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What Are The Withdrawal Symptoms Of Cymbalta?

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Posted on Thu, 20 Apr 2017
Question: I am withdrawing from cymbalta. It has been almost 2 months of hell! My body aches like I have the flu. Normal?
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Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It is common to have withdrawal symptoms from cymbalta.

Detailed Answer:
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Withdrawal symptoms like body ache,fatigue and flu like symptoms are common while discontinuation of cymbalta.So it is recommended to gradually taper down the dose rather than stopping cymbalta cold turkey.
Since you have been having the withdrawal symptoms for past 2 months, I'd recommend that you follow up with your doctor to get back on cymbalta and try tapering down the dose very gradually before stopping cymbalta to help with withdrawal symptoms.

Hope I was able to answer your question
Please address any more concerns
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
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What Are The Withdrawal Symptoms Of Cymbalta?

Brief Answer: It is common to have withdrawal symptoms from cymbalta. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank You for trusting HealthcareMagic Withdrawal symptoms like body ache,fatigue and flu like symptoms are common while discontinuation of cymbalta.So it is recommended to gradually taper down the dose rather than stopping cymbalta cold turkey. Since you have been having the withdrawal symptoms for past 2 months, I'd recommend that you follow up with your doctor to get back on cymbalta and try tapering down the dose very gradually before stopping cymbalta to help with withdrawal symptoms. Hope I was able to answer your question Please address any more concerns Regards, Dr.Lekshmi