[daisy62]

Hi
I have been off Cymbalta cold turkey now for just 2 weeks. I was only on this drug for about 6 weeks. My tongue started to swell up and my whole body was itching so I needed to stop immediately. God what a trip. I had swishes all over my body like shocks. I had nausea to the point of vomitting and flu symptoms like nothing I had ever experience. Thank god the swishes have started to settle down and are only happening morning and evening but my main concern is the upper back pain, chest swishes and a feeling in my throat like my heart is jumping out. I dont have anything physically wrong with my heart as I had a full angiogram and ecg only 3 months ago. I have no blockages or abnormalities.
Has anyone else experienced any of these issues. Doc reckons its a virus but I am not so sure. I am guessing it is linked to coming off those horrid meds.
Thanks everyone

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Dear Daisy:
I have weaned slowly and making small drops from 60mg to 20mg. And have had some symptoms. Can imagine what would´ve been like to go cold turkey.

Based on the symptoms that you have experienced:

1. These have been symptoms I have experienced: itching, electric sensations, stabbing nausea (without the vomiting), flu like symptoms and other.

2. These are symptoms I haven´t experienced but have read on this site of people that have: pains, heart palpitations.

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