Cymbalta withdrawal, here I come

sassydoxie · Newbie Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

I have been on Cymbalta for two years. I started taking it when a lot of crap happened in my life within a year. I lost my job of 14 years due to reduction, I had a car accident, Gall Bladder surgery and my beloved dog of 10 years died all in a span of 6 months. My doctor thought I would benefit from taking Cymbalta. I took it for two years and I have been weening of it the last 4 weeks. I went down from 60mg a day to 60/30 every other day the first week, then 30 every day for a week, then 30 every other day, then 30 every 3rd day and it has been a week with no Cymbalta. The biggest side effect I have is Moodiness. I am extremely short tempered. I can't even talk to my mother-in-law right now that on a normal day irritates me, I am afraid to even talk to her right now because I feel like I will just go off on her! I have been really tired. I slept for about 6 hours during the day the other day. For the last two days I've had severe diarrhea that may be contributed by I haven't heard if that is a symptom. I keep yelling at my beloved dachshunds and have quarantine them to a different room right now. I don't even want to be in public incase I go into a rage. This really sucks! I thought if I did the weening off I would be fine and unfortunately that is not the case. [/b]

comkick · Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

I have been taking Cymbalta for about 3-4 years, previous to that I was on 2 other forms of depression meds, so in all about 8 years in total.

I am on 60MG and about 2-3 months ago I decided I'm going cold turkey, I mean 14 years ago I gave up drinking due to being an alchoholic, which trust me is another battle in itself, but pleased to say not a sip in all these years, so how difficult can dumping cymbalta be......????.

This was probably the biggest errors in judgement I have ever made, but like all you guys I don't want to be popping these until the end of time. I had it firmly fixed in my mind that a couple of weeks and I will be waving my arms around in victory.

I have been prescribed Diazepam for as many years yeah it can be addictive but my Doc's did not see me as being a problem as I got my repeats on time, these are 5MG and do take the edge off of a lot of problems, like insomnia, the jitters, mood swings etc.

Within the first week of cessation I was jumpy at the slightest noise, moody, hostile, weak, breathless, palpitations, and remember that's one week.

2nd week dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, the zaps, increased weakness, out of breath after 100 yards, sweating, the list goes on, Yes I took the diazepam to compensate but when you get to six a day to stabilise, there is a big problem.

I paid a visit to the doc who simply said I'm not going to sit here and lecture you I think you fuly understand why we say don't do this, so I am back on them and stabilising I will then go through a six month reduction plan, the doc was right you been on them years what is six months going to do.

Their is no cast in stone statement that says it will take you 10 days to be clear, because everybody reactes differently, it's like losing weight the slower you lose weight the longer it stays off, the faster you lose weight the quicker you put it on.

I have never felt so crap in all my life, that was an absolute nightmare, excuse the statement folks but I would rather belt sand my testicles than do that again. Guys I am with you I want to get of this stuff but if there is not an urgency to stop in two weeks then don't the longer you take to reduce the better you will be and then if needed you may need a small dose of something other than Cymbalta to close your nightmare.

God bless and good luck. Evil or Very Mad

Betina · Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

I have been on cymbalta 60 mg for two years now..I have been tapering my dose and am having a lot of side effects..i have a headache..feel very lightheaded and somewhat confused..i wake up feeling EXTREMELY confused as if i am drunk or something..my hands and feet are swollen..i went from 60 mg per day and am now taking 40 mg per day..i WANT off of this medication! I would not suggest that anyone take this..it is horrible when you decide you want to come off of it..i just want to sleep all the time..any suggestions from anyone would be greatly appreciated!

Cymbalta withdrawal, here I come

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