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I hadn't seen anyone else with the gag reflex issue. I have had that, too. This may sound gross, but blowing my nose makes me gag. Just thinking about it is doing it a little now. Ick.
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Wow My P Doc Is Clueless..... When do I find me again???
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 08:44 AM
I hadn't seen anyone else with the gag reflex issue. I have had that, too. This may sound gross, but blowing my nose makes me gag. Just thinking about it is doing it a little now. Ick.
This will get better - hang in there!
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 08:51 AM
Hi Plumkatie,
OMG! You are not alone! I could have written this. It is almost my same story and experience since starting and trying to stop Cymbalta. What a trip! My doctor is also clueless. I have also had blurry vision since I have been on Cymbalta I have been to countless doctors to find out why my vision has all of a sudden gone blurry. Nothing was found and I was put on Restasis. And OMG!!!!!!!!!!! The gas is unbelievable, especially when you begin to lower your dose. Oh, and the constant craving for sugar? I am going to gain 50 lbs before I am off this stuff if I don't stop stuffing my face with candy and ice cream and every other bit of sugar that I can find. It is horrible. It is like I have lost all self control. Before getting on Cymbalta over a year ago, I used to exercise everyday and kept a very close watch on my weight. Now...I have become a worthless couch potato. I can't remember when I last walked on my treadmill. I am too tired and sleepy to do anything. It is pitiful. My whole personality has changed. I can't remember anything. I am getting fatter everyday. I have this huge belly that I don't know what to do with. I am constantly hungry. My stomach hurts off and on and I have nausea almost 24/7. Oh, and did I mention vivid dreams and nightmares? Yep, got 'em. I could write a book if I could remember past five minutes. Believe me...this is not all. I could go on and on and on. All I know is I want off of this terrible drug ASAP. I am currently on 60 mg. minus 36 beads this morning. At this rate I figure I ought to be Cymbalta free by 2015. HELP!
Best of luck and know that you are not alone.
Tessa
OMG! You are not alone! I could have written this. It is almost my same story and experience since starting and trying to stop Cymbalta. What a trip! My doctor is also clueless. I have also had blurry vision since I have been on Cymbalta I have been to countless doctors to find out why my vision has all of a sudden gone blurry. Nothing was found and I was put on Restasis. And OMG!!!!!!!!!!! The gas is unbelievable, especially when you begin to lower your dose. Oh, and the constant craving for sugar? I am going to gain 50 lbs before I am off this stuff if I don't stop stuffing my face with candy and ice cream and every other bit of sugar that I can find. It is horrible. It is like I have lost all self control. Before getting on Cymbalta over a year ago, I used to exercise everyday and kept a very close watch on my weight. Now...I have become a worthless couch potato. I can't remember when I last walked on my treadmill. I am too tired and sleepy to do anything. It is pitiful. My whole personality has changed. I can't remember anything. I am getting fatter everyday. I have this huge belly that I don't know what to do with. I am constantly hungry. My stomach hurts off and on and I have nausea almost 24/7. Oh, and did I mention vivid dreams and nightmares? Yep, got 'em. I could write a book if I could remember past five minutes. Believe me...this is not all. I could go on and on and on. All I know is I want off of this terrible drug ASAP. I am currently on 60 mg. minus 36 beads this morning. At this rate I figure I ought to be Cymbalta free by 2015. HELP!
Best of luck and know that you are not alone.
Tessa
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 05:34 PM
Dear Katie...you are so right ,Drs are clueless to the w/d symptons from SINbalta.....we have to find what works for us....i read on a post here about taking omega3(fishoil),Bcomplex, and dramamine when dizzy...i have been doing that along iwth 30 mg cymbalata for a week now...i usually take the cymbalata around noon...but today i have not taken the sin drug yet...it is now 5:30 and the brain zaps and dizziness are starting...i am going to try real hard to forgo the sindrug today....took a dramamine...poured a glass of wine...lol...we just have to hang in there and do what we can to kick this w/d...i have no faith in a dr to even know what we go thru....i will conquer,so will you katie...we have this awesome web site for support...good luck sweety...*huggs*
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 11:15 PM
Dear PlumKatie:
It is so sad to know, that the side effects of cymbalta were horrible, and that the headaches came back worse than when the pill was working.
It is shocking to hear that your doctor told you “just quit taking cymbaltaâ€. Even in the package insert it says not to stop cold turkey.
The electrical shocks, hot flashes, agression, extreme hunger and blurry vision are symptoms that I´ve experienced while weaning slowly. I can´t imagine what would have been like to stop cymbalta so fast.
I told my doctor that I was having hot flashes at night, he said that it was just the weather. The next week I had extreme breathlessness, and he said that it was polution. I am so lucky to have found this site, at least I know what is happening to me in reality.
Since you are having horrible withdrawal symptoms, you could go back to a certain dose of cymbalta until you stabilize and start weaning slowly from there. There are lots of threats on this site explaining how
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It is so sad to know, that the side effects of cymbalta were horrible, and that the headaches came back worse than when the pill was working.
It is shocking to hear that your doctor told you “just quit taking cymbaltaâ€. Even in the package insert it says not to stop cold turkey.
The electrical shocks, hot flashes, agression, extreme hunger and blurry vision are symptoms that I´ve experienced while weaning slowly. I can´t imagine what would have been like to stop cymbalta so fast.
I told my doctor that I was having hot flashes at night, he said that it was just the weather. The next week I had extreme breathlessness, and he said that it was polution. I am so lucky to have found this site, at least I know what is happening to me in reality.
Since you are having horrible withdrawal symptoms, you could go back to a certain dose of cymbalta until you stabilize and start weaning slowly from there. There are lots of threats on this site explaining how
Hugs
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