Posted by bleauberry on January 21, 2008, at 17:40:16 [reposted on January 23, 2008, at 10:39:42 | original URL]
In reply to Cymbalta Withdrawls, posted by Frustrated in Indy on January 21, 2008, at 13:00:28
Cymbalta is the trendy choice among docs for treating pain and depression. My doc's office has cymbalta posters, brochures, pens, business cards, and writing pads.
I'm sorry it was rough going. Maybe the side effects would have gone away over time and maybe not. In any case, the meds were stopped and now there are withdrawals. Since the meds were only for a few days the withdrawals should be short. They can be intense regardless that it was only a few days on the meds. The longest I was ever on cymbalta was 2 weeks. The withdrawals were aweful but were gone in about 4 to 5 days. Zyprexa withdrawals might be more like a week to two weeks. Doctors generally underplay the intensity of withdrawals. Make sure your doctor knows how hard this has been.
Expecting things like nausea, dizziness, insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, feeling flu-like, feeling more depressed than before, and feeling more pain than before...these in my opinion can be anticipated, expected, and tolerated when one knows what they are and why they are happening. Once it's over, he should return to where he was prior to taking the meds. And hopefully it will be shorter and easier than I suggested. I'm just going on my own experiences with withdrawals from many meds, including cymbalta and zyprexa, but I am more sensitive than the average person.
In a worst case scenario if the suffering is too strong, small stepping stone doses can be taken. You can split or cut zyprexa tablets as desired. You can dump the beads out of cymbalta capsules and make a custom sized dose...10 beads = 1mg...since the beads are enteric coated they must be swallowed whole with liquid or soft food and not chewed. Since it was only a few days you should probably not need these tricks. Hang on tight. It will be over in days and then you can reassess what to do next.
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