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  ... I have been on celexa for 3 months now but now i am suffering from anxiety and was severely depressed been on cymbalta for a week and already feel upbeat and have more energy love it! - Paula Cymbalta withdrawal Hepatic Enzymes Increased - An increase in the amount of paired liver proteins that regulate liver processes causing a condition where the liver functions abnormally. - Joy My husband has been on Cymbalta for about six months, and is now trying to go off it, with very little success. My building was actually evacuated for fear of a gas leak. okay, it is day 10 maybe without 60mg Cymbalta and on a scale of 1-10 I've been at 2-4, today I got so overwhelmed that I wanted to stick my fist into the bathroom mirror.

I am anxious about this, don't wanna be bald.

  ...Cymbalta has unquestionably been the best antidepressant I have ever taken (in 30+ years) - A few years ago, I failed all other antidepressants and combinations of various psychiatric drugs. I don't suffer from depression, and I'm glad that this helps people who do. I started taking 30 mg Cymbalta about a year ago. Which, scares me slightly seeing that I was transitioned straight over to 60 mg from my prosac and weigning off of this medicine sounds terrible. Anyone who knew my wife as a kind person that always went out of her way to help others, is shocked when they see her now. TOLD ME THERE WAS A NEW DRUG OUT AND THEY WERE TRYING TO GET IT FDA APPROVED FOR FIBROMYALGIA SUFFERERS AND IT WAS REALLY HELPING. Call your health professional if you sense things are not quite right with this medication. ...
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  ...I was referred to this psychiatrist by my OBGYN when I ask him if he could recommend me for some time off of work so that I could heal. I remember forgetting to take it one day a few months ago and already the withdrawls were unbearable. I am looking forward to this being all over it is very painful and has taken a long time. I would try a medicine and would either hate it and how it made me feel or just comply with the world and feel nothing. The burning and tingling have almost totally gone away. ) For the answer to this, let's turn to Eli Lilly and find out exactly what Cymbalta is, and how it works. I stuck with the drug, however, and about 4 weeks after starting, the side effects started to subside. My sex drive was out of whack for about a month afterwards. It got a little better but my side effects were so bad that this drug was changing me for the worse.

But it's a small price to pay to be pain free.

Nothing is worth going through all of that again.

Four people went in and came out with 1 hour.

  ...I sometimes supplement with Lexapro 20mg if my depression or anxiety increases for more than a couple of weeks. Thanks for all your experiences here with Cymbalta I will NEVER take it! I have been on cymbalta for about a year now.

He has had this problem for a couple of weeks.

  ...I was already taking Wellbutrin but the depression was the worst I had ever had and doctor added the cymbalta 30 mg a day. I got diagnosed with CFIDS, adn I am gonna be trying Cymbalta. I have also been advised by my doctor that depression can make your appetite increase or decrease and by correcting the chemical imbalance through the use of SSRIs, your appetite will change. I took the pill at around 10pm and emmediately feel asleep, I was irritated in my sleep and had weird dreams. My doctor switched my bc but wants to also switch me to Cymbalta and after reading the posts I dont think I want to. How has cymbalta helped or hindered anyone with this particular situation Thanks. I had a cigar yesterday evening whiled I grilled some burgers and I could feel the heat of the smoke actually loosening the congestion in my head. I have had flu-like symptoms, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, body twitches, severe hot flashes and cold sweats. Personally, I've never been particularly sensitive to any medication or susceptible to side effects, so I was really alarmed by what I went through on Cymbalta. ...
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  ...The 'Typical Onset of Withdrawal' for Cymbalta is usually seen on Day 2-3. I switched from 3 yrs of 40mg paxil to 30mg cymbalta with no problems and upped the dose to 60mg of cymbalta. I was in no way like this before the medications, a little unstable, but not like this. Need to find someone who understands depression and not a psychiatrist. I have contacted thr FDA about Cymbalta and recieved an e-mail back stating that they have recieved a lot of negative feedback about Cymbalta, and they are compiling the complaints and may have to add a new warning to the label if they have enough feedback, so if your having trouble with withdrawal, get on the FDA website and post a complaint. But I've been taking something for depression for 16 years and I want to see what it feels like to be drug free. I've lost 40 pounds on Cymbalta and I'm in much better shape because of it, but part of that was counting calories. Not being able to speak properly just heightens my anxiety. I saw a change in him in several respects. I do not feel any better, in fact it has made me feel worse.

