Posted by JadeKelly on December 2, 2008, at 15:50:33
In reply to Cymbalta and Amitriptyline withdrawl, posted by Fontaine on November 25, 2008, at 16:39:50
> Hi everyone, I just joined and am tapering off of 30 mg cymbalta (only been using a couple of months) and Amitriptyline which I am now down to 25 mg. after having used it 20 years (as much as 150 mg at one time).
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> Eventhough I'm on a protocol to support tapering of whey protein, N-acetylcystein and selenium I have very weak muscles, with aches. Standing for a long time is brutal. Even more uncomfortable is at night, once I go to bed my body feels like it is burning from the inside out along my legs, spine and arms. I am constantly moving my legs to find the cool parts of the sheets to cool my legs down.
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> Anyone had anything like this? Any relief you know of?
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> I've been reading the posts but don't see symptoms like these.I had similar w/d when I stopped klonopin cold turkey, didn't know I couldn't! My sheets, nightgown would be covered in sweat in morning. I had restless leg syndrome. That was not fun either. Weakness, yes. And I had the added pleasure of paranoia. Unfortunaely, I have no answer to it other than to titrate more slowly.
Btw-have you checked with p/doc? maybe small amount benz or sleep aid? I take 6mg melatonin to counteract nightime s/e's, really helps!
Good luck!
~Jade
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