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Posted by Ave-babe on May 11, 2008, at 18:00:53
My name is avery, I am 29 and feel like a total nut case.
Oh my God!!! I can't believe someone actually knows how I feel. My Doc won't give me a new script until I make an appt. and refuses to give me samples.... Man I do sound like a junkie.
I started taking my Valuim just to cover some of these crazy side effects. I feel so angry sometimes. I almost hit my husband and I have have all these brain type head shocks. I keep feeling like I am almost going to go into a sezure. I was put on this for anxiety and slight deoression 2 years ago. I weaned my self down for almost 3 weeks.
I feel like I am going insane. I cry when I shouldn't which is pretty much all the time. Believe me I would rather pull out all my teeth than shed a tear but None the less.
I just don't understand how My doctors could not have known about all these side effects and then the withdrawal symptoms on top of it.
I am really scared sometimes... Can these withdrawals be fatal???
Plese let me know.
Ave
Posted by karen_kay on May 12, 2008, at 9:34:08
In reply to Cymbalta Withdrawals have me in tears, posted by Ave-babe on May 11, 2008, at 18:00:53
first of all, welcome to babble! i've been here 22 years (ok, not really, but it seems like it, you know?), and really like this place. i'm sure you will too!
ok, now about your withdrawal symptoms: you might want to post something on the medication page. i think it's called 'psychobabble'. i don't really post there, so i'm not sure what the page is called, without looking. and everyone knows i'm pretty lazy (hey, i don't even correct typing errors!!).
but, you'll probably get a better response over there! people seem to know what they're talking about on that page!
it stinks being depressed, doesn't it? i'm dx (dx=diagnosed. you'll learn the jargon soon, don't worry!) with bipolar I disorder, so i shift from HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY (then the nakedness comes! oh, what fun being manic!), to doom and gloom, so i know how you feel!!!
about valium: if you have any extra, send it my way!!! yuppers, i'm a self-proclaimed pill head, who'll find tic tacs on the floor, eat em up, and hope to god i get a buzz :) i know how you feel though, about asking yoru dr for meds to help with the anxiety! and you do kinda feel like a junkie, don't you? jsut for askign for help!!!!
i hope you get the responses and support you need to get through this perios. adn jsut remember hun, the depression si not forever. you'll get through. sometimes, it jsut takes a whiel to find the drugs (oopsie! i mean meds :) that work fo ryou.
don't give up!!! people do care! (especially here! we really do understand what you're going through!!!)
tata!
kkoh, i usually hang out on social, so make sure to say hi!!!
Posted by rskontos on May 12, 2008, at 16:56:23
In reply to hey you!!! » Ave-babe, posted by karen_kay on May 12, 2008, at 9:34:08
Ave-babe
I know about those withdrawals they are hell. Start some benadryl for the brain zaps it will help. You may need up to two tablets for them to improve. I took two of them sometimes. It may or may not make you sleepy, depends on your brain. Are you taking any Omega 3 or b-12 or magesium all three of these will help too. Around 1000 to 1800 mg of Omega, Walgreens has a good brand, B-12 get the sublingual types, goes under the tongue, around 500 mg. and magnesium around 500 to 1000. The magnesium will help those rages, it calms the central nervous system. And so does the b-12. Sleep all you can, you need it. Eat protein at each meal for any sugar cravings.
You can babblemail me for any other questions if you want. I was on cymbalta a year. It took me 3 months to taper off completely.
Good luck sweetie.
rsk
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