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Hi friends,
When I was hospitalized in the psych ward last week and beginning of this week, they did a lot of changing around of my medications. They stopped me cold turkey on Cymbalta (Duluxotine) Rexulti Latuda And they tripled the dose of Olanzapine. I've been more depressed the past few days than usual and dizzy as well. I tried to find some side effects of stopping these medications abruptly but I didn't find a whole lot. Just wondering if anyone had any experiences stopping these meds suddenly. Did your symptoms come back full force? Thanks, kit __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA |
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I have stopped medications abruptly before. I suppose it depends on the medication, but a lot can be stopped abruptly. I don't know about those meds in particular. But did they give a reason why they were stopping those ones abruptly? Also, I'm not sure what symptoms you're dealing with, but it might be worth a conversation with whoever is prescribing these meds for you and you can figure out something to help your depression. For example, in my case, olanzapine helps my psychotic symptoms, but only slightly helps with depression. So it might be worth considering an antidepressant or something like that. Hope you can find some relief from the depression. __________________ "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!” |
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Hi WA
The doctors at the hospital didn't tell me why they were stopping my medications. But I messaged my Pdoc through the portal for his work just a few minutes ago. I asked him if I could go back on the Cymbalta because this depression is no joke! But I don't want to do it without his blessing. I think I am okay psychosis wise. Like I don't think I'm doing great by any stretch of the imagination, but they are tolerable. So I will just leave the AP's alone right now. But I think I need the Cymbalta back. I don't want to wait three weeks for my appointment to ask him. I hope he doesn't get mad at me. I have been bugging him a lot. He probably hates me. Thanks for commenting on my post. You're a good friend. HUG kit __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA |
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Based on my experience the Cymbalta may well be causing issues...depression and brain zaps/dizziness. I really can't understand why they pulled you off of it suddenly.
As for contacting your doctor, please do. I've had prescribers act annoyed when I needed extra attention. Too bad for them - and like Asparagus says, ultimately it helps both of you to let them know what's going on. __________________ |
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Thank you, Beth. I did reach out to my doctor through the portal and he said I could restart the Cymbalta. Just take 30 mg at first and then bump it back up to 60 mg. I had to get over my fear of being an annoyance or worse. But the depression was terrible. I didn't want to sit with it for three weeks until I had my appointment!
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I think the only issue is the Cymbalta (Duloxetine) cuz the olanzepine will fill in for the other two antipsychotics.
Cymbalta is similar to Effexor (Venlafaxine) - Both are SNRI's. If you even miss ONE day, you can end up feeling really depressed. So good that you were put back on it ^- You're set (Enough) to stabilize.. If they kept you on the Vyvanse, that's good. |
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