Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms Being Kept Secret? (Personal Story Inside), page 2
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reply posted on 4-6-2009 @ 02:05 PM by hadriana
reply to post by muzzleflash


If you'd read my post, you'd know I don't take it.
That said, do not underestimate how much pain neuopathy and fibro can cause. If your pain is bad enough, you'll try anything.


reply posted on 4-6-2009 @ 03:38 PM by Oreyeon
I think that the biggest thing one should learn here is that a pill is not going to solve your mental and emotional problems. I speak from experience. I was on Prozac, and then went over to Paxil. At first, it did wonders for me, but then, I started having invasive thoughts. By invasive, I mean violent. Murder, suicide, pure evil, that even Clive Barker would be disgusted by. Never before was I a violent person, and never before had anything like that ever crossed my mind. So in a moment of reflection, I weened off of the anti-depressants. That was the beginning of a new Hell. Insomnia, Brain Zaps, Muscle spasms, suicidal thoughts, nausea, constant inability to focus, appetite increase, the list goes on and on. It was a nightmare, but I overcame it. I have not looked back. The problems you have, are probably, like mine, deeply rooted psychological problems, stemming from childhood experiences and some form of abuse. The key to overcoming it, is to face it. Confront it, and while it won't go away, it will make your days a hell of alot easier. I still fight with my demons, but they don't get a stranglehold on me anymore, because I am in control. Stay away from the pills, they don't help. They only help to mask the problems, bottling them up, until the pressure is so great, that it explodes all over the place. Face your demons, kick them in the ass, and then live, knowing that they can't hurt you anymore.


reply posted on 4-6-2009 @ 05:16 PM by Sonya610
Same thing happened with Paxil. They claimed there was NO withdrawl symptoms and then it turned out there were HORRID withdrawl symptoms. Sensations of electrical shock in your head (what you guys maybe calling brain chills), extreme emotional swings, very vivid dreams, etc....

I tried for 2 years to get off of it because it was so expensive but i could not handle the withdrawls (a common problem). Finally went cold turkey and the worst was over in a week (but some suffered for months).

I don't think it can actually KILL you (well other than suicide). But after the HORRIBLE paxil experience I will only use very old school antipressants like Prozac. I never noticed a withdrawl effect from Prozac, it is super cheap and generic, and it has been on the market for so long there are "no surprises".

I will not ever again go for a new anti-depressant. They lie. Regarding the suicidal urges, I have read that if you did NOT take your daily dose and you off yourself the drug will NOT be blamed for the suicide. LOL. So if people do kill themselves during withdrawl it will likely not be counted at all.

If you were truly depressed I would suggested getting a script for Prozac from your doc. It is only like $8 for a months generic supply so your insurance company need not be involved. It may take a while to kick in but your symptoms could go on for months and the Prozac could kick in within 2 weeks.

Do not order it online without a script through canada or wherever because most of that stuff is crap being made and then shipped from India despite the fact they appear to be a Canadian pharmacy (no FDA regulations and God only knows what they are selling).

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reply posted on 4-6-2009 @ 11:28 PM by icenine


This link has some really great information on SSRI and SRNI drugs and their side effects. Check out the link at the top of the home page for an article about serotonin and the pineal gland.

Serotonin regulates many activities in the brain and body including: sleep, appetite, memory, agression, sexual behavior, cardiovascular and respiratory activity, and most important ....perception. Pondimim was a drug used widely for weight loss in the early 1990's and was removed from the market because of its effect on serotonin and the damage it caused to heart valves. These drugs are often prescribed for anxiety, however, anxiety is listed as one of the side effects of the drug.
What is really frightening is that LSD, PCP, and ecstacy all act on the neurotransmitter serotonin to produce an altered state of consciousness.

The pineal gland is the the most abundant site of serotonin in the brain. It is a magneto sensitive organ and is sensitive to EMF. EMF supresses the activity of the pineal gland and the amount of serotonin production.

The pineal gland is not protected by the blood brain barrier (BBB), the BBB protects the nervous system from toxins. Most people have a calcified pineal gland on MRI scans and if this gland is damaged in most of us and add that to the constant bombardment of EMF and it is no wonder so many folks are depressed.

For the withdrawal, I think diphenhydramine 25mg would be helpful. There are other antidepressants out there that are old, cheap and work pretty well. You may want to try a tricyclic antidepressants like amitryptylline, it is on the $4 list at Walmart. They cause some weight gain, but that just may be because folks feel better and celebrate by eating more.

I hope you feel better, maybe ATS needs a comedy forum to cheer everyone up!

Only my second post....hope I did okay.


reply posted on 5-6-2009 @ 08:04 PM by marg6043
reply to post by Dr Love


Certain blood pressure medications will raise your bad cholesterol and will make you gain weight even if you are still eating and working out like before you started you medication and nothing has change.

I have been taking blood medication since the 90s and I can tell you anything you want depending what type you are taking because I have been on all and I get myself off of them when they either give me bad side effects or makes me gain weight.

I am now to the doctors a hard person to treat.

But I don't care.

And for the anti depressant medication they all cause withdrawn symptoms.



reply posted on 5-6-2009 @ 08:26 PM by Tentickles
reply to post by bismarcksea


Too bad I'm allergic to Ibuprofen.


Just to let everyone know, my depression is not seeded in some trauma or abuse in my life. I have had a blessedly wonderful life with a supportive family whom have given me everything I would ever need.

My depression is genetic. My Father's Father killed himself because of depression. My Dad suffered from depression. My Mother suffers from bi-polar disorder, PMDD and is a manic depressive.
I seemed to have gotten the bad end of the stick when it comes to depression in my family. What I have gone through has no emotional background in my life history at all. It happens for no other reason then it does.

If you want to know how I know this here is why: My father passed away suddenly in April 2007 from a brain tumor. This was my first real experience with grief... While going through the sadness of the loss I came to the realization that my normal depression had no reason to exist other than it did. Grief had a reason for being there. My father had died and I was extremely sad because of it.
The depression I felt everyday didnt have a reason. I havent been abused. I had no huge emotional trauma in my years of living. It was just there. Therefore the only logical conclusion is there is some part of my brain that isnt working correctly.


reply posted on 5-6-2009 @ 09:06 PM by Tentickles
reply to post by GuiltyByDesign


I have actually covered this issue before in a different thread. That thread was mainly about depression not the medication.

You can check it out here if you like. Understanding Depression
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