I still worry but it doesn't seem to be as bad.

  ...Cymbalta withdrawal Pneumonia Tracheitis - Bacterial infection of the air passageways and lungs that causes redness, swelling and pain in the windpipe. I've been taking Cymbalta for almost 2 years, for migraine, @ 90mg/day.

I'm glad I'm weaning off of this medication now.

  ...Cymbalta withdrawal Crying Abnormal - Unusual and not normal fits of weeping for short or long periods of time for no apparent reason.

Think, it's patriotic (and sometimes cathartic).

Im not even complaining, it was knid of cool.

  ...I have tried about fiver other anit-depressants and they all made me CRAZY. I prepared capsules to be used for the five weeks. Still, it never feels as though I've slept. Because my earnings are dependent on the quantity of work I go out and take, my income has increased dramatically because of no longer having fear to go out there and take on certain intimidating jobs. All the events earlier felt like I did them days ago. Before I take anything prescribed fron now on I will be sure to research it even before filling the script. I have been off and on a million other drugs for over 10 years, didn't want to go back on any more at all, but my amazing dr suggested I give this a shot after I discussed my fears and she closely monitored me in the beginning. They found a heart murmur that I had never had before, and I also had Mitral Valve Prolapse. Cymbalta withdrawal Tremulousness Nervous - Very jumpy, shaky, and uneasy while feeling fearful and timid. Today her doctor gave us samples of cymbalta to try and thinks this would be the next drug to try. But I know that I can barely function now, and if it is the cymbalta.

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Comment #232: fighting cymbalta withdrawal

  ...I have been on cymbalta 60 mg for a few days now. i was miserable before i started taking it, excrutiating pain down my left hip and leg, tried everythingthis was the ONLY thing that worked and it started working immediately. My moods are much more even, I don't get depressed very often anymore, and I'm much easier to get along with. Taper You kidding I dropped that stuff like a burning rag even though the two weeks of discontinuation syndrome was awful. That's when I realized - though I didn't really want any help or anyone to stop me - that I needed to call him at work and stay on the phone with him. The effects of coming off of Cymbalta are horrendous - worse than any other med that I have taken. I can't leave the house because of the sweating issue. I have been on Cymbalta for 1 year, and I am on day 4 of weaning. To get through the anxiety, I do deep conscious breathing. com sight seemed "too good to be true" so looking further i stumbled upon this sight. My doctor increased the dose to 60mg and while it did relieve me some of my depression I almost immediately started experiencing chronic pain in my left shoulder blade which radiated into my chest, making me feel like my heart hurt. His suggestion "perhaps the muscle pain is caused by depression & why don't you try this anti-depressant called Cymbalta which can help relieve those muscle aches". i have never been on any anti-depressant so i hav nothing to compare it to. I have had migraines all my life and have not gotten better or worse since being on Cymbalta. I have always been a great speller, but now there is a dopey feeling about every day that makes it harder to function the way I have to. I ran off my girlfriend during this withdrawal, but reviewing emails indicates that I would have done that anyway. I am wondering if anyone has eventually gotten over these symptoms I cannot get any answers from my dr about the medications effects. I took a treatment called Taxotere at a young age (24) three years ago and had one of the rarest side effects from that. ...
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Comment #134: cymbalta

  ...I just posted, so I won't repeat - I found this one cymbalta.

It seems to help some but I still get anxious.

i think the cymbalta has been beneficial, my family members has noticed an improvement in my mood. Aside from loss of appetite and weightloss in the beginning, it's been a GREAT antidepressant for me. put him on something else, he got more and more depressed, after the 1st of Jan. The nightmares and increased sweating was probably the worse part of the whole ordeal. For 3 out of 5 days I was in bed all day, anxiety ridden and depressed (while on 20mg) . I thought I was dying! Talking about Brain zaps!!! I had NO idea what they were until I called my mother crying telling her I felt electricity going from my head all the way through my arms fingers and legs and toes, I was terribly dizzy, could hardly open my eyes, felt like I was going to constantly be sick. I have been taking it for 2 weeks, 30 mg, and my fatigue has completely disappeared. ...
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Comment #232: cymbalta

  ...I was put on Cymbalta almost 3 years ago. Before Cymbalta I had mood swingsa lot of anger and fear particularly (and for no good reason) Sober and mostly healthy for 4 months now.

