Posted by ethoma1 on February 26, 2008, at 8:12:49
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by Jenny10 on January 19, 2008, at 1:19:33
If I had known that Cymbalta was so addictive, I would never have started it. I was not depressed -I actually took it for anxiety, though now I think my hormones are just off-balance and anxiety was not an issue.
I have been on it for about 5 months. Once I tried to quit taking it because I didn't want to cough up the money to refill it. I got through about 4 days that time. I tried again and took my last pill last Saturday. Today makes the 10th day Cymbalta-free! Of course I ran into a couple of walls and even fell down in my boss's office while talking to him. :) I had the dizziness and terrible headaches. Some brain zaps, but not many. I think I refer to them as dizziness, though. I felt great this past Saturday and was out and about with my child. Yesterday and today I guess I have the itches I've read about. They do not really itch - it just feels like something is tickling my skin and I have to scratch. I am usually an insomniac, so I welcome the fatigue - I look forward to going to bed knowing I will get a full 8-9 hours of sleep! Though right now it seems that sleep is all I live for. :) I guess that will go away eventually.
I am glad I found this board and see that I am not in this alone.
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