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  ...I have a 2 childre a 7 year old son and a 2 month old daughter. However, I recently changed jobs and could not afford to pay for the pills anymore. I saw my psychiatrist and she is admitting me into the hospital on Monday to get me off of Cymbalta. Overall, Cymbalta made me worse over the month period. I called my doctor and let her know how I was starting to feel, so she increased my daily from 30 to 60 mg. Headache, stomachache, increased tinnitus, fatigue, inability to concentrate, and feeling my heartbeat (resting blood pressure and heart rate are normal). Have been off cymbalta for about 8 days, the brain zapping is making me nuts, does it ever go away, is it dangerous Cymbalta withdrawal Tachycardia - The heart rate is speeded up to above 100 beats per minute in an adult. For the first 8 weeks I felt like a zombie but it went away. Meanwhile, I try not to stand or walk too long to avoid the pain. I could tell after the first pill that it was going to make my life worth living again and this is important as I am stage IV breast cancer and don't want to waste any more time being depressed. It is much better than the first few days post drug but still difficult. It doesn't interfear with my work at all or my daily activities. It's one to discuss thoroughly with your doctor: if this is Cymbalta 'poop out' and you are being switched to the Effexor to counter this, then the itching may clear up if the move is successful and your zaps/itching were related to the 'poop out' effect. However, for others the effects do not ease, and the problems can worsen. I am sitting here thinking I needed to relook at the side effects of Cymbalta. My sister went from Zoloft to Cymbalta and told me to speak to my doctor. About a month ago, my wife finally said she had had enough and couldn't take it anymore. Now I just have a slight stomach ache, loose stools and the sweating is constant. about! Is there anyone out there who is taking it without problems ...
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  ...I have been on Cymbalta (60mg per day) for 2 1/2 years. I had tried physical therapy, back exercises, ibuprofen (which caused me to need Nexium from taking the ibuprofen so often), etc.

I do notice lately I'm feeling pretty sensitive.

  ...Cymbalta withdrawal Myalgia - A general widespread pain and tenderness of the muscles. I have recently been prescribed Cymbalta because Effexor has not been working for me. But I told him I'd be willing to try something new, in part because I don't want to alienate a doctor who impressed me as being thorough and well-trained and a real potential ally in helping me manage my chronic illnesses. Is anyone else on this particular combination of drugs I would like to know if anyone has had similar symptoms. Wow, great med that decreased my smoking to less than a pack a day from 2 packs a day. ) The first day after taking the Ambien I got extremely nauseous and weak (thought it was the Ambien at first), then happened to read up on Cymbalta & w/d symptoms, and I was just weaning off Lexapro after 2 1/2 months because Lexapro stopped working and caused fatigue and my doc switched me to cymbalta. Personally I think that is due to her hysterectomy and the fact that I am looking at six weeks of no sex while she recovers, not that I’m going completely without…. I would rather live with anxiety than live without feeling but please talk to your doctor before you decide to stop taking this med .

better than finemuch less anxious and depressed.

  ...If you delve into the cymbalta drug inforamtion sheets - either at drugs. I've taken Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Lexapro, Lamictal, and Adderall. I found this site 2 nights ago, at 2:00am, when the terrible itching was making it impossible to sleep. Before reading your experience I was not able to express the way I feel. I also have heart palpations, and horrible sweating episodes, then chills. Are there support groups for anxiety riddled people Thank you all for your postings! You saved me from taking another pill! My pain management doctor gave me several bottles of 60 mg Cymbalta samples to help me cope with my physical illness.

Yes, Cymbalta can cause stomach/GI problems.

At the present time i'm feeling very 'weard'.

