Antidepressants

Are you on antidepressants, about to start, or hoping to come off them? Antidepressants can be divided into the following classes: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs aka NERIs/NARIs), Dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs), Opioids, Selective serotonin reuptake enhancers (SSREs), Novel antidepressants and Tetracyclic antidepressants. Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of different types of antidepressants on this forum, and share your experience.

Cymbalta to Effexor (Pristiq)

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It is day 4 since switching from Cymbalta 60mg to Pristiq 50mg (supposedly these drugs do the same thing in the brain) I feel dizzy, light headed, lethargic, hazy, nauseous, can't think straight, panic attacks, just weird over all! What a mess. The only reason my Doc changed my script was due to my...

by Guest over a year ago

Weaning off Cymbalta

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I have been on Cymbalta for 5 years and am ready to wean off this drug. I would like to try the bead method but not sure how to do this. People have mentioned "bead" method but I need to know exactly what to do and how long to do it. Thanks! A

by Guest over a year ago

Crying all day--Cymbalta

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I am on day 9 of this stuff. I had been taking Lexapro for 12 years. My new Doctor gave me Cymblata because I have been having neck pain and headaches. For days I have felt anxious sleep and extrembly sad. Can I just come off of this???

by coco74292348 over a year ago

Cymbalta withdrawal accidental death

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My son was on 60 mg Cymbalta for about 2 and 1/2 months when it had destabilized him to the point that he asked his P-doc how to get off safely. His P-doc told him to take 30s for 7 days then stop. About 5 or 6 days later he trashed his apartment in a rampage, went for a drive, and died in a...

by Guest over a year ago

Suboxone withdrawl. Any advice on going through this or how long it will last... Help,,,

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I'm a 26 yr old female aand I've been on suboxone for a year and a half and have been off for 17 days now. My doctor had me down to 4mg a day for about 4 months and he said this was the quitting dosage. I was addicted to narco and methadone for about 4 years and lost my scriptg for failing a drug...

by Been -thru-all over a year ago

Coming off cymbalta only been on it 1 1/2 weeks

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I am currently on 20mg of cymbalta everyday. Me and my Dr. Talked yesterday and decided that it is making me to numb and I'm going to stop taking it. So I will go to 20mg every other day for 2 weeks then every 3 days etc etc. since I have Only been on it for like 2 weeks will have have bad...

by DusSmi290763 over a year ago

will not taking zoloft show up on my urine test?

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ive tried to tell my doctor that zoloft makes my head spin and ive never been able to adjust to it in the2 years i did take it so i weaned myself off and havent taken it for the past year. will it show up in my urine test as NOT being on it? im on several other meds, all prescribed and taken as told...

by tinkertoy over a year ago

quiting zoloft

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i was on 200 mg's. of zoloft for about a year or so, give or take a few months. i quit taqking it cold turkey . . . . 4 days later i had a gran-mal seizure. is this the kind of thing that would happen to anyone in this same situation?

by Guest over a year ago

I had narcolespy 6 months ago now I am on ritalin sr 20 mg

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Hey everyone I am 24 years old just got told I had narcolespy 6 months ago now I am on ritalin sr 20 mg twice a day and lexapro for anixety. What else can I do to help this condition with my diet what foods should I eat what kind of exercise should I do just any information would be appreciated...

by Guest over a year ago

120mg - 0 mg of Cymbalta in three days??? Neurological or physical Damage ??

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This is my third day going cold turkey on Cymbalta 120mg daily - 0 mgs daily , I am a returned soldier suffering PTSD ,Alcoholism, Depression , I have only found this forum a few minutes ago and felt compelled to say how strong you guys/girls are in taking the leap and getting of this stuff...

by Michael B282115 over a year ago