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Can you be addicted to anxiety meds? I'm freaking out here?
I was diagnosed with anxiety my sophomore year of high school because I'm terrified when there are no bathrooms around and the anxiety basically gives me diarrhea. A year later, my Mom passed away unexpectedly and I was put on citalopram. Citalopram made me sleepy, so he switched me to Cymbalta and it's been great other than feeling almost like an electric current in my brain? (If that makes any sense) My insurance decided on Friday they're not going to help me cover my cymbalta and I want to get off of my meds completely because of the expenses. $250 a month is ridiculous! So what can I do? Am I addicted? I do get extra moody when I stop taking them. I need some tips and advice. Thanks.
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- ?Lv 69 years agoFavorite Answer
In a way, you are addicted to them. Cymbalta is not an anxiety med though. Its an anti-depressant that helps anxiety. It also f*cks your moods over which is why you and thousands of others (including me) have gotten horrible mood swings and withdrawals from cymbalta and other psychiatric medications. If you go off them, i warn you, for 2-3 weeks you will be vomiting and dizzy 24/7 unless you properly ween off. You wont be able to work, drive, go to school, anything. Period. It seriously is that harsh on your system. Thats how you know how addicted you were to it. Good luck if you are going off of them. If i were you i'd go get 30mg tabs from the doctor and go from there.
- Anonymous9 years ago
It's not a addiction, but it is withdrawls. You need to talk to your doc before you stop a medication, he/she will help you to taper the dose down slowly so that the withdrawl symptoms are not as bad. You might want to consider talking to your doc about the medications that walmart has on their $4 list so your anxiety doesn't get bad. Also, the more you go on and off medications, the more your body resists treatment. Try finding a cheaper med to help you so you don't have to suffer.
