Cymbalta

JILLIAN44 · Post by **JILLIAN44** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:53 pm

I took this drug for over two weeks! I had a bad reaction to it. I started to get suicidal thoughts and feeling awful. I got off of it. Back on Lexapro and Xanax. That medicine for me is bad news! Anyone else have a reaction like that?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 29, 2009 2:44 pm

I was on cymbalta for about a month when i realized I was having side effects to it. It seemed to work at first, but then my depression and anxiety worsened. I wasn't socializing, I was always crying. and did have suicidal thoughts.

See your doctor as soon as possible, please!

Side note - lexapro made be the better route for you and klonopin has a longer lasting effect then xanax. I was originally on xanax because I was slammed with a crisis and that was the only drug my doctor to get to me ASAP. Although it worked for about 4-5 hours, my body rebounded once those hours were up. Klonopin works up to about 7-8 hours.

Have you taken xanax before?

Hope you are feeling a little better - send me a message if you want to talk privately. I'm here for you.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:09 pm

Hey JILLIAN44, I took Cymbalta for two years in 2005 through 2007 but they put me in the hopital and put me on a lot of other stuff to get me on it like Depakote and Seroquel, also Ativan. When weaned off of it I went through hell from the withdrawal. I tried to get back on it six months later when I started getting very depressed again but could not tolerate it. I tried 3 times to get on it and the last time nearly killed me. So yes, I have had a bad reaction to Cymbalta, but I have had bad reactions to other antidepressants as well. They increase my anxiety and panic to the point I can't stand it.