bluelikejazz Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I can't even focus. Let's bullet point, and pray one of you can understand. - Been on 90mgs for a while, dropped to 60. - Super Anxious - Rushing sound in my ears - Myclonic jerks. Strangely MORE taking less of it. - I feel like i'm going to pass out/throw up - My muscles are tense. Like more than normal tense. I can't even explain it properly. I just feel like crap. Not that I was great before. I need to go off it totally before I can start the Remeron. Can I break open the capsules and do this slower? Will it affect how the drug is absorbed? How slowly do I do this? Ok that's enough. If I keep venting i'll start triggering you all. Help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 BLJ I've never withdrawn from cymbalta but I've withdrawn from effexor and have had many of the symptoms you listed. So sorry you're going through this. Are you titrating down? I recommend calling a pharmacist right now to see about breaking a time release open. I'm pretty sure you can't do that but maybe I'm wrong. Gracie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryp Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Damn, that sounds like hell on a stick. Is there another tapering schedule you could try - like alternating from 90 to 60 every other day for a while? Other thing that comes to mind is, this tapering down is probably going to be the WORST of it. With that in mind, maybe you should consider holding off on going off cymbalta until you're seeing tdoc regularly again? It's less than a week, if I remember correctly, and even if she can't help with the physical discomfort, you'll have more support in other areas. That could be completely daft, but I think it's what I'd consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywoodfreaks Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 What are your pills like? When I was taking it, it was just little balls of powder in one of those openable caplet thingies, so you would be able to drop down in smaller increments than from 90 to 60 if you wanted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Try alternating 90 and 60 for a couple weeks then going down to sixty. Yes, you can split the pills. Just don't chew or crush the pellets inside. It won't be absorbed right without the coating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caillech Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I've never taken cymbalta, but went cold turkey off of effexor and it was hell on wheels. If it's anything like that, youve got my sympathies. When they messed my meds up last year, I was given klonopin to help with the withdraw. It helped, but only in short bursts. So I went thru the benzo really fast. Does pdoc have any suggestions on how to get thru this with minimal damage? With the effexor withdrawl, I just suffered thru it. It was so bad I called my kids to say I loved them cuz I didn't think I was gonna make it. It seems it took a week to get thru the worst of it. After two weeks, I was pretty normal. I wouldn't take effexor again if it was the last med available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelikejazz Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 I don't have a pdoc yet. I talked to a pharmacist today and he said not to break them open because they are slow release, but I think it will be ok. I'm not crushing them or anything and throwing out the other half, so i'm still taking them in the capsule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm pretty sure the slow release part is in the beads, not the capsule. accoding to rxlist: Each capsule contains enteric-coated pellets of 22.4, 33.7, or 67.3 mg of duloxetine hydrochloride equivalent to 20, 30, or 60 mg of duloxetine, respectively enteric-coated defined as Coated with a material that permits transit through the stomach to the small intestine before the medication is released. The term "enteric" means "of or relating to the small intestine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelikejazz Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Ok great, thanks VE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kep112 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I can't even focus. Let's bullet point, and pray one of you can understand. - Been on 90mgs for a while, dropped to 60. - Super Anxious - Rushing sound in my ears - Myclonic jerks. Strangely MORE taking less of it. - I feel like i'm going to pass out/throw up - My muscles are tense. Like more than normal tense. I can't even explain it properly. I just feel like crap. Not that I was great before. I need to go off it totally before I can start the Remeron. Can I break open the capsules and do this slower? Will it affect how the drug is absorbed? How slowly do I do this? Ok that's enough. If I keep venting i'll start triggering you all. Help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 :) I am so TIRED of Eli Lilly's bull-- (sorry for the emotion, I am currently going through Cymbalta withdrawals myself) They released a statement to the endless complaints that they got about these side affects and withdrawal problems...and they gave their advice... "Our best advice to those suffering the ill effects of Cymbalta is to remain on a lowered dosage, twice daily instead of once daily." Some of these 'brain zaps' have been permanent in some patients (so far, there aren't any long term studies out there) as well. If you haven't experienced them, bless you and I pray that you don't. (Kind of a feeling like your brain is vibrating inside your skull) Please, hang in there, and drink LOTS of fluids to flush out your system. I've found that gatorade helps some with the headaches. Stay in good touch with your doc and the people on this site. Best of luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazer34 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I am so TIRED of Eli Lilly's bull-- (sorry for the emotion, I am currently going through Cymbalta withdrawals myself) They released a statement to the endless complaints that they got about these side affects and withdrawal problems...and they gave their advice... "Our best advice to those suffering the ill effects of Cymbalta is to remain on a lowered dosage, twice daily instead of once daily." Some of these 'brain zaps' have been permanent in some patients (so far, there aren't any long term studies out there) as well. If you haven't experienced them, bless you and I pray that you don't. (Kind of a feeling like your brain is vibrating inside your skull) Please, hang in there, and drink LOTS of fluids to flush out your system. I've found that gatorade helps some with the headaches. Stay in good touch with your doc and the people on this site. Best of luck to you! Ive tried for years to come off this drug but cant as I feel so crap when trying to come off ! brain zaps are hell ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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