Posted by evenintherain on March 12, 2010, at 16:43:33
In reply to My letter to the FDA, posted by detroitpistons on March 12, 2010, at 15:10:48
interesting. i am glad that there are people trying to do something about this. i tend to have too defeatist an attitude when dealing with entities that have the kind of money the pharmaceutical industry has.
withdrawal from Cymbalta was definitely one of the worst experiences of my life. no one believed me about how bad it was, or how long it took (almost 2 months, and i was only on the drug for 4 weeks), but i could find no other explanation. i vomited so much the lining of my stomach degraded, which caused more vomiting (and an expensive trip to the gastroenterologist). i got extremely irritable and angry (i am usually the person no on has ever seen mad), and i even felt uncontrollable urges to cut myself, which i had never done previously or since. though i normally have frequent nightmares, the ones i experienced during this time were extra bad, and i often woke myself or the person next to me up screaming in fear. while awake, i frequently felt like i was falling, and couldn't do anything to make this go away. that continued for 4 weeks after i stopped the taper.
there is no way to get a dose below 20mg (in the US at least). they come in capsales with sprinkles that are statically charged to dissipate if you open the capsules.
my doctor's only suggestion was start taking it on alternative days, which just drew out the symptoms longer.i'll definitely be signing your petition!
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