HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

After 8 years of treating depression with cymbalta, (duloxetine) i stopped the prescription 7 weeks ago. why is withdrawal frought with many horrible physical symptoms?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

If you stopped the: Cymbalta (duloxetine) cold turkey - or your taper is too rapid - you may be having discontinuation syndrome.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

4.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

After a year of cymbalta (duloxetine) for depression, I feel like I lost the ability to feel love or get emotional like I used to even before. Why?

10 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

I have been using cymbalta (duloxetine) for my gad for 3 months after taper off and stopped . Now got neuropathic pain + mild depression .Possible? Y

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have MS like symptoms for 6 months.Neuro thinks it's anxiety and gave me cymbalta (duloxetine).It took 80% of pain away.Im no anxious or depressed.I need a cure?

6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

I suffer from depression and a almost constant but low anxiety. I have been taking duloxetine 120mg s for 6 weeks and see improvement in mood but not that much in anxiety. Can my anxiety improve in the next two weeks? Btw started cymbalta 8 weeksago?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Hi i suffer from depression and I am on 90 mg a day last few days i'm very stressed and getting very angry very quick what your advise i'm on cymbalta (duloxetine)?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Could i take cymbalta (duloxetine) in order to help with benzodiazepine withdrawal depression?
I am coming down from 60mg Cymbalta to 30mg and have been feeling the nausea and sickness of withdrawal. Doc also started me on 2mg Abilify. Being treated for anxiety, pain, and depression. How to best taper off Cymbalta? Could anti-nausea med help?
On Celexa 20mg for years for depression. Dr. said to d/c that & start Cymbalta (duloxetine) 30mg for depr. & fibromyalgia. Do I d/c 1 & start the other all @ once?
Are there any long term health consequences for taking Cymbalta (duloxetine) long term? I have been on it for 7+ years for depression. Currently 30 mg.
I have been on cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg for major depression, it has stopped working.I was wondering if i ad another 60mg to my dose?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.