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Switching meds and withdrawls
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I was just wondering if anyone else experiences withdrawl symptoms when they switch you from one med to another? This happens to me everytime i have to switch. i hate because the anxiety just gets worse and makes me think the new med is not working or not going to work. i am working on my self esteem and positive thinking right now so i am giving this new med longer time to see if it is going to work. just curious if anyone goes through this.
Posted on 07/03/09, 09:07 pm |
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too scared to switch my meds but i should the side effects are aweful for at least 3 weeks 
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2 months ago i switched from lexapro to pristiq and I had NO withdraws. It did have a few side effects - dry mouth, upset stomach but those passed.
Good Luck! Karen
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Hi, you can't stop taking meds cold turkey. Your physician will tell you to decrease the mg and wean you off. Going off meds on your own could cause a seizure.
Usually a new med takes about 3 to 4 weeks to recognize whether it is helping or not. If you're having side effects soon after you start taking the meds call your doctor! Many meds work cumulative & can take a while until you notice if the med is or is not helping. Don't stop taking a prescription med on your own. You need to call the doctor who prescribed the med to you. The doc will slowly take you off by decreasing the mg within about one week.
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Ok I guess i didnt explain right. they did wean me off the celexa. went down to 10mg for a week and started cymbalta. almost been on on this for two weeks. i did speak with doctor. he said it was withdrawls from the celexa. he said shoudl go away within two weeks. i am not having any side effects from the cymbalta. i was just curious if this has happened to anyone else. sorry for all the confusion.
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