By admin on August 22, 2011
Cymbalta Lori Heitman I was on Cymbalta 90 mg for approximately 4 years. During this time I was also prescribed Temazepam for sleep and Xanax .05 prn for anxiety. I took everything as prescribed but was noticing side effects, such as ”brain zaps” after a late or missed dose. I knew something was wrong but [...]
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By Ann Blake-Tracy on February 5, 2010
NOTE FROM Ann Blake-Tracy (www.drugawareness.org): Although this article at least acknowledges the problem with rebound where the initial problem seems like nothing compared to the withdrawal effects and rebound effects, it does not address the seriousness of withdrawal. What is described here sounds like a piece of cake compared to what so many go through [...]
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By Ann Blake-Tracy on December 16, 2009
Q:I have been taking Effexor XR for two
years. At first I was pleased that it relieved the anxiety, depression and
excessive worrying I had been suffering. Then I began experiencing insomnia and
night sweats and decided to taper off this antidepressant.
Posted in Recent Cases Blog | Tagged Antidepressant, Brain Zaps, Cymbalta, Duloxetine, Effexor, Effexor Withdrawal, Effexor Xr, Escitalopram, Head Brain, insomnia, lexapro, Lexapro Escitalopram, Night Sweats, paroxetine, Paxil, Peoples Pharmacy, Sertraline, Shivers, venlafaxine, Visual Disturbances, Withdrawal Symptoms, Zoloft |
By Ann Blake-Tracy on October 4, 2009
:I have been taking Effexor XR for two years. At first I was pleased that it relieved the anxiety, depression and excessive worrying I had been suffering. Then I began experiencing insomnia and night sweats and decided to taper off this antidepressant.
Posted in Recent Cases Blog | Tagged Brain Zaps, Cymbalta, Duloxetine, Effexor, Effexor Withdrawal, Effexor Xr, Escitalopram, Head Brain, lexapro, Lexapro Escitalopram, Night Sweats, paroxetine, Paxil, Peoples Pharmacy, Sertraline, Shivers, Ssri Withdrawal, venlafaxine, Visual Disturbances, Withdrawal Symptoms, Zoloft |