How Do You Ease Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms?
Cymbalta is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Cymbalta works by affecting chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced, which can lead to depression. Cymbalta is used to treat major depressive disorder, general anxiety disorder and fibromyalgia, according to drugs.com. Withdrawal symptoms from Cymbalta vary from person to person, can begin when the medicine is stopped and last from a few days up to three weeks. Withdrawal symptoms can include dizziness, nausea, headaches, tingling or burning sensation, vomiting and irritability. Slowly decrease your dosage. Suddenly stopping Cymbalta is not recommended, as unpleasant withdrawal symptoms can occur. It is recommended that you start by decreasing your dosage over several weeks, until you are completely off of Cymbalta, to eliminate withdrawal side effects. If you do experience these symptoms, you should speak to your doctor, but they should only last for
