Posted by Minnie-Haha on March 21, 2005, at 10:22:55
In reply to Cymbalta Lamictal - Withdrawals - Please Help., posted by oneamradio on March 20, 2005, at 21:06:09
> After that, he weened me off of Effexor slowly and put me on Lamictal + Cymbalta. I eventually (and rather quickly) got up to a dose of 200 mg for Lamictal in combo with 90 mg of Cymbalta (per day)...
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> I just... It makes my blood boil even thinking about how he handled the situation. I cried all the way home. So, I've basically quit, cold turkey, and been off meds since that Friday. I suffered from pretty awful nausea and quite a bit of diarrhea, too (sorry, I know that's probably too much info). I also feel kind of queasy if I'm standing up or doing something for too long. I'm just wondering if anyone knows how much longer I can anticipating this lasting. And what I can do. I've been hesistant to post or look elsewhere because I don't want to read about any other side effects from the withdrawals I might be having and somehow ending up worrying about those.Of course, what's done is done, but quitting cold turkey is never a good idea unless you're experiencing life-threatening symptoms like a severe rash. For the future (in case you get back on drug therapy), do a taper of some sort. I know in the heat of the moment, when you're feeling miserable, this is difficult, but it's better in the long run. Mood stabilizers like Lamictal, Depakote and Trileptal are anticonvulsants, so discontinuing too quickly can cause seizures. I don't think this is a long-term problem, but certainly an alarming-to-dangerous short-term one. (I know you didn't want to hear about other possible side effects, but you ought to know about ones that are more than just uncomfortable.)
Anyway, you might want to go and browse through the Withdrawal board. At the very least, you should consult with your regular doctor so he/she knows what's going on and you can have a plan for how to go forward from here. You might even need to get on some Prozac or something just to get you through the withdrawal period.
Good luck!
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