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| Lirishae 08/11/17 12:40:42 AM #113: | mastermix3000 posted... ungubby posted...wow Yeah, I went through utter hell because of Cymbalta, and I'm still not completely over badly that drug ****** me up =/ My doctor gave it to me for fibromyalgia, because my idiotic insurance wouldn't pay for Lyrica even though they're in the same price range. I tried it for three months with no result, and the doctor told me I could stop taking it like it was no big deal... Well, turns out it was a huge deal and she was just completely ignorant of all the risks. Most doctors are frankly ignorant of the dangers concerning anti-depressants, because they trust everything the drug companies tell them =/ Eli Lilly claims only 1% of people have trouble stopping Cymbalta...the real figure is closer to 50%, possibly more. Trying to stop Cymbalta is so difficult and dangerous that it has its own diagnosis, Cymbalta Discontinuation Syndrome. I'm in a support group of over nine thousand people, which is just one support group of many, and the stories there are truly heartbreaking and horrifying. People have died from it, others have very nearly died. Multiple people have said they've been through heroin, cocaine, and benzo withdrawal, and out of all of them Cymbalta was by far the worst. People have lost their jobs, ruined their careers, had their health shattered, their marriages ruined, family cutting off contact with them, and there is widespread ignorance, heartlessness and denial among the doctors treating them :/ So yeah, I learned a lot about anti-depressants from all that. I'm not going to say that no one should ever take them, because they certainly have saved lives. But I would personally stay away from the newer drugs, especially Cymbalta and Effexor. The older drugs like Elavil and Celexa have been around for ages and their effects are fairly well understood, so you won't be in for any nasty surprises. There are also natural approaches to treating depression that are much safer and more effective than drugs, because it actually addresses the root of the problem rather than trying to cover up the symptoms. There's actually a huge connection between your mood and your gut health, so that improving your gut health will massively help anxiety and depression issues. For an example, I used to have really awful panic attacks out of nowhere, and I'd have no idea what would cause them. My doctor on the time put me on three different medications for digestive issues, and Valium for the anxiety/panic attacks. On my own, I discovered I was gluten and dairy intolerant as many people with fibromyalgia are. So I eliminated them from my diet, started taking a high quality probiotic, and all the anxiety problems completely vanished. I was able to kick four separate medications and have a much better quality of life. If anyone wants to read more on these subjects, the website Mad in America has a lot of great articles from well-respected doctors critiquing these drugs and how they're used. Dr. Kelly Brogan's website is also a great resource for anyone wanting to try a safer, more effective approach to treating anxiety and depression. If anyone has any questions or needs a sympathetic ear to listen, feel free to drop me a PM anytime ^^ I'm not a licensed therapist or anything, but I do know quite a bit on psychiatric topics, and I'm not going to judge or think less of anyone for what you tell me. --- "Little scratches on people's hearts will be gone if they pat them from behind, but the humans don't know that." -Li'l Cactus 3DS FC: 0619-3174-3155 ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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