Irritability, can't sleep, itching all over.

At first I was taking 60 mg, then went up to 90.

  ...I have been taking Cymbalta 60mg for about two years, and it has probably saved my life. By the way, I recently found out that after all of these years being on SSRI's, that I'm not depressed at all, I have ADD (adult ADD and depression have a lot of the same symptom. , inability to perform job without running to bathroom first, my doctor prescribed Cymbalta.

Thank Heavens I ran across this site tonite! Just today my Dr. I couldn't take 60mg per day because it made me feel NUMB and disconnected. Those of you on it for a month or so, good luck, I hope that it keeps you out of pain. Unfortunately, my condition averages 7 to 10 years to cure, possibly never, so I am looking at a very long-term usage. I'm not diabetic; the pain in my feet is due to a compressed nerve in my back. THIS MAKE MY ...
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  ...I’m 70, could pass for 55, my grandfather died at 102 with a full head of hair, good genes I thought. Jeanie I’m 70, could pass for 55, my grandfather died at 102 with a full head of hair, good genes I thought. Jeanie I have read that this is a common reaction to Cymbalta with a first dose. I want to thank you for taking time to help me attempt to navigate through this hell. Today is the first day without cymbalta and I haven't felt well. It has been like having a black hood removed from my head. I didn't enjoy life at all, despite having a wonderful wife and a beautiful little girl. I have been on cymbalta for about a year now.

He has had this problem for a couple of weeks.

  ...Cymbalta withdrawal Depression - A hopeless feeling of failure, loss and sadness that can deteriorate into thoughts of death. I have gained 10 pounds in 10 days - HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. Effexor/Efexor (venlafaxine).

And this was only my first dose of the 30mg.

It takes time to adjust to these medications.

  ...I started taking 30 mg Cymbalta about a year ago. Which, scares me slightly seeing that I was transitioned straight over to 60 mg from my prosac and weigning off of this medicine sounds terrible. Anyone who knew my wife as a kind person that always went out of her way to help others, is shocked when they see her now. TOLD ME THERE WAS A NEW DRUG OUT AND THEY WERE TRYING TO GET IT FDA APPROVED FOR FIBROMYALGIA SUFFERERS AND IT WAS REALLY HELPING. Call your health professional if you sense things are not quite right with this medication. Had been on celexa for one year with good symptom control but had weight gain of 18pounds. Was started out at 30mg was then increased to 75mg and finally 90mg in the midst of getting off long term legally prescribed and taken narcotic pain meds for chronic back pain due to a garage door falling on my head 8 years ago. I went to urgent care and they ran blood work, mono tests, strep, etc. I want to give her answers on how long these symptoms will last. Thanks again to everyone for saving me from this HELL !! ...
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  ...I have been taking this drug for about 3 months and the only side effects for me have been a bit of dry mouth, slight nausea and sweating. The symptoms are still there but to a lesser degree. I've been on it for about 2 years, and I don't remember any real bad side effects when I first started taking it. And talk about dreams, the other night I was beating my mother to death (I love her dearly) and woke up enough to realize it was a dream, jumped out of the bed and got in the shower just to try to get the crap out of my head.

I was on Lexapro, and have to ween myself off it.

  ...Cymbalta withdrawal Hemic and Lymphatic Disorders (Involving the blood and the clear fluids in the tissues that contain white blood cells) Well today was day 10 with no Cymbalta and I almost feel normal. Does anyone know if this has been tried on people under 18 I am now scared about her trying this. That was my only symptom and even the next day after I stopped taking it, I was fine. Aside from being tired all the time and conspiring to sneak in naps through out the day, Cymbalta has helped greatly with my GAD and depression. My jaw also hurts alot from clenching my teeth all the time. I am sitting here reading all of the horrible things that everyone has experienced on Cymbalta. Home Key to ratings for cymbalta: (ratings are sorted by date; click column heading to change display order) ...
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  ...PLEASE READ!!! I hope this info will help someone get off this poison without those horrible withdrawals and side effects. I have been on Cymbalta for about six months now. If you would like to contact me to discuss this issue, please feel free. My dr said that he had other patients who had experienced the same response. I talked with my doc and she said according to the med research this should not happen but CLINICALLY she sees it in spades, so hmmm. I have been taking it for 2 years and within the last two months have found out more than I wanted to know about the side effects. Improvement has been slow, but now the dizzyness only comes in spells, the volume of the tinitus is lower, and the bad speaker connection effect is less pronounced. So after reading what it has done to others, I immediately stopped after only 3 doses. Basically, a couple of months of sadness brought on by some life circumstances, most notably, my personal nemasis, after staying away from dating for a while, a break up with someone who didn't treat me very well to begin with, they called it a depression episode.

