![]() While many patients experience withdrawal symptoms when discontinuing the use of duloxetine, most patients are not aware that these symptoms can occur unless their doctor informs them. Patients who have been taking duloxetine for at least four weeks are considered to be at risk of experiencing withdrawal symptoms due to the way the drug acts on the receptors of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. The risk of experiencing Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms associated with serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) like duloxetine or venlafaxine varies depending on how long a patient has been using the drug, what dose of the medication they take, and their unique medical history. Who is likely to experience symptoms of duloxetine withdrawal? Like other medications that can affect the chemistry of the brain such as SSRIs, duloxetine is commonly associated with some withdrawal symptoms.Äuloxetine withdrawal is so common that nearly half of all patients may experience symptoms when discontinuing use of the medication. for many patients find themselves in a financial bind - and maybe the med for hypertension is more important than the anti-depressant - do they know they have to plan for slow slow withdrawl of the med from their system? I sure hope so - I really do.Duloxetine, an FDA-approved generic antidepressant prescription medication sold under the brand name Cymbalta, is commonly used for the treatment of mental health issues such as major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, diabetic neuropathy and associated nerve pain, fibromyalgia, chronic musculoskeletal pain and chronic pain in the joints.Äuloxetine belongs to a class of drugs called selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). but the doctor has a responsibility to tell the patient up front and clearly what the discontinuing plan is or will be - detail out what it will entail. Yes some people need to take the medication - I bet a few really do 'need' them to get by in life. Try weening off of 3 or more of them which is often the case when a patient has finally 'had enough' of the pipe dreams. ![]() don't forget about the nerve pain as well.Boatloads of drugs - boatloads of bodily effects - boatloads of drained wallets - But does ANY doctor today have an idea what it takes for a patient to proceed to stop these medications? If anyone of them went through the trauma that these patients endure in stopping the meds - no one would prescribe them. ![]() Okay so now the patient is on maybe 3 different meds or more of this nature - anti-depressant, anti-anxiety and lets throw in an anti-psychotic to boot. ![]() find a qualified therapist and quit taking medical use medication for a life problem or issue. So the docs will add drug to drug until the patients brain is frankly disabled - finally in the end someone tells the patient what they perhaps need to hear - the meds are not helping them a bit - get off them. Well clearly there are NO less depressed patients in our country number wise since the advent of these money making drugs - our water system probably filled with drug metabolites and the oceans as well. but the anti-depressants they treat like candy - speak of how simple it is to wait out the side effects and then you are on your merry way to whatever the hoped for outcome is. Once in awhile they will speak to patients about the benzo's such as Klonopin and how abrupt stopping of it can cause life threatening conditions. and NEVER not even HINT to the patient that stopping the medication is a long drawn out - tedious process that has a multitude of discomforts associated with the discontinuing of it. I am outraged at the number of physicians who prescribe medications such as this one - in fact any and all meds that have a psychiatric use utilized for any number of problems - label use or off label use. Bless you dear and know that better days are definitely ahead - keep peace and definitely keep hope. ![]()
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