Cymbalta good or bad?

[Anxiety218]

I have suffered with health anxiety for a few months. I’ve tried Zoloft, Prozac, and now they’re wanting me to try cymbalta. I’ve read horrible withdrawal stories and wondered if anyone else had experienced withdrawals.

[KimboNJ]

Hello, I used Cymbalta and I would advise you not to use it. I used it for 1 month and then spent the next 12 months tapering down in order to stop using it (insane). This medication caused me to have brain zaps which was something I had never experienced before and it was scary. Sometimes they would last for only seconds and sometimes they would last for HOURS!!!To this day I still get the occasional brain zap thanks to Cymbalta.

[Anxiety218 in reply to KimboNJ]

What dose were you on? I’m on 20mg once a day

[KimboNJ in reply to Anxiety218]

Anxiety 218 I was taking 60mg and I was prescribed it for pain

[Trishwiggins in reply to KimboNJ]

I can't remember what dose I started on but I now take 120mg daily. It has been a game changer for me. I started taking antidepressants. When I was 18 years old and I am now 42 was put on Prozac for awhile. It gave me energy but also increased my anxiety. I also began to cut myself and developed other OCD like behavior. I have been on many other antidepressants. But Cymbalta has far been the best for me. I know 4 other women who take it and they feel it has worked the best for them as well. Cymbalta is not only an SSRi but also a SNRI. I didn't mean for this reply to be so long and sound like a "know it all".

[Anxiety218 in reply to Trishwiggins]

I’m just going to want to try for a baby soon as I’m only 21 fixing to get married to my partner of 6 years. Otherwise I would just worry about the withdrawal when I got to that point

[persononplanet]

Hello,I am not an expert on this so I apologize if my advice isn’t the best. I’ve used Zoloft and I am now using Celexa. I think there are certain types of drugs to avoid like benzodiazepines. I also take Wellbutrin and maybe that’d work. I haven’t had any bad experiences with it or Celexa. I am copying a link I found that talks about different drugs. healthline.com/health/anxie...

[Anxiety218 in reply to persononplanet]

I’ve tried Zoloft. It was horrible. I tried Prozac and had an adverse reaction. I really want something as needed but trying to avoid Benzodiazepines which isn’t easy.

[persononplanet in reply to Anxiety218]

For me Zoloft was okay but maybe it was a small dosage. I am not sure if you’ve tried any of the following but maybe they’d work: Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Effexor XR. I think the first three are from the SSRI group and the last is a SNRI which is what Cymbalta is. Also, I hope this isn’t offensive or too personal but what exactly is health anxiety?

[Anxiety218 in reply to persononplanet]

I basically worry about rare incurable diseases or diagnosis. Like I’ve been expirencing all over muscle twitching ( my doctor days from anxiety) but I convinced myself I had ALS and now I’m crying I can’t eat or sleep. So she’s trying me on a different medication.

[KimboNJ in reply to Anxiety218]

I’ve used Lexapro and that is one I highly recommend

[Hollick]

why are you worried about withdrawal before even trying it? the results might be worth it..