Posted by Kfroggy on April 12, 2007, at 13:23:01
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by wannabewell on April 4, 2007, at 17:31:22
> 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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Hi. I am in the same boat. I have had depression since I was 17 and really manifested after the birth of my daughter. (I am now 37). I have tried everything and it always comes back, the latest being Cymbalta. I am so tired of feeling this way. Like the others said, Cymbalta worked for awhile. Now it is like I am not even on anything. So I decided to quit. I did it cold turkey. So, I have been off of the meds for about 5 weeks now. The withdrawal started to subside. Then it started all over again. I am ALWAYS nauseated. I have not heard of Benadryl, but will try it. Should it be the regular kind? Please someone tell me this stops!
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