[ExCymbaltaUser]

I have become thoroughly disgusted with western medicine in general, and the psychopharmeceutical industry specifically
I no longer trust psychiatrists to be anything more than big pharma lap dogs with no real interest in the patients' long term health

this being the case I have turned to natural and alternative practices for my healthcare needs
i have been happily and continually surprised how gentle, yet powerfully effective they can be.

Chinese herbal protocols have remissed my lyme disease
and now, in one session, auriculotherapy has pushed back my withdrawal symptoms almost completely ...
just a couple VERY minor brain whooshes since my session

auriculotherapy is akin to acupuncture, working with certain points in your body, but with auriculotherapy, all the points that are used are in the ear.
some places use needles, some places use "seeds," little metal balls on an adhesive backing that continue to press into the points in your ear for days after the session

i am stunned, amazed, and brilliantly relieved ... i feel human again
my practitioner used a particular protocol designed for heroin addict withdrawals

i would highly recommend looking into this to help ease withdrawal symptoms

YMMV

good luck! and hang on, there IS hope!

[cookie]

What withdrawal symptoms did the auriculotherapy help with???

[ExCymbaltaUser]

cookie, on 16 August 2011 - 06:15 PM, said:

What withdrawal symptoms did the auriculotherapy help with???

Out of all the symptoms I listed here, I am only still experiencing heightened emotions/crying more than usual (probably due more to not being on the meds more than anything), an occasional head whoosh, (but i mean like 1-2 since Sunday rather than all day long as they had been,) and some mild headache that could be pollen related.

I feel calm, grounded, and able to function. I'm sleeping again. I am not suicidal or depressed. My brain is holding still. When I arrived at my practitioner's office, I was agitated, exhibiting pressured speech, and sweating like mad.

I can't say that everyone will have the same response, and I don't know how long the effects will last. But I feel almost normal again. I can't say anyone is more surprised than I.

But I am so very very grateful.

[ExCymbaltaUser]

I will add that it is only temporary. while my symptoms have decreased since the last treatment the effects of withdrawal overall have lessened, they are still back after having them totally gone after the auriculotherapy treatment. my practitioner recommends weekly treatments. i may have to see abt some more visits. right now i feel like i want to rip my own head off because i am trapped inside my body with all these emotions.

[TexasWeatherGirl]

Thanks for the information... sending you hugs and hope you have gotten some relief since your post.

[reidargos]

Does anyone get headaches from Cymbalta withdrawel. I have had them for three days now and they are driving me crazy.

[ExCymbaltaUser]

headaches, yes, wicked bad ones, even my brain itself felt like it had been beat up and was sore and bruised. they finally went away. good luck, hope you feel better soon.

[Wanttofeelbetter]

ExCymbaltaUser, on 20 August 2011 - 07:21 PM, said:

I will add that it is only temporary. while my symptoms have decreased since the last treatment the effects of withdrawal overall have lessened, they are still back after having them totally gone after the auriculotherapy treatment. my practitioner recommends weekly treatments. i may have to see abt some more visits. right now i feel like i want to rip my own head off because i am trapped inside my body with all these emotions.

I was on 90 mgs of cymbalta and I weaned myself off. I had been on it for over 3 yrs and I wanted to see how life would be without it (plus i saw a scary documentary about how anti-depressants can reduce your brain's ability to make serotonin-silly, i know =)
My withdraw symptoms were being nauseous-all the time and the worst thing was that I was more depressed than I already normally ~! I mean extremely depressed w/some angry nasty outbursts and sometimes suicidal-thinking I should be dead on a daily basis- (even on a 2 wk cruise!). This went on for 3-4 wks - then I couldn't do it anymore

I started taking 30 mgs again and, well, the suicidal depression and daily breakdowns stopped. I thought I was just one of those people that had to be on this stuff forever. But- now, out of no where I can't have an orgasm at all and this was NEVER EVER, never ever a problem in the past 3 yrs I was on it. But now, on a much lower dosage, this is what I get-no satisfaction. I cant understand it. So, I think I have to try and stop taking it again. I also gained 40-45 lbs when I started taking it and well, if I knew I would lose some weight just by stopping this med, that would be great incentive as well-how long does it actually take to lose the weight anyway?

Anyway, I am scared to feel that way again. It sucked. It was like having the worst PMS every f'in day-HOW LONG WILL IT LAST??....b/c I am not sure I could handle another 3-4 wks of that - should I just keep taking it and have an orgasmless life?
Also, what the heck should I do now-any advice? Just leave well enough alone? switch to another one? ANY IDEAS?