I have recently weaned off of 60mgs of lovan under guidance of my GP. I was taking Lovan for 3 years for depression and anxiety and felt it was no longer effective. My last dose was 7 days ago. I am feeling terrible, severe headaches, body aches and restlessness, intense irritability and overall bad/sad mood. I am not sure if this is withdrawal symptoms from lovan or depression. My GP has given sample packets of cymbalta 30mgs for 1 week and then to increase to 60mgs with instructions to commence this medication 3 days post final dose of lovan. I don t know what to do. Do I suffer through these symptoms and hope they resolve and if so what length of time would this be or do I start taking cymbalta now. The research I have done on internet makes cymbalta sound like a terrible drug particularly when weaning off. I am a 39 year old mother of 4 children and work fulltime. I cannot afford to feel like this, I need to function at my best. Please help. Tess