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Is Cymbalta addictive?

Can I stop taking Cymbalta?

  • Hi, I have some questions about Cymbalta. I have depression anxiety and a doctor prescribed cymbalta. I haven't started to take it yet because ever since I bought this medication, I've got more anxiety and worry about side effects. Furthermore, I've been hearing those addictions to the prescription drugs at mood disorder group meetings. Now, I decided to start taking medication soon and still wonder how many people get the side effects from Cymbalta. Can it be more than 10 percent? Another question is if I stop taking Cymbalta, would it cause the problem? I know I should call the doctor first but I'm in Canada where everything is so slow. I have to wait for 2 month to see doctors. Even if I call them, they don't mostly get the calls. Hope you understand my situation. Thanks in advance.

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    Even though Cymbalta helped me some, I wish I had never taken it. I gained a lot of weight and I started getting the infamous brain zaps. Many people get them and when you tell the doctor, he just laughs at you. You can't become addicted to Cymbalta, however, dropping it it's very hard! I was dizzy for a long time, stronger brain zaps, anxiety and mood swings. In my life I have taken loads of crap for anxiety and depression. I was even addicted to some. They made my life hell and my life didn't get better till I started taking them all. If you take Cymbalta, always remember that you won't be able to stop it cold turkey (you could have seizures ). It might take months to take it off very slowly. I seriously advice you to search for more alternative ways to help yourself. Acupuncture is amazing, Reiki, etc. It really works without screwing your brain even more. Hang in there.

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Be careful about doing your own medication research, especially on Wikipedia. This is a list of side effects of Cymbalta from the database the pharmacists use: Cardiovascular: Diastolic blood pressure increased (children and adolescents, 41%), systolic blood pressure increased (children and adolescents, 15%) Central nervous system: Somnolence (18% to 57%), headache (7% to 21%), agitation (5% to 20%), dizziness (1% to 18%), fatigue (3% to 14%), extrapyramidal symptoms (1% to 13%) These numbers should not scare you. Drug companies are required by law to include all adverse events that were encountered during clinical trials of their drug. With Cymbalta, most side effects occur at higher dosages (>60mg/day).

If you've started the medication, DO NOT stop taking it unless recommended by your doctor. Often times, people experience severely adverse effects if they suddenly stop taking the medication. I understand your worry about not wanting to get dependent on a prescription, because I am the same way. Until you can talk to a doctor, I'd recommend getting into a good daily exercise regimen, because that can actually help a lot with depression. Something like yoga might be good for your anxiety, too. Also, there's something called biofeedback; it helps you to focus in on why you're anxious and will help you to control it. Here's more information about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofeedback I really hope I helped. Good luck!

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