Posted by nana7x on April 17, 2008, at 9:42:29
Hi, I have just stumbled over this site because I was looking to see if there was a site that could give me some indication of what it is like for others withdrawing from Cymbalta. Because I empathize with you I am sorry that you too are suffering like me but at the same time I am so glad to know I am not alone in this.
Most of what has been posted is the same things I have been going through. So many thoughts have entered my mind because I have been going through such a hard time since the mid 1990's. It has been one thing after another. I have gone to mainstream doctors, natural doctors, iridologists, acupunturists, and tried every thing I know. I have run the gamut.
I have been on Cymbalta for a couple of years. Before that, may I say without let up, I have been on Lexapro and Celexa. So I have been on some sort of antidepressant for years. I also take Xanax for anxiety.
So, like I said, I feel such empathy for what you are going through. I am trying to suffer it out. I am at the point of taking 30mgs. every other day now. This is how my GP told me to do it. I feel so sick. I am so lightheaded. I hurt all over. Then there is the waking at night and having my heart to race. I do deep breathing exercises and that helps but if it is too much I have to get up and take a Xanax (5 mgs). That is the only way I can get some relief.
I don't know if it helps others to know you are not alone or losing your mind but finding this site has made me feel a lot better. I don't know if you felt the same way but to me it has soothed my mind a great deal. I guess I knew that what I have been going through must be the withdrawal of the Cymbalta but I have had so much going on with me over the years, I guess I have been really scared.
I did come off one antidepressant cold turkey after just a month. It was very different than this time. I almost lost my mind at that time. I knew I had to be more careful after that but nothing prepared me for this either.
I know I am babbling but this is the first time I have found people who know what I am going through. Like being on the Cymbalta and still being depressed and still experiencing the rest of the side effect. I just made up my mind if I had to feel bad on the medication I could stand feeling bad off of the medication and not adding more toxins to my body. I already feel there is such a toxic overload from what we eat, our air and water, etc.
I just want to thank you all for the information I have received today and hope you will get relief soon. I guess it will just take time but I am still looking for alternative solutions to my problems. I feel I have to take my health into my own hands for the most part, do research and what ever I can to find as means to solving or learning to cope. Of course having faith and prayer plays the largest role. Thank you so much for everyones help!!!
poster:nana7x
thread:823769
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