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I am 3 days completely Cymbalta free after starting the weaning process in early July. I am in vertigo/dizziness/nausea HELL. But I'm not going to take any more. I was on Cymbalta for approximately 7 years. I never realized it might have something to do with the drug but I was very lathargic, had no appetite.  Until now, I have been on some type of anti-depressant since I was 25yrs old. After intense psychotherapy and with a serious self determination, I decided I can go without being medicated. So I started weaning off in July. I have NEVER experienced mysery like this! My mental state is fine but my body is not. But again, I refuse to put any more of that stuff in my body. FYI, I am also going through menopause and was on 60mg of Cymbalta daily. 

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Wow. I am bipolar. But very functional and stable and I've been on cymbalta for over 3 years. I have not had anything related to the posts I have read other than some memory issues. I do find myself a little sleepy at times but it does not hinder my life or career or relationships. Whereas trying to find the perfect drug to level me when I was against any medicine. I did invest a lot of time and energy into behavior therapy and I apply that as best I can along with general good things like eating right. With my drs permission we did try and come off to see how my behavior was and although I don't recall any physical side effects.... It was better mentally for me to keep taking it. My agreement I have with my Dr is I will ONLY take medicine if it is beneficial to my well being. He's respectful that I do not want to be on a medication to function the rest of my life so we work closely together. I feel like I am monitored closely and properly and he is generally concerned about my treatment. I'm sorry you all have had such bad experiences. I definitely will be looking out for things now and will probably get off of it. However, I do manage my BPD much better than others I know. Thanks for the info. Be well.
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I have the same problem cant remember anything it kills me
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First, thank you for your service. Too many inappropriate things happen to our vets once they get home. I am so sad to hear your story. And I totally understand being labeled mentally defective. Same thing happened to me, and I could actually see that if I didn't do some thing good for myself, I could end up in jail. I felt like a nutter! I was diagnosed bipolar, put on Lithium...and guess what? I got worse. It turns out I was misdiagnosed. I have Mulitple Sclerosis. Now I am on MS MEDICINE, and I don't take cymbalta any longer. I don't know how things have gotten so messed up in our healthcare systems that these drugs are given out willy nilly, and if you don't take them, you are a non compliant patient. Thank you for saying that you got fired from a job that you loved! I did too. And I felt like a total loser. Now I just want to recover and see if I have any dream or goals left! God bless you.

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sorry for your loss cymbalta is very bad i am on it now and i cant stop taking it the side affects are so bad my blood pressure will go sky high and a number of other things its HELL this med. shouldnt even be on the market for anyone to take
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