[pamela]

kelly, on 14 January 2011 - 10:22 PM, said:

i have been off cymbalta cold turkey for a week now. i feel literally like i am going insane.my head is so screwed up. when i move my eyes, or head, its like there is a delay that i feel.like my eyes are looking left,then there is a slight swooshing noise and then its like my eye catches up again. very disoriented, confused. the anger i feel towards my spouse is unreal.i have major break downs almost everyday,where i feel i could truly hurt someone.my dr gave me clonazepam to reduce the symptoms, but they are not working.i feel my symptoms have got worse over the last 2 days.i dont know what to do anymore. i am scared.the head is the worst.....i bent down today to give my pup a kiss and fell down. i have no balance.i just......dunnno

Kelly,
Are you feeling any better today? Have you talked to your Dr about how terrible you are feeling?

Pam

[Sam I am]

Hang in there. I am off cold turkey since Jan 3. I had the head and eye symptoms too, major fatigue and am now getting a few other physical symptoms, but the eye wonkiness has almost completely gone for a couple days now. I am kind of holding my breath on the emotional issues that I figure are comming sooner or later. Personally, I was told I was low on iron, so a natural source iron supplement worked for me there (fatigue). This is something that should be monitored because too much or too little iron can can bad for us so get advice from a trusted source before trying plz. I have been using Ativan for the few moments that I felt hightened emotional stress for no apparent reason or if I felt I was escalating tears or anger, but truly, I have felt less need for them since stopping the Cymbalta. My dr gave me a scrip for nausea during the time I was on Cymbalta as it made me terribly, constantly nauseous and this has helped with the withdrawl nausea. At first this caused nasty headache, but sice quitting Cym, I have had a constant one anyway. Oh but wait, right this minute, I don't (TY). Anyway, the nausea med no longer causes the headache reaction.

Thinking of you both. Hoping you find the sandbar in the emotional sea. Catch your breath. Maybe the bf sticking around is a good thing, No one wants to see you hurt yourself or anyone else. I found just "bracing myself" mentally and sometimes physically just being immoble so I don't something rash, in the moment has helped me wait out the fury in my brain and emotions. Take help where you find it. - S

[Sam I am]

kelly, on 16 January 2011 - 11:17 PM, said:

today was a very bad day for my anger related symptoms.i told my bf to leave because i was scared i was gonna hurt him.he didnt go. i told him he needs to start taking me more seriously,because i am scaring myself at this point. because i feel so crazy, and my head is so screwy.i dont know why he doesnt understand. how long will this last for.it is already so frustrating.

From what I have read - the time frame is different for all. The first time I tried cold turkey from 60 mgs, I lasted 6 wks before scarring myself back to the doc's office. So far this time, I felt I was more prepared for what was to come, and have had better success coming off 30 mgs cold. Try to remember that they are symptoms and should pass eventually, find someone who you trust who can look-in or stay with you until the worst passes. Not always possible I know, but be safe, think carefully, remembering that youre under the influence of chemicals, be patient with your brain and body.