[sakinahb]

i just started weaning off cymbalta and i have absolutely no zeal for life. i do the things i have to do , but there is no joy. i just kind of try to go from one day to another. also i am having some serious panic attacks. i'm scared about life and death all the time. can someone talk to me, someone who understands how i feel . i have people in my life that care and try to be there for me but they are incredibly mentally too stable and they just dont understand. and that feels really lonely.

[feelincrappy]

sakinahb, on 23 December 2011 - 07:38 PM, said:

i just started weaning off cymbalta and i have absolutely no zeal for life. i do the things i have to do , but there is no joy. i just kind of try to go from one day to another. also i am having some serious panic attacks. i'm scared about life and death all the time. can someone talk to me, someone who understands how i feel . i have people in my life that care and try to be there for me but they are incredibly mentally too stable and they just dont understand. and that feels really lonely.

You can get thru it. Just keep doing what yoy have to do and what you feel like doing, and soon you should feel better. I am going thru the same thing right now, and just keep plugging along.

[zmr]

feelincrappy, on 24 December 2011 - 05:11 PM, said:

You can get thru it. Just keep doing what yoy have to do and what you feel like doing, and soon you should feel better. I am going thru the same thing right now, and just keep plugging along.

I am on day 10 cymbalta free and I feel 95 percent better. I had a horrible time with withdrawing, I felt like I wanted to just die at times. You will get through this. I will say a little prayer for you.
Ann

[DanniG]

sakinahb, on 23 December 2011 - 07:38 PM, said:

i have people in my life that care and try to be there for me but they are incredibly mentally too stable and they just dont understand. and that feels really lonely.

I am experiencing the exact same problem. I have been free from Cymbalta for eight days now (60mg for two months, 30 for two months, and now nada). The physical side effects (brain zaps, nausea, dizziness, ect.) have gotten better but I feel the cognitive/mental ones are worse. I feel like I am on an endless emotional roller coaster that is making me crazy! One minute I feel fine, then I am just frustrated and pissed off at anything, then I just want to cry. My husband tries to be supportive but does not understand at all (very straight forward thinker)and takes things personal. I am trying to distance myself during the negative emotional times (because I get snappy at the things he says which is hurtful to him) but that also hurts his feelings. I feel like I am in a lose-lose situation right now. I come to the forum when I am feeling as if no one understands and I feel my resolve disappearing. It always helps lift my spirits and remind me I will be able to make it through this. I am positive you will be able to as well! Just keep thinking about being off the medicine and never having to touch it again!!!

[ESSIE]

Ihave been on Cymbalta for almost four years now.Started a week ago taking it every other day instead of every day.Trying to stop it all together.To be truthful I can not afford it as I have no prescription plan.Found that when taking it felt depressed alot,very tired all the time,buzzing in head & itching alot.Never thought too much about it until reading others complaints.Wow Icould not believe all the bad things Iread about it. Sure is scary.Hang in there, need to get off it, no good for you.Things will get better for you.