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I really had no intention of quitting cold turkey, though I had thought of weaning off due to insurance issues.
I ran out of my samples from the aprn I see and cvs did not get approval from the insurance company. When my samples ran out I left a message with the aprn, but I went on vacation. The withdrawals at first weren't horrible. I had a few brain zaps and felt tired...but then the brain zaps keep happening and I've been so tired. I was constipated for a few days and now just keep pooping. I have no energy. I'm starting to become inpatient. I'm really suffering inside, but in trying not to show it with my family. Im afraid my husband won't understand or worse...will get mad at me.
So I suffer silently...trying to put up a front.
I'm dizzy, sleepy, sick, and frustrated. The brain zaps are driving me crazy. I have to work this weekend and the kicker is I should know better since I am a nurse.
I'm not depressed, but definitely am moody. Especially when I first get up in the morning.
Anyway..that's how I'm feeling. Hoping I feel better soon.
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Posted 31 July 2010 - 05:05 AM
Dear Missy:
Is there a way you can go back to a certain dose of cymbalta and start weaning from there??
I´ve read that going cold turkey is the worst.
Yes I know that feeling of "suffering inside....trying not to show it with my family.....suffer silently...trying to put up a front". I even know that feeling of not wanting to express my feelings/symptoms because family members getting mad. It is ironic, but on this situations is when one needs family and friends the most. If you do not have support from them, you´ve got to find support somewhere!....I´ve found that my therapist has been of help, and this site too!. You can always vent here.
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Is there a way you can go back to a certain dose of cymbalta and start weaning from there??
I´ve read that going cold turkey is the worst.
Yes I know that feeling of "suffering inside....trying not to show it with my family.....suffer silently...trying to put up a front". I even know that feeling of not wanting to express my feelings/symptoms because family members getting mad. It is ironic, but on this situations is when one needs family and friends the most. If you do not have support from them, you´ve got to find support somewhere!....I´ve found that my therapist has been of help, and this site too!. You can always vent here.
Hugs
Cookie
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Posted 02 August 2010 - 02:45 PM
cookie, on 31 July 2010 - 05:05 AM, said:
Dear Missy:
Is there a way you can go back to a certain dose of cymbalta and start weaning from there??
I´ve read that going cold turkey is the worst.
Yes I know that feeling of "suffering inside....trying not to show it with my family.....suffer silently...trying to put up a front". I even know that feeling of not wanting to express my feelings/symptoms because family members getting mad. It is ironic, but on this situations is when one needs family and friends the most. If you do not have support from them, you´ve got to find support somewhere!....I´ve found that my therapist has been of help, and this site too!. You can always vent here.
Hugs
Cookie
Is there a way you can go back to a certain dose of cymbalta and start weaning from there??
I´ve read that going cold turkey is the worst.
Yes I know that feeling of "suffering inside....trying not to show it with my family.....suffer silently...trying to put up a front". I even know that feeling of not wanting to express my feelings/symptoms because family members getting mad. It is ironic, but on this situations is when one needs family and friends the most. If you do not have support from them, you´ve got to find support somewhere!....I´ve found that my therapist has been of help, and this site too!. You can always vent here.
Hugs
Cookie
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Posted 02 August 2010 - 02:52 PM
Hi there,
I quit cold turkey (out of stubborn frustrated stupidity) three weeks ago tomorrow. At first I thought I was going to cave and go back on it, week one was not terrible with brain zaps, tiredness, GI issues as well, and I thought not too bad (been through worse in my life). Week two was worse and then the emotional side and fibro pain (for which I was taking cymbalta) started coming back. Im in the end of week three and the brain zaps have almost disappeared, I get one to two per hour and they are not debilitating. Im driving well again now and feel much better. I can't tell you the reason, time gone by, supplements (magnesium malate and calcium), better diet, or just b/c this is how long it was going to be bad for MY body. I don't know, but I want you to know there is light at the end of the tunnel (bad analogy for some of us, no?). Now Im just dealing with the depressive symptoms and pain but Im doing better. I'll never ever ever take that stuff again! EVER. I can sleep now, without horribly vivid disgusting dreams. Im getting my life back and I'll take the pain of fibro any day over the symptoms of cymbalta.
Hang in there!
ps. I found the magnesium malate calcium post on one of the blogs. If you google it you can find it and decide for your self if it is a choice you want to make.
I quit cold turkey (out of stubborn frustrated stupidity) three weeks ago tomorrow. At first I thought I was going to cave and go back on it, week one was not terrible with brain zaps, tiredness, GI issues as well, and I thought not too bad (been through worse in my life). Week two was worse and then the emotional side and fibro pain (for which I was taking cymbalta) started coming back. Im in the end of week three and the brain zaps have almost disappeared, I get one to two per hour and they are not debilitating. Im driving well again now and feel much better. I can't tell you the reason, time gone by, supplements (magnesium malate and calcium), better diet, or just b/c this is how long it was going to be bad for MY body. I don't know, but I want you to know there is light at the end of the tunnel (bad analogy for some of us, no?). Now Im just dealing with the depressive symptoms and pain but Im doing better. I'll never ever ever take that stuff again! EVER. I can sleep now, without horribly vivid disgusting dreams. Im getting my life back and I'll take the pain of fibro any day over the symptoms of cymbalta.
Hang in there!
ps. I found the magnesium malate calcium post on one of the blogs. If you google it you can find it and decide for your self if it is a choice you want to make.
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