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Cymbalta Long-term Problems

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Dr.  Manisha Gopal MD

Can tapering off of Cymbalta and switching back to Lexapro (I am finished the Cymbalta) cause dizziness? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Gopal ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Vivek Chail MD

Can cymbalta be safely used on depressed people with mildly elevated liver function tests and pain who recently overdosed (not on cymbalta)? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr.   Srikanth Reddy MD

i have been prescribed cymbalta for fibromyalgia and duramine for weightloss can i take both together as stopping cymbalta increases flair ups ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Manisha Gopal MD

Hi, I've been on 30mg of cymbalta for general anxiety for past few years, about 3 mths ago I woke up with severe depression . Doctor increased cymbalta to 120mg and added axit 5mg, now zyprexa 5mg. I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Gopal ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

I have been an insulin dependent Type II Diabetic for four years. Since I began taking Cymbalta 7 ... supper. I have also gained four pounds since discontinuing the buspirone and starting Cymbalta. I know ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)

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Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I ve been reducing my Cymbalta by 5 beads weekly, to ween myself off Cymbalta. will this be ok? I can no longer endure the side affects from Cymbalta. And it s impossible to go cold turkey with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I ve had bad reactions to Cymbalta & Gabapentin. I stopped both because an itchy rash began to appear. It was 1st on myscalp, left side. It was thot to be a Cymbalta withdrawal symptom even tho I did ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ajay Panwar MD

I recently was prescribed cymbalta to take the place of effexor. Over several weeks to reduce effexor and increase cymbalta. On the second day of taking cymbalta low dose, I started to have dizzy ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Panwar ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Rohit Kothari MD

How does cymbalta compare to effexor? Contraindications? Effects with regard to heart disease ... have continued. How well will cymbalta maintain as weaning off effexor and on to cymbalta? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rohit Kothari ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Ashok Kumar MD

cymbalta is extremely expensive. it has been suggested by my health insurance to try venfasaxine. cymbalta is going grneric soon, so will this work until cmbalta is less expensive? been on cymbalta for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)