms of withdrawal. Saw doc in early May who said that maybe I'd feel better at 60 mg, I said NO, I want off. So he said I could just stop. When I explained the symptoms, he took a capsule and opened it, then said I could guestimate the pellets inside and cut back. Well I bought empty capsules from my vitamin store and METICULOUSLY made half dose, third dose and quarter dose. No difference. If I didn't take a pill, I had all the symptoms. So after hitting fourth dose, I stopped completely, only off now 5 days, still have symptoms, but doing better. I have found that the physical labor helps with the brain shocks, not sure why but since my house needs work, I do that. I'm taking lots of vitamins and added 1200mg fish oil and 400mg E (will up that today). I'm also drinking 1230mg of magnesium (I thought it was calcium-magnesium, but it works) which is 16oz of water, then at least 20oz of plain water, my welch's grape juice and of course coffee. Yesterday I somehow got 60oz of water!
If you need the Cymbalta, by all means do what your doc says! I've been on something for 5 years, and realized maybe I'm not depressed anymore, just comfortable with taking pills. If things change and I need to go back onto something, it won't be Cymbalta or Lexapro, but I will go back and see the doc, and he knows it.
YOU have to do what you need to do, and if being on Cymbalta is what you need, or something else for that matter, then you do it. I would hate to think anything on this site or any other caused someone to get of meds they desparately needed.
poster:moesje
thread:466069
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