Posted by addinbc on April 28, 2006, at 18:10:24
Hi there;
I just had a full blown panic attack for the first time in about 10 years - no kidding!!. Holy cow - I'd forgotten just how HORRIBLE they are!! I'm sitting here still shaking like a leaf. -and I'm wringing my hands and wanting to pace and pace around the room. ick ick ick ick.
I took cymbalta for the first time today (20mg). I don't think it's a stretch to say that the cymbalta is what is causing this increase in anxiety - as I said I haven't felt like this in years and years (SSRI's put a nice stop to my anxiety - haven't had any problems with it for ages!)
Thing is I'm Canadian, and it's not available here, and so my doctor who prescribed it for me (I live close to the border and was able to have my prescription filled in the States no problem) doesn't know much about this drug. Oh shoot! This is horrible!
I'm not sure what to do. 20mg is the lowest dose capsule. I'm not sure whether to stay on it to see if this effect will go away, or just to drop it. Is it possible to open the capsule and take half (I tend to be sensitive to meds)??
I'd hate to drop it - I've had high hopes for this med (anergic depression and ADD -- and anxiety that until today was in remission)
But this is awful!!
poster:addinbc
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