Posted by Dr. Vijoy on September 26, 2005, at 19:02:10
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by claudine on September 26, 2005, at 18:08:07
As far as the dizziness and associated nausea, diphenhydramine or meclizine or whatever else was suggested.
As far as the hot/cold flashes, "electric shocks", possible irritability, etc... I havent tried anything for that just waited it out and ran the AC when I needed to... It is your body's autonomic instability that is causing this among other things that Im not sure about.
Ive been off the Cymbalta for a little over a week and feel much better though, minus the occcasional "electrc shocks", all I can suggest is that youre going through a cleansing, right... well why take another medication then and then have to deal with more problems... you can do it you gotta have faith and remember, for whatever reason youve stopped the cymbalta, you have to believe that you dont need this crutch anymore unless advised by your doctor or if you feel really bad, and you will bear through this and survive because you have empowered yourself.
Oh yeah DO NOT SMOKE during the withdrawl Ive noticed personally and in patients that withdrawl symptoms are worse and the "electric shocks" come on with the nicotine especially.
You can do it,
VijoyP.S. Those f**ks that came up with SSRIs should have made a bigger deal about this withdrawl stuff so that doctors dont go overboard with these SSRIs unless they have to. Once im working here in the US things are gonna change in regards to that if i have anything to do with it. (I just need to do my residency training here)
Later,
Vijoy
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