Hello,

I just had the Gastric Sleeve on 11/15/16. I had to stop taking Cymbalta cold turkey after the surgery because it is a delayed release capsule and you can't take those after surgery. The pill doesn't come in any other form. I am having some withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety and bran zaps. Did anyone else have to do this? Any advice or suggestions on the process?

Thanks!

Lauren

I was also on Cymbalta. My doctor changed my prescription to Effexor. She said it was in the same family but is a tad bit bigger than an M&M, which is my doctor's guide to use if you swallow your medicine. I have to cut it up in quarters though because I can taste halves going down! I tried to ween myself off after surgery because I just didn't want to have to swallow it. Ran into trouble right away!

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Yea. I read online how to take the Cymbalta. I can't go without it right now. You aren't supposed to break the capsules but I found out through research if you open the capsules, mix the beads with applesauce on a spoon, and take it that way, you won't have any problems. It's only for the first 30 days I have to do that. It's so hard to stop taking it! Especially when my mom died 2 years ago and my Dad is just now interested in someone. I'm not ready! I am really close with my Dad and I'm not ready for someone to be in my mom's shoes. Especially when I miss her so much!!

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I agree with everyone before. I am also on cymbalta, but i was told I could continue it the next day after surgery. I had researched with my surgeon's office and told I could take capsules. Also the doctor discharging me frm the hospital listed it as a drug to continue. I am 6 weeks post op today, I haven't had any problems with meds.

Thanks. I found a way to take it. My doctor took me off everything and said only take what you need. I have bad anxiety, depression, was taking cholesterol medicine, high blood pressure medicine, anxiety medicine, and he told me to just stop everything but the important ones. There was no way. I would have died so I researched all my Meds on what I could take and made sure they were smaller than an M&M. Then I just spaced out everything that I needed to take throughout the day and it's been fine.

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