aokorn
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I stopped taking an antidepressant Cymbalta (Duloxetine) six months ago. I am reporting this for the reason that it has had a very positive effect on my health. Perhaps this information will help someone.
I had been taking Duloxetine for at least 10 years. At that time (when I started taking it), this antidepressant helped me a lot. Soon after I was 'cured', however, I took it more because I was afraid of depression, which I thought might recur. Depression is really one very serious thing.
While I was taking this, my weight increased a lot. I was at 166 cm to 118 kg. In addition, about 5 years ago I developed quite severe diabetes. I did not specifically attribute both problems (weight and diabetes) to the antidepressant. I thought they were due to other medications that I was also taking. And also my age.
Fortunately, as fate would have it, I decided six months ago to stop taking these antidepressants. Somehow, the time seemed ripe for it. I have to say that it was one of the best decisions of my life. Within two weeks, my blood sugar was back to normal and even very low. My diabetologist reduced my diabetes medication after a while because of this. I still take some of it (Forxiga), but that's because the diabetologist says it's good for the heart at my age. But I have stopped taking Metformin completely. My blood sugar is still below normal. I have also lost 25 kg in two months, without any special measures! I eat the same as before, but I exercise a bit more. This is because I have more will to move.
As you can see, stopping taking it has been positive for me. Those of you who have been taking this medicine (for a long time) should, in my opinion, speak to your doctor to reduce or stop taking it. From my information, prescribing antidepressants by doctors has become quite fashionable. And not necessarily just for depression, but also for pain or inflammation...
I had been taking Duloxetine for at least 10 years. At that time (when I started taking it), this antidepressant helped me a lot. Soon after I was 'cured', however, I took it more because I was afraid of depression, which I thought might recur. Depression is really one very serious thing.
While I was taking this, my weight increased a lot. I was at 166 cm to 118 kg. In addition, about 5 years ago I developed quite severe diabetes. I did not specifically attribute both problems (weight and diabetes) to the antidepressant. I thought they were due to other medications that I was also taking. And also my age.
Fortunately, as fate would have it, I decided six months ago to stop taking these antidepressants. Somehow, the time seemed ripe for it. I have to say that it was one of the best decisions of my life. Within two weeks, my blood sugar was back to normal and even very low. My diabetologist reduced my diabetes medication after a while because of this. I still take some of it (Forxiga), but that's because the diabetologist says it's good for the heart at my age. But I have stopped taking Metformin completely. My blood sugar is still below normal. I have also lost 25 kg in two months, without any special measures! I eat the same as before, but I exercise a bit more. This is because I have more will to move.
As you can see, stopping taking it has been positive for me. Those of you who have been taking this medicine (for a long time) should, in my opinion, speak to your doctor to reduce or stop taking it. From my information, prescribing antidepressants by doctors has become quite fashionable. And not necessarily just for depression, but also for pain or inflammation...
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