Weaning off Cymbalta to Effexor XR

[momto2]

I have been on cymbalta for apx 18 months. Now I am weaning off cymbalta to effexor xr. My dr has me taking 30 mg of cymbalta every other day for 1 week and 75 mg of effexor once a day for 2 weeks then switching to 150 mg.

To say I feel weird is an understatement. My brain feels funky and I am a little jumpy and somewhat tense. Everything is getting on my nerves. Is this from the cymbalta or effexor?

Once I am off the cymbalta should I start getting the intital side affects from begining the effexor (such as nausea, etc...) or are they null and void becuase of the cymbalta in my system?

Initally I lost 7 lbs when I began the cymbalta but have now ganied 15. I am hoping the effexor will even the weight thing out and help me feel better.I had to get off the cymbalta because of the side affects. I couldnt take it anymore.

Thanks for any insight because I am kinda nervous about weaning and going on the new drug.I have read to much on the internet and am scared about what I could be in for. I just cannot gain anymore weight ( I tried zoloft 5 yrs ago and gained 50 lbs in 3 months and still havent lost it) and really need a clear mind now. ( I think the cymbalta messed up my memory and mind _hopd it will come back)

[drugbuster]

Are you sure you can trust your doctor ???

Giving you 2 drugs... Cymbalta and Effexor... at the same time is not a good idea.

Somewhat tense... that is probably from cutting back the Cymbalta.

I doubt that you will lose any weight switching to Effexor.

There's a place on drugs.com that you can enter in a combination of drugs and get a printout of all the interactions and reactions. If you enter Effexor and Cymbalta, I bet you'll get at least a "moderate warning"... probably a "severe warning".

Have you read the info sheet that is supposed to come with each prescription ? Both Cymbalta and Effexor have a warning that they may cause you to becomes SUICIDAL ! In Canada, the warning also includes that they may cause "self harm or HARM TO OTHERS ! That's a polite way of saying that you can become homocidal on these drugs. (SSRIStories.com)

The suicide rate on these drugs is 1 in 700. Just google "Traci Johnson" for a Cymbalta story.

You can have a drug free happy life and lose the weight for about $70 per month with NO serious side effects.

Just check out and try Empowerplus at www.truehope.com.

I recently bought some for an "anxious/panic attack" friend of mine so I could see if it really works. It does.


Tim
prozackills2002@yahoo.ca

Every 5 minutes an American is killed by an FDA approved prescription drug.

[drugbuster]

Dear Susan,

Almost exactly 3 years ago, I was diagnoses as having chronic anxiety
and depression. After several months of trying natural help, I was not
really getting better, at least not very quickly. Though I wasn't and still
am not, a "medication" kind of person, I felt for the sake of my children,
I should get help from a doctor. I tried three different kinds of
medications before I found relief from my symptoms in Paxil. I knew being on
medication all my life was not a plan I wanted to be on, but for the moment I felt so much better. I could actually make dinner for my family and do the
running around a mother does for her family. I felt human again.
Unfortunately the Paxil made me gain about 50 pounds, but we take the bad with the good sometimes. I was just happy to be functional.

After 2 1/2 years, I was in a different place in my life, emotionally
and physically, so I decided to try going off the medication. I wanted to
know how I would do not on the medication. I figured if I could handle it
great, but if not, I would just go back on. Fortunately for me, it wasn't too
hard. I did feel sick to my stomach for a couple of days, and a little
grumpy for a couple of days, and then I felt okay. I could still feel
the anxiety and depression surfacing sometimes, if I had too much going on,
or one of my teenagers helping me feel sooo good about my self as they do.
I thought maybe it would be a good idea to try natural help again, since
it was really the only way I would know if I could stay off the
medication. I needed to give something else, besides medication, a fighting chance.

I started on the EMPower Plus product. It took a day or two, but then
I started noticing I had more energy and my mind felt more clear. It's
kind of hard for me to remember sometimes when I'm really busy, to take it 3
times a day, and sometimes even 2 times a day, but I find that after
the second day, I notice a real difference in how I feel. In fact I've
felt a small panic attack coming on on occasion. Then I get back to taking
the product and I can really feel a difference in how I feel. I get so
much more done when I'm consistant with taking the EMPower Plus. I'm also a calmer, nicer, happier person.

I did have a problem with sleeping at night for a few weeks. I didn't
sleep well, but with the EMPower, I had enough energy during the day for
quite a while. Eventually though, I had to do something about the lack of
sleep. I took Melatonin for a couple of weeks and it took care of the sleeping
problem.

I do recommend the EMPower products. It has really made a difference
in my life. If you are concerned about being on medications and wondered
what to take instead, this would be the product.

Good luck. I hope things go well for you.


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Dear momto2,

I bought her 2 months worth and she stretched it over 3 months. She ran out a couple of months ago and hasn't needed any more. There are no withdrawals with it and she knows that if she needs it, she can get it within a week.

The people at Truehope phoned her every week to see how she was doing. Does your doctor do that ?


Tim
prozackills2002@yahoo.ca

[drugbuster]

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For example, a 5-week washout period is recommended following use of fluoxetine before administering another serotonergic agent.

(You're doctor should be taking you off one drug COMPLETELY before giving you another !!!! )

( Check out www.petitiononline.com/effexor for a list of THOUSANDS of unhappy Effexor customers.)


Tim
prozackills2002@yahoo.ca