Lotus Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I've been fairly stable for quite some time now (over a year). I have been taking Cymbalta for over two years. I stopped it at one point in time for a summer, and then beginning it again in the fall when the rain picked up. I don't recall any bullshit withdrawal symptoms like what I'm experiencing now. Topamax, Lamictal, Seroquel, and Strattera are my daily staples. I take Trazodone to sleep and Adderall during the day for ADHD. This time Cymbalta was weaned from 60mg to 30mg over the course of two weeks, and then stopped cold turkey. I have been off of it for 10(?) days now, and once I managed to endure the excruciating migraine headaches I really thought I'd be good to go. Not so much. My anger, response to any agitating stimuli (be it real or imagined) and paranoia has gone through the roof. Also, petrifying dreams that my oldest son is trying to kill me while I'm sleeping. During the day I'm raging. I'm throwing things. I'm frightening my children. I'm acting completely out of character. Tonight I'm sobbing, like an absolute asshole. These aren't things that I typically do. My mother's *very* unprofessional opinion several times this week is to simply "go back on the Cymbalta". I refuse to do this, yet, holy hades, I'm not sure WHAT to do?!?!? My pdoc doesn't ever seem to concerned with sobbing, babbling voice mails and I really don't blame him. Until this moment I had learned that most of my past suicidal/ frantic "help me" thoughts and messages mostly were tied to anxiety, NOT to psychosis, etc. Taking two Valium and chilling out often seems to allow enough time to pass for really strong emotions to fade a bit, giving way to logical thought. After reading a few others' withdrawal symptoms off of Cymbalta as well, I am not sure that I can "fake it till I make it". I'm a full time student and a single mom with three kiddos. I'm angry about being angry. I wanted to get OFF of one med, NOT be fucked up because of it and have to possibly get on something else. I'm sorry for ranting. Has anyone else experienced this and seen the light at the end of the tunnel? This rage bullshit is just not something I can deal with at home with three little children. I absolutely have to call my doc, but I'd really like to have some sort of plan in mind. My doc is great, provided I'm not a sobbing basket case. I don't want him to tell me to take 20mg Zyprexa and call him in the morning. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSong Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm mostly concerned that your pdoc stopped you cold turkey. I'm coming off Cymbalta now, and yes, I get migraines sometimes, but nothing to the extent you've described. I was on 30 mg for a couple months, and for the last month, I have been taking it every other day, which seems to be okay, for now. I don't see how your pdoc isn't concerned about what's happening to you. I'm sorry I don't have better advice or better... experiences, but really, all I can say is you should either tell your pdoc that YOU are concerned about what's happening, and you don't really have the time to spiral out of control like you are... Or get a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveyoursanity Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Why is it so important to you to get off the Cymbalta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 yes I admit i'm a bit confused about coming off the cymbalta... is there a reason for this. your sx sound like they could be w/d in which case they can take up to 30 days to remit ther or a reoccreunce of the depressio. what other med do you want to take instead/? maybe it's worth giving that a shot to see if it helps yyou. anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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