  ...I am sorry so many people have had such negative effects with this drug. I would try to talk to your doctor about a different med. First of all, no you shouldn't have any withdrawl symptons after only two days of taking cymbalta. In more of you observing for changes of your own symptoms, your family or others caregivers should be alert with the changes of your mood or symptoms. Whats better, not taking the meds and killing yourself or taking meds that can be the best damn thing thing that ever happened to you I ♥ Cymbalta forever = Dont mess. I am just not used to not being on an emotional rollercoaster, make sense Cymbalta withdrawal Nervous System (Sensory channels) I was tired and miserable. I'm on my fourth day without Cymbalta. The fourth day I was so dizzy from brain zaps that I had to get back on the medication. I'll be talking and mid sentence forget what I'm supposed to say, or I stutter to get my words out. The first day after I took it I immediately vomited and was nauseous all day. I ended up having a 3rd degree right ankle sprain. is this a permanent affect i may have to stop the drug if my eyes dont go back to normal! has anyone else seen this affect no pun intended. I am thinking of just switching back to 150 mg of effexor until I can get the help I need. Many women become pregnant when taking Cymbalta and their doctors typically choose to take them off the drug during the third trimester, when medical complications usually arise as a result of taking this drug. Good luck everyone ...
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  ...Long story shortfound this site a few weeks ago and it has saved my life. I am so grateful to all of the people who have taken the trouble to post their side effects. But most important, is spiritual growth. That helped me deal with the electric-like brain shocks when I went off Effexor. I've developed a crazy case of hyperhydrosis, and I am constantly sweating -despite being on clinical strength deoderant, I continue to sweat. At the end of August, I fell off back step outside house and sprained my ankle and broke my right foot. And now we can explain what "dual uptake inhibitor" means it simply means a drug that affects the reuptake of two neurotransmitters instead of one. My doctor suggested I try taking the Cymbalta at night instead of the morning because he thought that was what may be making me tired. There has to be a special place in hell for drug pusing drs and pharmaceutical manufacturers. ...
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  ...I know enough about meds to know that different people have very different reactions to medications and that my experience may be different from others here who have had nightmares over Cymbalta. I'm really scared to stop taking my med after finding this page. I know this is hard to believe, but Eli Lilly didn't create Cymbalta to injure anyone. I thought I was a depressed person before I started the Cymbalta but I really can’t see a change but my wife has commented that I have been different, that I’m acting more affectionate towards her, which I do seem to be doing lately. All of this just to say, if they make Cymbalta in a liquid form, I STRONGLY suggest that this is the way to go. I'm hoping coming off this drug is not as bad as other Reviewers have described. i stopped taking it for 2 days, i got a little better and the doc said to continue taking it. The side effects now are, dry throat, brain zaps (which I experienced with Effexor), periods of almost hyper activity along with periods of pure exhaustion. It has GREATLY reduced my level of anxiety and depression. I think the worst withdrawl symptoms are the dizziness (incapacitating) and the brain-zaps. The first 5 were 30mg and day six was the first day of 60mg. ...
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  ...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 taking this drug for three weeks. Cymbalta withdrawal Arthralgia - Sudden sharp nerve pain in one or more joints. Out of eight people five resigned in fifteen months. I had severe urinary problems, strange sensations during sexual arousal. I have had more pain, fibro and back, than i have in awhile, but i have also done phenal injections, so I don't know if any of it is cymbalta or a combo.

My heart breaks for all of you who have posted.

I feel so much worse than before the cymbalta.

