Brand Name Cymbalta by Eli Lilly is being discontinued!

Posted by rockerjock79 @rockerjock79, Dec 16, 2024

I am seriously overwhelmed and scared. I just found out online that Cymbalta (brand name from Eli Lilly) is being discontinued worldwide. I called Eli Lilly customer service and they stated that it is discontinued. Whatever allotment is left with be distributed and that is it. I have tried the generic versions of Cymbalta along with other medications, such as Fetzima, Zoloft, Trintellix, Pristiq, Wellbutrin…none of them helped at all. I actually went into withdrawal in 2014 and 2016 when my health insurance wouldn’t cover the brand name Cymbalta, while having to take the generic duloxetine. It does not work the same, especially if you’ve been on the brand name first. I’ve contacted the FDA many times, and they could care less. There’s many articles out there that stated how many people have had issues with the generic version of Cymbalta. I currently Called the FDA to see if they could reach out to Eli Lilly for those of us who currently take Cymbalta. I have been on it now for almost 18 years, even emailing the CEO with no response from the company. Obviously they don’t care. They made their money over the last 20 off of the medication and now they have new medication to make more money off of. I literally have been getting severe panic attacks over this and I know when I’m not on the brand name, I will end up in the hospital or dead, and nobody is listening! What more can I do to change this? I feel like I’m planning my own funeral in my head, and none of these corporate people that make these decision could care less. The only med that works for me is being discontinued and I feel like my days are numbered. Never been this scared in my life.

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Yes this is correct for a few of the generic manufacturers. Eli Lilly decided to do this back in September of this year, and I did call them again, and they are in fact discontinuing it worldwide. Only the brand name will be discontinued for now. Eli Lilly read me a letter over the phone that stated Cymbalta, Prozac, and some other medication will sunset and be discontinued by December 31, 2024 and that they want to thank all of their customers who used those products over the years. This is worldwide for those brand name meds. Also mentioned it was a business decision and couldn’t elaborate further.

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I have Lungs NETS. Now officially diagnosed,the old carcinoid syndrome flushing, bloating..l have developed bone pain. My Palliative Counselor put me on cymbalta to help me non-stress and help with the pain. I had a menginoma, removed 7 years along and was using seizure medication. a) anyone with Neuroendocrine Cancer should have their SEROTONIN levels checked first. d) oThis form of cancer your serotonin is high, the pills develops more serotonin, in the brain and in your gut. The two places do not mix. Also, sends it out histamines which feeds your tumors and causes extreme itching and flushing.. Only a NET specialist "might" understand all this. For me the brain serotonin skyrocketed causing me to have 3 seizures and felt my eyes were going to pop out of my head. Check, check palliative of do not understand us. It is frustating, l am still walking around with aching where my tumor scare is.

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