Posted by wannabewell on April 4, 2007, at 17:31:22
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by Basel on April 2, 2007, at 16:45:10
I agree that it is always a good idea to run med changes by your doctor, but I would get off the cymbalta now!
When I started taking it about 2 years ago, it worked really well, treating my depression. But after about a year I started experiencing exhaustion, weight gain, and light headedness. These symptoms increased and the depression came back. I read over and over that cymbalta works for a short time only. The real bummer, is getting off! It is a total nightmare. I have been weening off to half of the lowest dose after trying to get off the lowest dose. It was intollerable for me. I am again trying to go off completely from the half of the lowest dose, 10mgs, and it's pretty bad. i feel sick and depressed.
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