klindsey6, on 10 December 2009 - 07:01 AM, said:
I didn't use other meds for weaning... but am unsure exactly how long the weaning takes. I slowly decreased it until I was off. (maybe a month?) I had flu-like symptoms, anxiety, anger issues, etc. but I knew I had to get off it too.
I also knew that I did need some type of anti-depressant help so went back on Zoloft. Within a week of taking the Zoloft my life started becoming my own again. Other than the constant buzzing in my ears my quality of life has increased dramatically! I try not to focus too much on the ear buzzing since I can't do anything about it and think it's mentally unhealthy for me to dwell on somthing I can't change... I just figure out ways to deal, like keeping constant back ground noise going to "mask" the buzzing.
I wish you the best in getting off the Cymbalta. Hopefully you will end up finding "you" again.
:-)
Kelly
Kelly,
the reason I said what I did was due to the way you came offf this drug so fast.
It only ends up causing more major problems down the road. I know the thought of
taking this crap again, I too would be like you, but not after my being around here
for so lond, and having to have gone through all I have. Also I have had to see so
many like you, come off it like that, only to have to come back, and restart this
med again, and slowly decrease, just to stop the withdrawls.
Like I said, this is a very long process, 6 mo. to 2 years, arre you really able to
just blow off that noise for that long? I would at least be wanting to get rid of as
many symptoms as I could. We had it bad enough for so long being on this crap, and yes
getting off, but as we have all found a very slow weean does help to stop from having
what going on with you.
Take good care,
Debbie
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