Posted by ihatedrugs on January 19, 2013, at 23:41:52
In reply to Cymbalta withdrawal HELL, posted by PhoenixGirl on January 13, 2013, at 19:13:36
> Posting this here too because the withdrawal board is dead.
> I'm having nausea, dizziness, headaches, and those surging "brain zaps". My doc had me go from 60mg to 30mg for four days, and then stop completely as of this past Friday. I'm going off of it so I can try an MAOI (Emsam). How long does Cymbalta withdrawal usually take? I have to go to work next week, and I don't know how I will function. My doc gave me Phenergan to help with the nausea, but it knocks me out for hours. Today is a little better than yesterday, but damn, this withdrawal is hardcore.
> Do you think my doc took me off Cymbalta too rapidly? A few months ago, she had me stop taking Adderall cold turkey, and I became suicidal. In a few days, she is going to have me stop taking Wellbutrin XL with only a few days of tapering.
> Any thoughts/insights/hugs would be appreciated.It does go away. I've gone through it twice. The second time whenever I felt ill or the brain zaps, I would take a little more. So if you are down to 30 mg and still feel very sick, cut a tiny piece of another pill to perhaps 5mg(I used to just gauge it) and the side effects usually subside a little. I only did it whenever it felt too intense but not everyday as I wanted my body to get rid of the drug. However, if the withdrawal effects are still too intense, tell the dr you want to go slower (don't let him/her tell you it's all in your head because it does happen). With Wellbutrin, I have never had any problems withdrawing.
Good luck
ihatedrugs
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