Posted by SLS on March 20, 2014, at 7:33:21
In reply to Re: cold turkey cymbalta-not working, posted by ed_uk2010 on March 20, 2014, at 5:17:35
Joe, did Cymbalta produce any improvement at all? I am unclear on this.
> > 2 months on 30 mg Cymbalta...dr told me to quit cold turkey...horrible..last 5 days..emotional..crying anxious...should I just go back to 30 for now? Too many crying jags and dizziness..or ride it out?
I agree with Ed.
It would be better if you were not to ride it out. It is an uncomfortable and unecessary experience. In addition, it is my belief that allowing the system to be shocked by withdrawal can make future withdrawals more severe and protracted. It might even produce and untoward sensitivity to drugs of the same type.
> These sudden symptoms, including the classic withdrawal sign of dizziness, sound very much like withdrawal symptoms, not a return of your depression. Withdrawal symptoms occur very quickly after stopping Cymbalta. You may feel very emotional and cry at the slightest thing. A depressive relapse tends to occur later after stopping Cymbalta,
I agree with you, Ed. The constellation of symptoms and timing would indicate withdrawal rather than relapse.
> and does not include dizziness.
I would just add that dizziness can also be a symptom of untreated depression (autonomic instability), but I doubt that it is of the same magnitude as that seen in SRI withdrawal. Although dizziness has been a part of my presentation, I have never been affected to the point of falling faint. I have also experienced the dizziness produced by SRI withdrawal. It feels very different. It was robust, came in waves, and almost felt like vertigo.
Is there any reason why you would not have someone who responds partially to Cymbalta 30 mg/day increase the dosage to 60 mg/day?
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