30 - today is Monday and I'm still suffering.

  ...In conjunction with taking Cymbalta I am also seeking counseling and therapy. Plus I have night sweats and I grind my teeth every night. I'm reading all of the horror stories and it is scarring me. Although, I agree somewhat with Howards suggestion for Zanex as an alternate, try not to add in any other drug which could possibly cause dependency and withdrawal symptoms. I love Cymbalta! I have experienced absolutely no side effects, and it works great! I've been on Cymbalta for about 2 years as a treatment for chronic daily headaches. I have to say this is the worse side effects I have ever had. Today I had my yearly chat with my good Doctor & asked him about my muscles aching all the time. I'm just really afraid of trying any more meds at this point. I was on 150 a day of well butrin and I am slowing weaning off. I actually found that it didn't help my neck pain at all. ...
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  ...What I think is that it really depends on who you are. It's working for me and I feel less depressed than while on the antidepressant Cymbalta. I started taking 30 mg Cymbalta about a year ago. Which, scares me slightly seeing that I was transitioned straight over to 60 mg from my prosac and weigning off of this medicine sounds terrible. Anyone who knew my wife as a kind person that always went out of her way to help others, is shocked when they see her now. TOLD ME THERE WAS A NEW DRUG OUT AND THEY WERE TRYING TO GET IT FDA APPROVED FOR FIBROMYALGIA SUFFERERS AND IT WAS REALLY HELPING. Call your health professional if you sense things are not quite right with this medication. ...
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  ...I began taking cymbalta about two years ago under false pretenses when by doctor did not explain to me this was an antidepressant and then when I wanted to stop, cautioned that I 'had to be on this for 10 months or else suicidal thoughts are common'. I do hope it will be taken off of the market and I intend to tell my doctor what I read here. Constipation, diarrhea, and back and forth. It made me feel wonderful and for the first time in years I felt "normal". Long story short,I did research and discovered there are other, better ways to boost your serotonin, so I stopped taking Cymbalta 5 days ago but am taking other supplements. I started on 30 mg and am now up to 120 mg of Cymbalta a day. , most people only take the time to post if they are unhappy. I will think it out a little more, because as most of you know that can be difficult on cymbalta and post more tomorrow sometime. I have a constant headache and am in a fog. I couldn't imagine trying to take this poison everyday and more power to any of you who are trying to get off of it. Now, after 9 months, constant dull (sinus) headache, constant insomnia, caffeine intolerant (1 cup coffee = heart pounding, headache, agitation, uncomfortable for rest of day), 3 months ago weight started increasing, now 40 pounds heavier! Isolating, fuzzy headed, poorer concentration now 9 months after switching to Cymbalta, time to switch back or on to another SSNRI/SNRI or hopefully, maybe, something better! ! ...
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  ...Was on Celexa - knocked me out and felt drugged.

If the fever goes too high, death can result.

  ...The first day after I took Cymbalta I thought I thought my lung has collapsed. cymbalta: Side effects, ratings, and patient comments There are 791 ratings for the drug: cymbalta in the Askapatient database. It was a combination of two drugs that were pill form and not capsules. I have read good and bad, and pray that I am one of the good. counting out the beads inside the pills and going down 30 beads a week seems to have the least pain associated with it. No matter how lethargic you feel get yourself up and out and if nothing else walk fast and swing those arms.

and trying to come off it will drive you insane.

  ...Take this medicine as directed. My prescription ran out about a month ago and I just stopped taking it. Then I ran across this website and called my family immediately. I take mine in the mornings and it seems to really give me a burst of energy. After reading that others have experienced what I have, I finally feel like I'm not crazy. I feel like everyone here has been treated like a big guinea pig and just had this stuff tested on them. The side effects are equal to if not worse than the post partum depression. Stopped and started again and now experienced this dryness. Maybe I need to taper a little slower, I don't know. ...
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