Re: Jill / Hincky cymbalta

[Guest guest]

Jill, That must really be h-ll to have to go off cymbalta like that, and

I don't know why your Dr. is so numb, as when I went on that and thought it

would work for the pain, as this is the reason My Dr. asked me to try, as I have

never c/o depression, so at the time I was desperate to have pain relief I gave

it a shot, My dr. knowing my history for sensitivity to alot of meds warned me

if I had started this drug and once on after 2 wks, I would not want to stop

immed., as I am known to do this even thought lots of meds should be weaned off

of. I ended up having to stop within 1 week of bit more. Just the other day I

was talking to pharmacist, about this drug and effexor, as someone had posted

insurance Co. shut them off from conering cost without warning, and his exact

words were OH BOY that is trouble. He told me he had not of this happening yet

here where I live, but insurance can not leave you out there solo with out

tapering off and these insurance co. should

be contacted and tell them this is against the law. Anyway I can't imagine how

you felt, and it says right there you can have suicidal thoughts with cold

turkey stopping just as with taking the drug also. I am on effexor and quit as

had side effects, but after stopping and my pain is ten fold, I against being

told I would probably develop same effects back, and probably will, but i don't

know what is worse. I walked aroung wanting to SCREAM inside out, and it would

not go away. I have only gone back on them about 2 wks now so we will see, if

have to quit again, don't know what will happen, what were your withdrawel

symptoms like, so I can compare if this is what i felt or just the fact my pain

intensefied. Thanks for your input.

Take Care

Sharon

jill larion wrote:

Hi Hinky,

If Cymbalta helps your pain I wouldn't worry about the issues with it. Also, if

you feel better, you will move more and then you won't gain weight. Just be

careful not to run out because the withdrawal can hit pretty fast. For me, the

withdrawal is from HELL, but yours may not be that bad. I actually had a moron

Dr. take me off of 60mg of Cymbalta cold turkey. I thought I was going to die. I

kept calling the office and everyone kept telling me it was only an

antidepressant not narcotics so withdrawal shouldn't be an issue. You should NOT

stop any antidepressant cold turkey, especially Cymbalta and Effexor. They are

infamous for horrible withdrawal symptoms that last for months. I could not

believe a Dr. who rx these meds was not aware of this. I was hysterical because

it was so awful. I could not function at all and the world kept spinning. My

husband finally went in and demanded another rx. I wish I had NEVER started on

Cymbalta. It has been a nightmare for me. I have

tried to come off it very, very slowly, but the withdrawal is still too severe.

If it helped my pain, like it does you, it would be worth it! So, if you are

finding relief with it don't let the reviews scare you...........

Jill

Welcome Hinky

>

>

> *Welcome to the group Hinky. Nice to have you with us. Hope*

> *you find lots of support here. everyone is very compassionate

caring and

> kind. I have not taken Cymbalta so cannot answer your ???.

Someone will

> though. Nice to meet you.*

> *Hugs,*

> **

>

>

>

> > Hi ya'll, I'm Hinky and I've had Fibro for about 15-17 years. I

had

> > been on Elavil & Flexrl for ever it seems. It really didn't do

much for

> > me as I stayed in pain from morning till night. Well, I was just

> > diagnoised with Long QT syndrom ( you may or may not have heard

of it)

> > anyway there are certain drugs I can't have well, elavil was

one of

> > them!! The have put me on cymbalta and I've been taking it for

about a

> > month now and I can't believe the difference it has made in my

pain

> > level!!!! I really haven't had any side effects either. Has

anyone in

> > this group taken this and does it keep working after you've

been on it

> > for a long time??? I saw a Neroligist, and he's the one who put

me on

> > it. Please give me any insight on this medicene that you can,

thanks

> > so much ya'll Hinky

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone

on the

> > list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always

check with

> > your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with

other meds as

> > well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in

general.

> >

> > 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it

is) pls

> > don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying

to make

> > that situation better.

