[Ih8cymbalta]

I hate saying that, as I am a mother of 4 and love my husband of 15 years to pieces. But I honestly don't know how much longer I can do this. I tried to go from 20mg to zero, which, I knew was stupid because of everything I had read. Lasted 2 days. I started decreasing by 5 beads a day until I was done. I've had flu-like symptoms and brains zaps for the entire two months I WEANED off and have only gotten worse this last week since the weaning process finished. I used to be one of the most chillaxed people I know, and now I have these intense feelings of rage that I have to keep bottled up because I know it doesn't logically make sense to yell at all the people I love. My BRAIN WON'T STOP! I can't focus on ANYTHING! I won't answer the phone anymore because I literally cannot carry on a conversation. I can't drive. I can't go inside of stores. I can't listen to music. I can't watch TV or movies with my family anymore. Any kind of auditory or visual stimulation sends me over the edge into the feelings of rage. I actually feel like cymbalta disabled my brain. I'm so mad!!!

I feel like the real me just died and I don't know how to carry on the rest of my life with a messed up brain and not being the person I was. I've been taking inositol and choline during this process. Doesn't seem to do much of anything. My body doesn't tolerate any kind of fish oil and I have narcolepsy, so melatonin does nothing for me.

Someone please, tell me it gets better! LIE to me! Something! I'm feeling utterly desperate right now.

[Ih8cymbalta]

Also, I was only at 30mg for two months, 20mg for 2 weeks, then decreased the beads for a month and a half. 4 months total, and I'm all screwed up!

[newby]

This will pass. It takes time and you need to go slowly. Don't think for a minute that you have lost yourself. Whatever freaks you out, stay away from it until you are better. This is my 2nd withdrawal from Cymbalta and I felt exactly the way you are feeling the first time I tried. This time isn't so scary because I know the time frame and the craziness involved. Hang on-lots of good food ,plenty of water and long walks. You will get there. God Bless.

[Belphoebe]

Please post again and let us know how you are. Your screen name is SO appropriate!

[Uriel]

Hi
Wow sorry to hear your having such a rough time. Are you supplementing with any natural products? A good B vitamin in a liquid if you can find it and magnesium will help your nervous system. Also Rescue Remedey is what I use you buy it at a health food store. It's in a glass bottle you just use 3-6 drops under your tongue it's for trauma and anxiety. It's not a drug and you can't get addicted to it. It is very subtle in calming your system.
I am only on my first wk of withdrawing from this doing 20 beads out every 10 days.
It's tolerable for now but I am getting off this crap and will never see an MD again. I am sticking with a Naturopathic Dr.
Good Luck to you.