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Will Not Taking Cymbalta For 5 Days Cause Any Side Effects?

I have been taking Cymbalta for about 4 years now, but I was unable to get my prescription for 5 days. Is 5 days (cold-turkey) soon enough to start feeling the effects of not taking my medicine? I ve been completely anxious and upset the last two days...
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Hi

I admire you for positive outlook.

If your illness and depression has not properly recover and you stopped to take medicines then it may result in worsening in illness.

Cymbalta contain duloxetin and and it may cause re emergence of symptoms within 1 week of discontinuation.

So if you feel then consult psychiatrist and get prescription as early as possible.

Need to maintain proper compliance and continuity un medicine for better and faster control in illness.

Thank you.

Get well soon.





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Will Not Taking Cymbalta For 5 Days Cause Any Side Effects?

Hi I admire you for positive outlook. If your illness and depression has not properly recover and you stopped to take medicines then it may result in worsening in illness. Cymbalta contain duloxetin and and it may cause re emergence of symptoms within 1 week of discontinuation. So if you feel then consult psychiatrist and get prescription as early as possible. Need to maintain proper compliance and continuity un medicine for better and faster control in illness. Thank you. Get well soon.