> >

> > 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is:

> > Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe

> >

> > 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be

feeling bad at

> > the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that

potentially take

> > something another member says the wrong way. And that includes

the things

> > that one member may find funny (even if it's laughing at fibro

itself) even

> > though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or

multiple

> > illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

> >

> > 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a

bad day

> > pls let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support.

> >

> > Have a nice day everyone.

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

My withdrawal symptoms were extreme vertigo and not being able to focus on

things. An overall sense of being ill, kind of like the flu. Severe anxiety. I

felt like I was going to crawl out of my skin. It's such a horrible feeling,

it's hard to even describe. It stopped my life because I literally couldn't do

anything. I even had trouble walking.

I really hope you don't have to go thru this.......!!!!

Jill

Welcome Hinky

>

>

> *Welcome to the group Hinky. Nice to have you with us. Hope*

> *you find lots of support here. everyone is very compassionate

caring and

> kind. I have not taken Cymbalta so cannot answer your ???.

Someone will

> though. Nice to meet you.*

> *Hugs,*

> **

>

>

>

> > Hi ya'll, I'm Hinky and I've had Fibro for about 15-17 years. I

had

> > been on Elavil & Flexrl for ever it seems. It really didn't do

much for

> > me as I stayed in pain from morning till night. Well, I was just

> > diagnoised with Long QT syndrom ( you may or may not have heard

of it)

> > anyway there are certain drugs I can't have well, elavil was

one of

> > them!! The have put me on cymbalta and I've been taking it for

about a

> > month now and I can't believe the difference it has made in my

pain

> > level!!!! I really haven't had any side effects either. Has

anyone in

> > this group taken this and does it keep working after you've

been on it

> > for a long time??? I saw a Neroligist, and he's the one who put

me on

> > it. Please give me any insight on this medicene that you can,

thanks

> > so much ya'll Hinky

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone

on the

> > list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always

check with

> > your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with

other meds as

> > well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in

general.

> >

> > 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it

is) pls

> > don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying

to make

> > that situation better.

> >

> > 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is:

> > Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe

> >

> > 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be

feeling bad at

> > the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that

potentially take

> > something another member says the wrong way. And that includes

the things

> > that one member may find funny (even if it's laughing at fibro

itself) even

> > though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or

multiple

> > illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

> >

> > 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a

bad day

> > pls let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support.

> >

> > Have a nice day everyone.

> >

[Guest guest]

I am on Cymbalta and have not had to stop... But I was wondering for

the people who had withdrawal symptoms - did you take any other

antidepressant as you were stopping? I'm wondering if that would help

with the withdrawal, if you took another one that is easier to stop as

you stopped Cymbalta, and then stopped the other one.

Mira

[Guest guest]

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Hey mira, I have just strated the Cymbalta. But what a great question!!!

1 That would be wonderful if that would work...Hinky

In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , " teacher_mira "

wrote:

>

> I am on Cymbalta and have not had to stop... But I was wondering for

> the people who had withdrawal symptoms - did you take any other

> antidepressant as you were stopping? I'm wondering if that would

help

> with the withdrawal, if you took another one that is easier to stop

as

> you stopped Cymbalta, and then stopped the other one.

> Mira

>

[Guest guest]

Mira,

No I didn't take another anti-d while trying to come off Cymbalta because my

Dr.'s are morons and never mentioned it to me. They did give me a rx for

Meclizine which helps with dizziness. Could not even touch the dizziness and

vertigo I was experiencing plus made me even more tired. I have since learned it

is an option and plan on trying it.

Jill

Re: Jill / Hincky cymbalta

---

Hey mira, I have just strated the Cymbalta. But what a great question!!!

1 That would be wonderful if that would work...Hinky

In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , " teacher_mira "

wrote:

>

> I am on Cymbalta and have not had to stop... But I was wondering for

> the people who had withdrawal symptoms - did you take any other

> antidepressant as you were stopping? I'm wondering if that would

help

> with the withdrawal, if you took another one that is easier to stop

as

> you stopped Cymbalta, and then stopped the other one.

> Mira

>