  ...Liz, #923 asks, "Anyone else experienced weird effects with alcohol and Cymbalta " I hope the silence of people not answering your post deafens you. BTW: Last night was the first night I feel asleep at a decent time (9:00 pm) without computer brain, but the dreams were extremely vivid. I warn anyone who's considering taking this medication to seriously consider the withdrawal symptoms they'll face when getting off of it, and the day will come. After taking my first dose 30ml on Saturday night I woke up so sick to my stomach I could not lift my head up off the pillow and spent the whole day crying and sitting curled up in a chair. I'm sure that it works for some people, but from what I've learned about the medication, doctors should have to more carefully monitor their patients on it. For the past two years I noticed a DRAMATIC reduction in the number of colds and cold-sores I get. I ask to try Cymbalta simply because the ads sounded good. I tried to stop it before and had horrible withdrawel: dizziness, headaches, vertigo, etc. I have experienced no side effects on Cymbalta that I am aware of. Brain zaps, hallucinations, headache, nausea, crying, irritability, you name it. CYmbalta 60mg/day helps me be proactive instead of reactive - crucial when dealing w/ emotional teens. While I was there I had about 6-7 glasses of wine (I am a big guy and I take about 20 gin and tonics to get drunk). ...
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  ...Cymbalta withdrawal Menstrual Disorder - Dysfunction of the discharge during the monthly menstrual cycle. You should really read Prozac Backlash: Overcoming the Dangers of Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Other Antidepressants before taking any of these drugs. Well, that's where I've remained for 3 months now. Dizziness, brain zaps (look this up if you don't know what I mean) and just an out of body feeling. I asked my pharmasist if I should be concerned about liver problems when mixing with alcohol, and if that was the reason for the warning not to drink with it (by the way my psychiatrist knew I drank). Am cautiously optimistic about Cymbalta. for now what is abundently clear was actually the Cymbalta.

This combination has really worked quite well.

  ...Cymbalta withdrawal Constipation - Difficulty in having a bowel movement where the material in the bowels is hard due to a lack of exercise, fluid intake, and roughage in the diet, or due to certain drugs.

There are no magic bullets for most illnesses.

just like a frat boy and I am the biggest nerd.

Personally, cymbalta has been my miracle pill.

  ...Just started this drug for intractable pain from multiple spinal fractures and joint pain from connective tissue disease. Another person shared that with me, so I tried it, and it did help. It started with vomiting and progressed to other GI symptoms. I have been off Cymbalta now for about 18 days. Even when I get ample sleep I have trouble keeping my head up and even more trouble paying attention than before.

I AM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND TRUST MY DR.

  ...Draw up a sensible withdrawal schedule e. Anyway, I'm thinking of weaning myself off of Cymbalta again and this time I'll be prepared to fight the cravings for the opiates. I have started having panic attacks and depressive episodes, so my doctor advised me to wean off for 2-3 weeks. I was taking the 30mg medication once a day in an attempt to help with joint pain and fatigue symptoms. I had the Cymbalta in there because my daughter was on it for a short time last year. We both feel the drug should be taken off the market. And for the first time I have felt severely depressed. The horrible part is that I read that there is a case report that it makes PTSD worse, and it was prescribed to me thats confusing. When I started the Cymbalta I was so excited with the results and the lack of unpleasant side effects. One close friend said I looked really bad when we got together. I had never experienced nightmares as frightening as this before, which my new doctor calls night terrors, hot and cold sweats all night, I would wake up screaming, and have no idea where I was for a couple of seconds. For certain patients it's probably (literally) a life saver, but for me it just made me sick, tired, and at this moment more depressed than I've been for some time. ) The doctor put started me on 30 mg and over two weeks, upped the dosage to 60 mgs. That seems top be the norm for the mornings and sets the tone for the rest of the day. I am very familiar with it because I have used it on an "as needed basis" for many years. I was able to calculate that 10 mg equated to 80 beads found in a 60 mg capsule. I was studying more of the side effects and it actually seems contradictive to prescribe for Fibro!!! I know the pharmacy sales reps really pressure doctors, but I don't understand how a good doctor can be pressured into prescribing ANYTHING off-label! The FDA has NOT approved Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia or neuropathic pain.

Noticed my mind was getting bad at times to .

  ...The benefits from taking Cymbalta greatly outweigh the yucky side effects.

I am so SURE of myself, I am calm, I am focused.

  ...A quinolone antibiotic such as trovafloxacin (Trovan), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), ofloxacin (Floxin) etc. It keeps me stable without taking "me" away from the equation. I think Cymbalta can help people that are severly depressed but I don't think it is a good drug for people that have moderate depression or anxiety. But overall, I'm so happy with Cymbalta, that I simply treat those SE's and deal with it. Lexapro caused extreme anxiety and all day panic attacks (that was HORRIBLE). I feel a little more energetic and focused as well during the day. seems obcessive thoughts are worsening on cymbalta.

i flushed the rest of the pills down the toilet.

