Posted by Troy Tempest on October 15, 2007, at 13:00:05
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal - Publicity » tennisplayer, posted by moesje on October 14, 2007, at 16:34:28
To clarify - I do think that I benefited from being on Cymbalta. Out of Venlafaxine, Fluoxetine and Lithium, it seemed to be the only one that actually helped to get me through a major depressive illness.
I was on it for over 24 months, at maximum licensed dose for most of that period. I did not suffer any severe side-effects while taking it, and I was at work for almost the whole of that time, so it did not impact my ability to function (although I could have entered the sleep Olympics).
However, I had major withdrawal problems, despite reducing the dosage gradually over several months - as I have posted previously.
I don't necessarily believe that it should be withdrawn, but that the impact of using it (and coming off it) should be explained in much greater detail by the prescriber BEFORE anyone starts taking it.
TT
> All very true points. The people posting here may be the very small point-oh-something percent who will never do well on or withdrawing from Cymbalta.
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> Moesje
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