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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.

Issues with Zoloft

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I have been on Zoloft for 9 years now. About 5 months ago I had a blood test and it showed my liver wasn't working as well as it should have been. I decided to try to wean myself off of Zoloft. I went from my regular 150mgs to 100 mgs once a day. After 3 months I couldn't handle the constant...

by User avatar Mandeproper279191

Water retention and tendon/joint pain from Cymbalta?

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I quit Cymbalta in March.  I've weathered all the nasty "brain" withdrawal symptoms and they finally seem to be gone.  However, my joints and tendons are so messed up.  I pulled a tiny muscle or something in my foot just by walking on the beach.  I couldn't walk for two days.  I paddled a...

by User avatar June

The effects of marijuana on Wellbutrin / any other anitdepressants

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I have been depressed for awhile now, i do smoke marijuana and am probably going to start taking wellbutrin or zoloft soon. If i smoke 2 or 3 days out of the week would this have significant side effects while mixing a low doseage of the antidepressant and the marijuana?

by User avatar AbbTho275932

Off of Zoloft for 3 weeks now.

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I had been on and off of Zoloft for about 10 years. I finally thought I was ready to get off in January of this year. I was off for a couple of weeks and then had a bad crying episode and went back on. I had really bad side effects for a few weeks and decided to get off again. I have now been off...

by User avatar Mars shriver

Cymbalta and skin lesions

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I have been taking cymbalta for 4 years and am starting to develop a lot of questionable symptoms.  I had alopecia ariata in one spot on my scalp (size of a dime), have scalp scabs and have developed dry skin lesions and redness on multiple parts of my body.  Dermatologist has done biopsy on one...

by User avatar Guest

ARE PEOPLE DROPPING DEAD FROM TAKING EFFEXOR?

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I jusr read an article a friend posted it said some Antidepressants were causing normal people to drop dead, and effexor was one tha t was list as was some others like prozac, lexapro, and others has anyone else found this information to be true by anyone?

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Weight gain after finished taking cymbalta 30mg

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Hi I Need some ones help. :? I started taking cymbalta on the 30mg about a year ago. and sence then i have gained 5KG. Not that cymbslta never help it certainly did. that is why i have slowly but surly come off. my question is The weight gain does it continue once you are i am off the...

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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...

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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

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Spouse on Cymbalta and have concerns

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My wife is started on Cymbalta about 9-12 months ago for generalized anxiety disorder (60mg). In general she seems much less stressed most of the time, but her alcohol consumption has increased quite a bit. Drinking has become a daily event now and many days it is at least a bottle of wine....

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