Cymbalta: The Withdrawal Symptoms From Hell – Probably the most popular post at this entire blog, with over 650 comments from people who went through, or are currently going through, Cymbalta withdrawal. There are also some links within the post of other sites that deal with Cymbalta withdrawal.

Cymbalta and Pregnancy – A post I wrote after a woman asked me about taking Cymbalta while pregnant.

Depression Hurts…Yeah, So Does Cymbalta – This is just basically me being snarky, with links to lots of articles about Cymbalta being ordered to halt their commercials last year.

I Can’t Stop Crying – A post I wrote in the throes of Cymbalta withdrawal.

Interview With A Cymbalta Withdrawal Survivor – Last month I interviewed a Mental Health Notes reader who went through Cymbalta withdrawal.

CymbaltaSurvivors.org and CymbaltaSurvivors.com – An awareness group and their message board, all geared toward bringing public awareness about Cymbalta. (I’ll be interviewing one of the ladies who helped found these sites in a few days.)

You may find comments in any of those posts or on that message board that give you ideas on how to manage the withdrawal symptoms.

With all that being said, the best place to find out information about detoxing (withdrawing from Cymbalta) while you’re pregnant is your doctor. Tell your doctor that you’re scared, tell him/her about the withdrawal symptoms you’re experiencing, and make him/her help you through this tough time. In other words, make your doctor do his/her job. Since I started blogging at Mental Health Notes, I can’t count how many people have told me their doctors have said things like “do whatever you want,” or “do this” yet not offered any advice or support. This is not acceptable behavior from the medical professionals to whom we pay good money. You deserve good care, so please make sure your doctor gives it to you. And please feel free to keep me updated on how it goes!

I’m thinking of starting on ol’ Stephanie Meyer. I keep saying that. But really, I think I’m going to.

And you already know what my guilty pleasure of choice is in the, um…”literature” department, LOL! (Oh, if these people only knew….muahahaha) That’s definitely stress relief for me. Especially over the past several weeks. It’s good to be able to escape to another place.

1. Romance novels. I’ve read 3 Nora Roberts trilogies in two weeks. I don’t know why it helps, but it does. Always has for me. Maybe it’s because of all the things I’m blowing off while I inhale love and sex.

2. Sad movies. I know what this one is. Sad movies make me cry, and provide a physical release for the tension that has gathered in knots in my body. Moulin Rouge is a favorite…when Christian gathers the dead Satine in his arms and screams at the sky…man!

So, that’s what helps me. Reading is more covenient, because I never have time to sit and watch a whole movie unless it’s rated PG or lower.