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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

dcfibro

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10. as bad as ssri's

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 02:43 PM

Dec 2013

SNRI's have side effects as harmful as SSRI's such as changed mood and personality, abnormal behavior such as cutting, and suicidal thoughts as well as physical symptoms that in my experience most docs simply write off as long denied mental issues. And studies show they do not help the majority of patients with fibromyalgia. IMO the risk is not worth any perceived benefit.

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Anybody here with fibromylagia? [View all] hedgehog Jun 2013 OP

Expense? The stuff is still on patent Warpy Jun 2013 #1

is she taking lyrica? mopinko Jun 2013 #2

I think she's taking something for the fibro, but not an SNRI. hedgehog Jun 2013 #3

No problems taking them but Cymbalta is hell to get off of. DevonRex Jun 2013 #5

I had to go off of it when it broke me mentally. It was the reason I was GreenPartyVoter Jul 2013 #7

Yes. The pain at night was terrible. DevonRex Jul 2013 #8

I agree that there is a push to get people through, and also that GreenPartyVoter Jul 2013 #9

Is she on amitriptyline at night? (generic elavil) DevonRex Jun 2013 #4

No _ I will suggest that to her. hedgehog Jun 2013 #6

as bad as ssri's dcfibro Dec 2013 #10

As it happens, it seems to be working for her - but I think there may be more than hedgehog Dec 2013 #11