What about the 7th week Or 8th or 20th ...
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Comment #230: cymbalta withdrawal and stomach pain

  ...Cymbalta withdrawal Indigestion - Unable to properly consume and absorb food in the digestive tract causing constipation, nausea, stomach ache, gas, swollen belly, pain and general discomfort or sickness. My body does feel disconnected and I get hot and cold flashes. My doctor, after one more “targetedâ€� prescription failed to fully do the job, prescribed Cymbalta based on an anecdote about a class mate of his in med school, oh, about thirty years ago. I am on effexor now and I'm not sure I'm going to stay on it. I decided to get back on the Cymbalta before I became addicted again to the opiates - for some reason the Cymbalta blocks something in your brain from feeling the pleasure or sensation of the opiates not to mention it makes you sick as well if you take them with the Cymbalta. I E-mailed Eli Lilly, they want all kinds of info, like who described it to me etc. These meds don't help everyone, they're not meant to. The PA at the hospital looked up Cymbalta and discovered only 2 other people who had taken Coumadin and Cymbalta; their Coum. I was also glad to be rid of the sexual side effects, though I probably would have endured that as bad as it was. After reading so much I'm very nervous for when the time comes to wean off of this. I am a nurse and encounter lots of medications; however, this drug and its side effects are unacceptable and incompatible with normal daily living. Eventually, all of the symptoms went away and I was left with what I started with. About 6 weeks ago I thought I had a stomach virus and now wonder if it was the Cymbalta. The med has worked great for me! I am no longer on edge and paranoid. It did help with the level of cronic pain. People who are allergic to duloxetine hydrochloride or the other ingredients in Cymbalta should not take it. I don't want to trade one group of side effects for another group. To everyone else having problems, maybe leaving your opinion of Rachels childish epiphany that we are all idiots will make YOU feel a little better. I am bigger and more miserable than I have ever been in my life. I even went off of the meds just to feel "horny" again; but the back pain came back so strong, I decided, screw feeling horny and longing for my husband, because my back pain was more important. On top of that I was doing some heavy drinking and taking a lot of opiates. ...
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  ...Cymbalta withdrawal Vision Blurred - Eyesight is dim or indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance. I was without it for 3 days and started feeling dizzy, nauseous, had trouble with my vision, sweats. My son is 5 and has never seen me cry like I have in the past 10 days. However, if you're taking it and you only experience one or two mild side effects, try it for a month or so before you decide to stop. I now supposedly have sleep apnea since taking this drug. The dizziness got a little better but the depression and anxiety began to worsen so I had to stop taking Cymbalta. I plan to taper off the Cymbalta now before the side effects get worse. Almost everything I've read has happened to me, and I too, thought I was going crazy, and it was all in my head.

I pray that it will be taken off the market soon.

To all of you starting it- I wish you good luck.

