Posted by yxibow on October 4, 2009, at 5:38:51
In reply to cymbalt - long withdrawal, posted by cee on October 3, 2009, at 15:59:21
> Hello people
> It has been about three months since i stopped cymbalta wow what a hard journey. i have bad anxiety and buzzing feelings all over my body I think this has to do with my withdrawal or my old anxiety is just coming back . Does any body have any insights it would be apreciatedI think its a combination of both.
SNRIs are notoriously hard to come off of, so reducing them the most slowest way practical is the best way.
Admittedly with Cymbalta that would be only lowering by 20s if you were at 60-120mg.
Effexor, I'm not sure about.
And yes, the withdrwawal plus the vacuum it creates, can bring back the anxiety or depression that was there in the first place, compounding the situation.
But that doesn't mean Cymbalta is a bad drug for people -- for some it really works well. It did for me for a while.
The newest one, Savella, milnacipran, is the first one officially approved for Fibromyalgia and CFS too I believe.I'd like to hear people's experiences about it.
Cymbalta is currently used for such conditions which don't quite fit in other spectrums and is helpful for the pain of some people with those conditions.
Neurontin is also used as well, alone or in concerto, for neuropathic pain. (Lyrica too)
-- tidings
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