Posted by alexal34 on August 23, 2007, at 19:20:20
In reply to Re: Cymbalta Withdrawal -- Take ACTION, posted by Aya on August 23, 2007, at 11:46:37
Exactly, Aya. The industry is very corrupt. And yes, the docs get many pay-offs. I paid 375 bucks to see a top psych. in NYC and he did not believe my side effects- told me to up the dosage to 90 mg and then to 120 mg. Nuts. Now with the withdrawal effects he said I "shouldn't be having any". And the weight gain. I KNOW that was the drug and he said there is no way.
I'm sick of this b.s. and will no longer be a guinea pig. I'm taking the natural route.Lilly is not AT ALL upfront about the withdrawal effects. What about that poor girl when they ran the trial a few years ago who orginally had no depression and then killed herself when she was unknowingly switched off a very high dosage to a placebo???
And I know the drug reps lie their *sses off to these docs. I personally have had friends who were reps - one who sold Paxil and told me 6 years ago it causes massive weight gain but he cannot tell the doctors this and if the topic comes up the reps try to get off topic.It is b.s. All of it and I am pissed!!
(Sorry).
Tamara999, I would agree with you that medicine is a "practicing" science. However, I believe that pharmaceutical companies are very corrupt and doctors get pay-offs to push certain meds. Whether the problem is with Lilly not being clear/completely open about withdrawal affects, or the doctors trying to side-step the issue in order to get their benefits, I don't know. But unfortunatley, this kind of corruption is often allowed to go on until there is major outcry, often in the form of a lawsuit. This medication has been on the market for too long and the withdrawal affects too widespread for them to claim that they don't even exist (which they seem to continue to do). These aren't simple "side effects." My doctor said nothing to me about these issues, but my phamacist knew all about them when I stumbled into Walgreens and was forced to lay on the floor to keep from passing out. She told me if I start hallucinating that I have to go to the emergency room immediately. That's pretty serious.Ultimately it's all of our own responsibilities to research the drugs we are prescribed. HOWEVER, we are not doctors and are paying them for their knowledge. We put our trust in them. Someone needs to be held accountable.
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