A chronic pain diet
Tired of chronic pain dictating your life? Discover the “Optimum Diet,” a powerful, plant-based approach designed to fight inflammation and reclaim your vitality. Learn how strategic food choices, focusing on high-protein, nutrient-dense meals, can dramatically reduce pain, boost energy, and enhance mental clarity. This isn’t just a diet; it’s a lifestyle shift that empowers you to manage pain from the inside out, offering a natural path to lasting relief.
Akathisia
Akathisia is a severe physical disorder triggered by over 100 drugs, including antidepressants and antipsychotics. It can cause symptoms ranging from persistent mental unease to severe emotional turmoil and restlessness, leading to suicide or homicide. Mental health services tend to overlook the issue, making treatment challenging. Significant symptoms occur in around 20% of people on antidepressants and 50% of those on low doses of antipsychotics. It’s crucial to recognize the signs of akathisia and seek help if affected.
Authorities
Curious about what medical and scientific experts say about antidepressant withdrawal? This page compiles crucial statements and research from leading health authorities, including the FDA and prestigious medical journals. Discover official acknowledgments of withdrawal symptoms and the evolving understanding of antidepressant dependency within the medical community. Arm yourself with credible, evidence-based information from the very sources that shape medical practice and validate the challenges of discontinuation.
Bipolar Disorder
Sufferers experience extreme mood swings, from manic to severely depressed. These may be a result of antidepressant use, NOT Bipolar disorder. Navigating a bipolar disorder diagnosis can feel overwhelming, especially when considering treatment options. This page offers a critical perspective on the use of antidepressants for bipolar disorder, highlighting potential risks like mania and rapid cycling. Learn about alternative, evidence-based strategies for managing the condition and make more informed decisions about your health. It’s an essential resource for anyone seeking a balanced and cautious approach to bipolar treatment.
Calculators and Spreadsheets
Planning to taper off your medication? Precision is key, and the “Calculators” page provides the essential tools you need for a safe and gradual withdrawal. These easy-to-use calculators help you determine the exact milligram dosage as you reduce your medication by removing beads or using a scale. Take the guesswork out of your taper and empower yourself with the accuracy required for a smoother, more manageable discontinuation process.
Considering an Antidepressant?
Before you start an antidepressant, get the full picture. This essential page encourages you to look beyond the marketing and understand the potential risks, side effects, and the often-understated difficulty of discontinuation. It provides a balanced, critical perspective that empowers you to ask informed questions and explore all your options. Make a truly informed decision about your mental health by understanding both the potential benefits and the significant drawbacks.
Crisis and Safety Planning
Navigating a mental health crisis or difficult withdrawal period requires a plan. This page offers practical, empowering steps for creating a personal safety plan to help you through the toughest moments. Learn how to identify your triggers, build a support network, and access professional help when you need it most. It’s a vital resource for preparing yourself and your loved ones, ensuring you have a clear path to safety during challenging times.
Depression Begins In Your Gut
Did you know the key to your mood might be in your gut? This fascinating page explores the powerful connection between gut health and depression, revealing how your digestive system acts as your “second brain.” Learn how inflammation, nutrient absorption, and the gut microbiome can directly impact your mental well-being. It’s a compelling look at how healing your gut through diet could be a foundational step in managing depression naturally.
Facebook Group “Cymbalta Hurts Worse” URGENT Notice
Facebook’s application of their “Community Standards” has become even more unpredictable. Searches and tags might not work. Groups and Members disappear temporarily or indefinitely. The
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain
Struggling with the relentless challenges of fibromyalgia or chronic pain? This page delves into the complexities of these conditions and critically examines the use of antidepressants as a treatment. Discover alternative perspectives and holistic strategies that address root causes, such as diet and inflammation, rather than just masking symptoms. It’s an empowering resource for anyone seeking to understand their condition better and explore effective, non-drug-based paths to relief.
For Family and Friends
To prepare you and yours for what may likely happen if you stop cold turkey or very quickly.
From CHW: Bad Dr. Tapers
PREFACE The manufacturer of Cymbalta/duloxetine, Eli Lilly, is very clear that the drug must be discontinued slowly. However, few doctors seem to appreciate how slowly,
From CHW: Cold Turkey
PREFACE To puts these anonymous posts below in perspective, “Cold Turkey” is when you are on Cymbalta/duloxetine for more than a few weeks and stop
From CHW: Successes
[Editor: Bold emphasis & color added] After nearly 5 years of hyperbolic tapering—I’m DONE!It’s been nearly a month since I took my final single-bead dose,
From CHW: Symptoms
PREFACE Below this yellow text block are actual testimonials from the Facebook Group “Cymbalta Hurts Worse”. The inventor of Cymbalta/duloxetine, Eli Lilly, delivers a product
Insomnia and How To Manage It
So many things to try: never give up in the struggle to sleep well.
Lost Your Medical Insurance?
How to manage if you no longer have access to essential drugs.
Medical Testing and Thyroid Issues
Which tests to consider when seeking the cause of a mood disorder.
Pregnancy and Cymbalta/duloxetine
What to consider if you find you are pregnant or want to become pregnant while taking the drug.
Reinstatement
Suddenly stopping the use of Cymbalta can cause withdrawal symptoms. You have up to three weeks to restart taking it without too many risks. If you do reinstate, a small dose to start is recommended. After that time, you can still restart taking it gradually, but it’s important to talk to a doctor. If you want to stop taking Cymbalta, it’s best to gradually reduce the dose, instead of stopping all at once. Details in the article…
Research into antidepressants
This researcher was prescribed antidepressants way back in 1996.
Serotonin Syndrome
A potentially life-threatening condition. Here’s what to watch for and how to avoid it.
Side effects of Cymbalta/duloxetine
Considering or currently taking Duloxetine (Cymbalta)? This page provides an extensive list of potential side effects, from common to rare, that you may not have been fully warned about. Arm yourself with knowledge about what to watch for, including serious adverse reactions and the challenges of withdrawal. It’s an essential resource for understanding the full risk profile of this medication, allowing you to be a more informed and proactive advocate for your own health.
Supplements and Foods To Avoid
Drugs may interact
badly with other drugs, food and drink, causing a wide range of side effects.
Tapering by Counting Beads
METHODS OF TAPERING After many years operating a Group on Facebook that currently has about 40,000 members, the operators of this site have documented a
Tapering by Weighing Beads
WHEN TO WEIGHT OR COUNT Since the beads are so small, once the dosage is in about the 20mg range, the scales can not resolve
Tapering from Above 90mg
We suggest that people taking more than 90mg of duloxetine may be able to drop immediately to 90mg IF they meet the certain criteria that is listed in below.
Want to Stop?
Terms Cymbalta = Cymbalta or generic duloxetine, same active ingredient of drugNOTE: “Cymbalta” has been discontinued and is now only prescribed and sold as “duloxetine”
Waves, Windows, Withdrawal Symptoms
Antidepressant withdrawal may well progress in cycles.
Withdrawal symptoms: Manage them
Withdrawal symptoms you may experience as you taper off the drug and how to combat them.