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Atlanta, GA

I am currently taking generic Elavil. I can still stay up all night! Does this mean I am becoming immune to it's effectiveness? Also, I take metformin, Januvia, glipizide and lisinopril and several other mental health drugs! I read the caution concerning this drug. Do you think I need to have legitimate concern about it's affects to my other health problems?

August 28, 2016
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Members openly discussed their struggles with Elavil and other medications like Cymbalta, with concerns ranging from tolerance, weight gain,... Read more

Members openly discussed their struggles with Elavil and other medications like Cymbalta, with concerns ranging from tolerance, weight gain, and the challenging withdrawal symptoms many experienced when trying to stop. Several members shared their personal experiences, including one who took four months to slowly taper off Cymbalta and another whose doctor recommended a six-month weaning period, emphasizing the importance of working closely with a physician and never stopping abruptly. A recurring theme was the difficulty of balancing medication effectiveness with side effects, the value of being attentive to how drugs affect the body over time, and the need for patience and medical guidance when making any changes.

A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member, please research how to wean off of Cymbalta properly. If you don't it can be very dangerous...the withdraws can be horrible 😨

September 24, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I don't know what any of those are but if they are SSRI's I would look into getting off of them. I was on Cymbalta for 2 years and it added several new health problems so I got off of them. They were horrible trying to get off of...they don't tell you the horrible withdraws you go thru 😟

August 28, 2016 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Maybe a dumb question but why do you want to get off of Cymbalta? Does it help? Not help?

October 18, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I talked to my Dr today,he said it takes like six months to get off it.with the weather getting cold I have to stay on it til next dpring

September 29, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

One of the best things I take for fibromyalgia is flexeril. If I don't take them I can hardly move the next day. I can't take gabapentin- feels like I'm being shocked all of the time. The flexeril doesn't seem like it helps much because I still am in much pain- but when I try to do without it- I see that it is helping more than I knew!

August 29, 2016

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