Posted by moesje on October 13, 2007, at 22:10:52
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal - Publicity, posted by anonymousfriend on October 13, 2007, at 21:22:52
I'm glad it's worked for you, and you've had very little in the way of withdrawals. I have taken wellbutrin, then lexapro for a year and then moved to cymbalta. when i told my doctor that i did NOT want an increased dosage that i just wanted off, he told me that cymbalta was meant to be effective for a few months anyway. the withdrawal he** i went through for just over 2 months was not worth the deadness i felt during the 6 months i was on it.
i agree that some are in need of some sort of medication for life, but for those of us that aren't in that position, this drug should not be prescribed.
i have typed legal transcripts at home for over 7 years, most of them related to children services and parents who don't take their meds for psychological needs, so i understand fully that some need it (read some of my earlier posts).
i for one will NEVER take another antidepressant again. when i looked back at how long i've been on one or another, i've missed the growing up of my two daughters. now that they're 15 and 16.5, i have to learn who they are as they're taking their final steps into adulthood and out of my home. what a shame that i missed all of that through the taking of drugs.
never mind that my teeth are all rotting and need to be pulled, i can't eat a salad no matter how hard i try, the pain of the cold destroys the enjoyment of the taste.
it goes on and on, and i started with elavil. i only hope that if this is the first time someone has been depressed and they're reading this site, maybe they will rethink what they're depressed about and find a way to move on without the drugs.
sorry, it's been a strange day for me, beyond tired, sleeping all day and it's my day off with a 5AM clock in tomorrow.
moesje
> I have read a lot of negative stuff about Cymbalta, but I want to say I thought it was better than many. My daughter is bipolar, and her psychologist thought it would be a good idea if I took something to mellow myself out, so she suggested Lexapro. I took it for 1 year and a half, and in that time, gained about 20 pounds. When I realized that's what caused the weight gain, I asked my doctor to switch me, so he put me on Wellbutrin. My daughter was having a lot of problems at school at that time, and the Wellbutrin just wasn't cutting it, so I asked him to switch me again.
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> He put me on 30mg of Cymbalta a day. I disagree with those people who feel that Cymbalta should be taken off the market. When he prescribed the medicine, my doctor told me that people need to take anti-depressants for different amounts of time and gave me some situational equations. Some people experience a traumatic experience and need to take something for a few months. Some people, like me, have situations that can last for a while, so they will take the medication for a year or so. Others who have persistent problems and hereditary issues may need to take it for life. Knowing this, I have to say I think it's very important that you and your doctor have a good relationship and that you don't just go to any doctor to get a prescription. I have been going to my doctor since I was 15 years old (I am now 39). He not only knows everything about me, including every psychological issue I have ever had; he also has a great since of humor, which is very important to me because laughter is the only way to deal with some psychological issues!
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> Anyway, I started taking the 30 mg a day, and noticed that I no longer continued to gain weight. That was a nice surprise. I have taken 30 mg a day for about a year now. It may be that I have experienced so much with my daughter that I am now numb to other people's comments or that she is exhibiting slight improvements, but I don't feel the need to take anything...right now at least. Plus, I recently got sick with respiratory issues and was taking so many meds for that, I actually forgot to take the Cymbalta.
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> As far as withdrawals, I am feeling the brain shocks that other people refer to, but I can say that I felt the same thing when I quit taking the Lexapro. They don't get worse as I smoke; they are only bad in the evenings. I usually have one drink before I go to bed and that seems to help.
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> The important thing is...are you happier on or off the pill? You should do whatever feels right for you. Don't take it because others expect you to; likewise, don't quit taking it because you think it makes you weak to need a crutch.
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> Good luck either way you decide to go!
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