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[invalidusername]

lingers around

 

That was a fine piece of wisdom indeed Hat. We are but human.

 

Apologies for my late arrival. Whatever is happening in my stomach, it has got worse and am in a fair bit of pain

[gail]

Around you

Scrat, does that pain come from the intestines? If you have a heat pad, put it over your stomach, that helps me. Or a hot bath. Feel good soon my sweet Scrat!

[invalidusername]

You (are) wonderful...

 

..Gailage!!

 

Not intestines - it is right in the middle of the stomach - the solar plexus. Just above the naval. Not one side - right in the centre. Doesn't move. Feels like stomach acid, like a really bad hunger pain. But eating, drinking, walking - nothing makes it go away.

[fishinghat]

wonderful withdrawal.

 

Classic withdrawal stomach pain. When that occurred with me I took zantac 150 mg, twice per day and would see symptoms start to taper off after 2 or 3 days. Zantac is also anxiolytic. The hot pad is a good idea and my gastro dr suggested hat I drink warm water instead of tap water and that did wonders for me.

[invalidusername]

Withdrawal sucks!

 

Looks like Zantac - or equivalent is available OTC here in UK. But could this also not be a classic side effect of starting Citalopram? I am hoping that all withdrawals are out of my system by now. Cymbalta is closing in on 4 months now and the 15>10mg Lexapro shouldn't really have delayed symptoms this long?? 

 

But if it carries on tomorrow, I will get some antacids for sure.

[fishinghat]

There are many antacids that can bot be taken with antidepressants so be careful. My dr said that he would only recommend zantac if I was on an AD.
 
Uh-Oh   I forgot....Ranitidine is an H2 histamine receptor antagonist that works by blocking histamine and thus decreasing the amount of acid released by cells of the stomach.

Aren';t antihistamines a no no for you?

I know that omeprazole is a no no during AD usage.

[gail]

Sucks, for sure

So glad that I brought this up, Dr Hat gave a good advice. Scrat, Cymbalta withdrawal can last a long time. Love the zantax part. Withdrawal or not, zantax is there to help.

So, in the morning, I will wake you up, and you march straight to the drug store.

On that, good night, I have seen enough of myself for today. Sleep well everyone.

[invalidusername]

Sure thing...

 

Thanks very much Hat and well remembered on the histamines. But as far as I know, it is the H1 that is the issue with me - so H2 is an unknown. I will get the 75's and start there just in case. In addition, in the UK, Ranitidine is the non-branded Zantac and is far cheaper. Too late to arrive tomorrow, so will have to get through another 24 hours or so...

 

Good night Gailage - wishing you a good rest and yes - prayers coming your way shortly...

[fishinghat]

thing two

"I am hoping that all withdrawals are out of my system by now. Cymbalta is closing in on 4 months now and the 15>10mg Lexapro shouldn't really have delayed symptoms this long?? ?

Silly person. Cymbalta withdrawal 6 to 8 months minimum. By the way stomach issues are famous for causing dizziness.

[invalidusername]

two reasons

 

This is the mess I now have to contend with; the symptom guessing game. Which AD caused what? All I can do is hang fire and deal with whatever is thrown at me. Relieving the physical symptoms I am sure is a good 75% of the cure now.

 

Oh poo - it's Monday tomorrow - where'd the weekend go?

[KathyInFL]

Reasons insanity

I bought Zantac on the hat's recommendation. Amazon likes the fact that I buy things that he recommends.

Yep... UA was my client! Roll tide!!!

[Raven72]

insanity scares

Depression has been bad this weekend. Hope all has a good weekend. Back to work tomorrow.

[gail]

Scares faded

Monday! May it be brighter or better for all of us.

Raven, you are not alone,but it sure stinks and sucks and it's hard to think in those moments of depression. THE HIDDEN GRACE OF SUFFERING.

[invalidusername]

faded clothing

 

Morning all - hope you slept well Gailage... and Raven, wishing you all the best for your work today.

[TryinginFL]

clothing torn

 

 

 

 

Question:  Why are all of my posts from the Cymbalta Forum going into SPAM?  Never happened before...now I know why I never saw anything from here yesterday.

 

What to do???

[invalidusername]

torn apart

 

what are you using to check your mail? (outlook, hotmail.. etc)

 

You need to mark as safe/unmark as junk

[TryinginFL]

Sorry, but I have no idea what you said....   Appears that this post was in regular mail

 

One of my favorites in bookmarks is my yahoo mail

 

 

apart totally 

[Raven72]

totally rockin'

TryinginFl - Have I offended you🙁

[invalidusername]

rockin' robin

 

Liz will never get offended - she is nicer than a pack of new born puppies!

 

So - doc says I have labyrinthitis given the 17 days of dizziness following the flu, and the nausea, and the fact that I cannot focus very well. 

 

Been given some prochlorperazine - time to do some homework before popping any of these.

 

Dr Gailage did pick up on this the other day - she was right!!

[gail]

Robin hood

Name of the flour I need to make my super delicious brownies.

[fishinghat]

hood ornament

OK, confused here. If my memory is right, Prochlorperazine is a tablet taken for schizophrenia or anxiety and one of the side effects is dizziness. Is this the maleate or the injection?

[invalidusername]

ornament shelf

 

Done my homework and I really don't like the look of them given what people have said regarding side effects - especially those prone to anxiety. However, they are indeed used for labyrinthitis... but according to sources, valium works just as well and with far less side effects. So given the choice, I'd much rather stick with something that I know I can tolerate.

 

Personally, I still think it has a lot to do with AD's and withdrawal as I do not have any hearing loss...

 

https://www.medicine...es/pil.4553.pdf - this is the PIL from the exact pharma I have them from

 

"Prochlorperazine tablets belong to a group of medicines called phenothiazine tranquillisers. They may be used to treat:

• dizziness due to ear diseases (such as Meniere’s syndrome or labyrinthitis), or due to other causes

• nausea and vomiting including during a migraine

• mental illnesses (such as schizophrenia and mania)

• anxiety in the short term"

[TryinginFL]

Shelf decorated

Raven... I don't know what makes you think that you offended me... Absolutely not :-)

[KathyInFL]

Decorated underwear

Just making a joke here....

And I usually check my spam folder.... I get bunches of good email in there....

[invalidusername]

underwear drawer

 

Just what is decorated underwear then Kathy?

 

Hope first day back went well

[TryinginFL]

drawer stuck

 

 

too much underwear...

[invalidusername]

stuck on you

 

one can never have enough underwear!

[TryinginFL]

you too?

 

 

 

Agreed, IUN....

[KathyInFL]

Too technical

Decorated underwear has a flower pattern on it... For males, maybe army fatigue colors? Lol

[invalidusername]

technical support...

 

..or in the context of the present conversation about underwear...

 

testicle support