  ...I have been taking 90mg of Cymbalta for about 2 years now. Beyond that, I am also at the point of considering a med change. If I move my head too much my vision will blur and I become dissoriented feeling. Allergies Dehydration Both are possible, but from what I've read on some sites about side effects I'm concerned. Went through many antidepressants and now on 60 mg Cymbalta and life is fair to good. Instead, I am constantly feeling like crap and sometimes do not even think I can live through this. Most of my current side effects are not everyday, but enough. The point that I get over and over again in these posts is that when this medicine doesn't work, it REALLY DOESN'T WORK. If the body does not have a chemical imbalance, what are the effects of adding a chemical that isn't needed Maybe, nasty side effects. But your statement, "they drug us as much as they want experimenting with our bodies to see what it works and what it doesnt. Now I do sweat more and do have dry mouth sometimes. I'm wanting something different because it's no longer working for my OCD. (I have Fibro) This is just fine with me. I'm currently at work, but feel I could just go to sleep as soon as I put my head down. When on the 60mg dose, I would be up just about all night. The withdrawal was horrible: crying, flu-like symptoms, brain zaps, nausea, shivering alternating with hot flashes. The world could blow up and I dont care. Also, I am very concerned about missing a period since I want to have kids some day. Major crying, of course the depression, anxiety came back. I took prozac and welbutrin up until a few months ago and got to the place where I felt it wasn't working. ...
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  ...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. When I awake with anxiety (I'm on Cymbalta), reading the Bible calms me. I would urge anyone that is taking Cymbalta to closely monitor the way they feel and talk to their doctor immediately if something doesn't feel right. If the people in your life are not supportive, do not blame yourself. Went to a new psychiatrist who diagnosed me as Bipolar. After being hospitalized, my new doctor put me back on the previous AD which I can honestly say saved my life. It's interesting to find many experiencing jaw pain w/ Cymbalta. What should I do I am afraid my doctor will think I am just making this up. Forget them and concentrate on you and making your time left here as good as it can be!!!!!!! ...
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  ...Cymbalta medication and side effects You can have a greater risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior at the beginning of the treatment with a drug of antidepressant, particularly if you are below 18 years of. After one week on 30mg, my MD increased my dosage to 60mg. I've battled depression for a long time and was doing okay on high doses of Prozac (fluoxetine) but I lost a job that I really loved (still don't understand why) in 2003 and it was the first time I'd ever been "fired" from a job! I went into a tailspin and a year and a half later, still unemployed (I'd send out resumes, get interviews and job offers but would end up sabotaging myself and losing the job - getting fired really messed up my self-confidence) the doc recommended Cymbalta because it would also help with my chronic foot pain (I have no cartilage in either big toe joint so every step I take jams bone-on-bone, fk it hurts) and one day soon he could stop prescribing those nasty hydrocodone/APAP tablets that actually work! Big mistake! I needed therapy, not a new antidepressant and, I'm sorry but this drug has no effect on bone pain. ...
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  ...I have struggled with depression, feeling down, at times suicidal, etc.

I AM TRYING TO TAPER OFF STARTING LAST NIGHT.

  ...I've been on Zoloft for years, and we tried Cymbalta because my doctor felt I had gotten too used to Zoloft and it wasn't helping as much. He was not able to see her, so she went to another doctor and on just one visit he determined she needed to be on this "chemical". I hope everyone else is finding light at the end of this Cymbalta tunnel. I never thought there could be anything worse than the pain of sciatica, and there is not, but this feeling cannot be controlled and I fear it is going to end up killing me. Damning Lilly, the prescriber or any other entity is just a bunch of crap. I have been on Cymbalta for 1 year to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) I have had MDD for several years have taken many medications; all have eventually lost effectiveness so I would stop taking them. The depression came back but differently. I threw away the pills because how can you wean off these They are freakin' capsules. I have been taking 30 mg Cymbalta for only 2 days and feel horrendous. You have saved my wife from going through the horrible experiences you have all suffered. but now after almost 4 months i feel so darn tired and apathetic all the time. ...
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  ...I started taking cymbalta 30mg on july 20 2007- my doctor switched me from 100mg of zoloft- i took the 30 for a week and then he increased it to 60mg daily. I have been completey free of any severe, debilitating anxiety for almost 9 months now. It was low before Cymbalta and it has neither improved nor deteriorated. By the time it's ready to dress I am sweating so bad I could take another shower and blow dry my hair again! It was worst over the T'giving weekend with the family. Lilly's reputation poses a real trust problem with this medication, whether you believe that it's working for you or not. I dont think anyone could grasp it unless they experience it. Since Prozac is long-acting, it is the one antidepressant that can be taken every other day as part of tapering the drug. Please if anyone has any advice , please contact me. We need to look at the age and sex of an individual, and their problems.

Slight knumbness in the arms (pins and needles).