[autimom4ever]

This is crazy!!! It's starting to make me wonder if it is me or the withdraw (but from reading how long it takes, I'm leaning toward blaming the withdraw).

Day 7 of not taking any cymbalta (after a taper) :

I work on the road... Home nurse ...

I had to pull over.... Sudden tremor, shortness of breath, dizziness (extreme.. to me anyways).
I didn't know if I was going to make it to my next appointment.

Here I am, on the side of the road, crying because of this and I'M FED UP with going through this!!!
I NEED TO WORK!!

So, I took a dramamine.... Sat in my car for 30 minutes to calm myself down.... Luckily, I kept going... (boss wouldn't be to happy if I didn't)

WHEN WILL IT END???

[autimom4ever]

It happened again today.... I had to pull over.... Nausea, dizziness, irritability... I just started bawling on the side of the road (in the car)
I'm so SICK of feeling this way....
It seems like I can't remember when I have actually felt good!

And even worse, besides on this forum, I have nobody to talk to.. And, yes, I have a husband... but he could care less...

[outamymind]

Jeez I'm sorry you're going through this alone apart from this forum. That's just not right. Have you shown your husband any of the stories here. Surely he can see this is not just you & you need some support.

I've been off Cymbalta for 7 weeks tomorrow & apart from the odd brain zap when I get tired or upset about something, I feel really good.

There's natural stuff around that contains the omegas 3, 6 & 9. I swear by it. I ran out about a week & a half ago & i didnt worry too much. I thought I should be through the worst of the withdrawal by now but i started getting all emotional & angry again. Believe it or not, a psychologist acquaintance put me onto it. OMG a professional that doesn't like drugs! That's different. I got more yesterday & within the last 24 hours I have started to feel human again. It's natural, it can't hurt you & I found it cheap on eBay. A lot damn cheaper than the chemical crap anyway.

I've never really thought too much about all these natural supplements before now. I'm nearly 50 - never too late to learn I guess.

Keep checking in here. You will get through this. Sometimes you just have to believe in
yourself. We are all here for you too 

[autimom4ever]

Thank you for your post..... It brought me close to tears.. (now is that ME or the WITHDRAWL? I don't know..)

As for my husband, I have given him the website the explains everything about SSRI/SSNRI Discontinuation syndrome
I have asked him over and over if he has looked at it.... The answer is always, "no, I will tomorrow"... But he never does... It hurts, and I have told him... He is just clueless..
I'm tired of being more of a mother to him then a wife....
But the ironic thing is, He has muscular dystrophy... and I am supposed to go with him to all doctor appts, read up on updates, etc...

I've come to the (selfish?) point of completely separating myself from him emotionally.... He walks around here like everthing is ok? B.S!!!
He will say from time to time, "what is wrong".. OMG!!!!!! If you would READ, you would know what is wrong AHOLE!!! (I don't say that... I'm past that point)....
At the beginning, when I tried to tell him, the conversation somehow gets turned to talk about "poor him"... I'm tired of it... So now I'm quiet... To myself...and it doesn't feel good..
So that is why I'm on the side of the road crying sometimes ...

Like I said clueless..... clueless on how much I am going through internally.. and if he were someone who TRULY cared for me, he would WANT to know / read about
what I am going through.... So, I supposed he doesn't... So in my eyes/heart, we are seperated... but live in the same home...

Sorry I went on and on about my personal stuff, but, just wanted to further explain why I feel so alone..

[TXVALLEYGIRL]

SO SORRY you are going thru this.
I know exactly how you feel.

My husband doesn't want to hear any details about my feelings dealing with depression nor about my autoimmune disease.
I don't understand how some MEN can be so selfish. I felt the same way for a long time. I didn't speak to my husband for 2 weeks because he hurt my feelings so deeply I just couldn't stand him. Later I just went thru the motions to keep the peace, but like you- in my mind I felt all alone. I hated going home and would start crying when I was within a few blocks from the house. I realize now that IT WAS THE DEPRESSION - I was not ready to get off the meds. That was 4 1/2 months ago.
I know that my brain has been screwed up by this drug. No telling what else it has done to me.
I am going to try again, hopefully this time I can get off of them.
I was just prescribed Prozac and been given instructions on how to taper off.
Ask your Dr. for help with this. . .

Don't suffer alone.
Don't give up on happiness,
You deserve to enjoy your life.

Wishing you better days.