My PCM transitioned me from Pristiq to Cymbalta in mid-2011. I was on it from July 2011 thru late January or early February 2012. It worked well. I began to wean myself off of Cymbalta in late December 2011. I went WAY too fast. I didn't experience any 'brain zaps' as they are called, but, I was definitely moody.
One side effect of the time frame I used was due to what else Cymbalta can treat - fibromyalgia. Once I went completely off of it, my body ached for weeks - everywhere. This was due to the fact that all I had were capsules and just started spacing out the days that I took them. THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT WAY!!! You can buy empty capsules and divide the contents of the capsules up - which is what most doctors I've talked to since recommend. All of the symptoms (aches, pains, moodieness, etc..) were gone by late May, which is when I started to actually heal...
Again, I am not a doctor, this was just my experience and some info from research I have done. I wish you luck with whichever path you choose.
Brian
Thank you (and everyone else) for your perspective. Meds may be the "best" option for me, but it's reenforcing to hear that it's okay for me to be a little gun shy of these types of pills. I just want to be careful and take the best course of action available.
-PM
M:12y - BD:12/11 - D:6/13 - 4Ds
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