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Cymbalta withdrawal

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ginger07910
ginger07910

Looking for someone experiencing withdrawals. I’m having a real hard time.

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  • jan_68061
    jan_68061 ginger07910

    Posted

    There is no support for you. Your on your own. Make sure you check your ALT and AST are good with blood test.  This drug mimics depression. I stopped it cold turkey. 1-2 months no should be ok with less symptons. This drug should be banned.  
    • ginger07910
      ginger07910 jan_68061

      Posted

      I agree this medication should be pulled from the shelves. Did you have withdrawals symptoms?
    • jan_68061
      jan_68061 ginger07910

      Posted

      Everyone has different symptons. I probably had the worst.  I follow in 1% of fatal. I was close to death.  If I kept taking this drug it would have killed me.  After 6 weeks after symptons showed up my doctor odered blood work.  My ALT was over 700 a regular alt is 24-60  I believe.  Just a few bumps on the liver the doctor remarked also he said keep taking the drug it will kill you .  So I went off it. No support at all 

  • SMYERS
    SMYERS ginger07910

    Posted

    I fought with my doctor to get prozac while experiencing horrible.brain zaps and depression. The prozac kept the brain zaps to a minimum and helped with the depression. I wouldn't suggest cymbalta to anyone I know.

    • jan_68061
      jan_68061 SMYERS

      Posted

      Yes other people suggest Prozac or counting beads of duloxetine.  I just went off it and not taking any pill again.  
    • ginger07910
      ginger07910 SMYERS

      Posted

      I was on Prozac for 10 years and my Doctor felt it wasn’t working anymore. She put me on Cynbalta. It was a horrible 3 months so one day I woke threw the Cynbalta away and went back on the Prozac. Well I guess now I went about it the wrong way.  This withdrawal is debilitating. They say it can last months !!!!
    • jan_68061
      jan_68061 ginger07910

      Posted

      Yes I think longer than 2 months. I'm still having difficulty 

  • SMYERS
    SMYERS ginger07910

    Posted

    Yeah it's really disturbing. I still get brain zaps randomly and I've been off cymbalta for over 6 months now :-( it will get better though! Hope you feel better soon!

  • lynne43902
    lynne43902 ginger07910

    Posted

    Hi Hunny 

    I’ve found a really helpful fac book group called Cymbalta hurts worse.  Really really helpful 

     take care xx

  • lynne43902
    lynne43902 ginger07910

    Posted

    Hi Hunny 

    I’ve found a really helpful fac book group called Cymbalta hurts worse.  Really really helpful 

     take care xx

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