Posted by SLS on June 11, 2006, at 9:20:47
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by Avalon on June 10, 2006, at 21:44:44
> Well, it's day 5 since I discontinued the C-word. Each day I've felt progressively worse. Today is the worst -- dizzy and nauseous.
You are going through the worst of it. Benadryl is sometimes used to lessen the severity of the withdrawal symptoms, although it can cause drowsiness. For the nausea, ginger might be helpful. It does several things in the body to treat things like dizziness and motion sickness. In fact, one of its components acts to block 5-HT3 serotonin receptors, just like the drug ondansetron, and thus can be used as an anti-emetic to prevent nausea.
Was it your doctor's directions that you should stop the drug without tapering? Actually, even using the 20mg capsules isn't a small enough dose to use to design an effective taper schedule. You would have to open the capsules and divide its contents into smaller doses.
Good luck with Pamelor (nortriptyline). Most people respond to 75mg when treating depression. Lower dosages seem to be effective when treating pain disorders like fibromyalgia and neuropathies. Although not necessary, one can monitor blood levels to determine if they are taking too much or too little. If this is your first time taking a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), you might experience a great deal of sedation. However, this usually passes within a few days. Most people start at 10mg.
I wish you didn't have to go through such a torturous ordeal.
- Scott
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