Posted by moesje on July 21, 2007, at 18:23:36
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by Snap on July 21, 2007, at 17:32:48
I agree with all that Snap says here! The whole withdrawal experience made me feel as if my nerves were constantly jangled raw, and blinking my eyes could bring it on or keep it going. I just imagined that it was my nerve endings coming back to life, and kept away from anything that might cause me to explode. Thankfully my 2 teenage daughters and my husband were quite supportive of me getting off.
Also she's very right about what each person requires to suffer through this. Some could just get through it alone, others needed vitamins, exercise or chocolate.
I had read somewhere that coming off anti-d was rough because if you didn't have things in place to handle the stress, whatever put you on the anit-d's would come back and bite you harder. It still feels like that, and I'm having to find my way out of the bag and figure out what works with my emotions. Add to that, I'm at the beginning stages of menopause, and you've got hell on wheels most of the time. I dont sleep well, I wake up at either 3 or 6 am and then sleep well for 3 or 4 hours. Not enough, so thankfully I work at home and can take a nap when I need it.
Anyway, just keep hanging in there, you can get through this!!
Moesje
> Hi there,
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> I really feel for you and I’m right there with you. It's a little over 3 weeks for me. I can tell you that the brain zaps are getting better. I still have motion sickness and take a homeopathic supplement for that. I try to exercise every day. It seems that when I sit still the withdrawal symptoms get worse. I need to work as well and get into a lot of fear about it, however, I know that ONE DAY I will be myself again. I respect that this a medical forum, but I also wanted to share that I am clean from drugs and alcohol for almost 6 years. I have been on Cymbalta for 5 1/2 years of my sobriety. So needless to say - I am REALLY feeling everything and it's not fun. The good news is that I feel everything. Okay I know I'm off on a tangent here, but I swear there is a point. I have been so uncomfortable with how I feel that I almost resorted to a drink - it's been that bad. However, I have not nor have I taken other meds to soften the blow of this detox - not that that's a bad thing - I just really want to be done with this.
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> I share this with you to express how much I understand how you feel. Chocolate has helped me. Now I'm not suggesting it, but I deserve a little prize. No?
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> I'm pretty much a raw nerve and wonder if that's one of the reasons I went on Cymbalta in the first place. My friends and I call it Gumball just for laughs. I'm making an effort not to make Gumball or the doc that prescribed it the enemies. It did work for a while.
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> I hope that you feel better.
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> PS. Dark Chocolate 70% Cacao or higher is the Sh*t!
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> Snap
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