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I am a 43 yr old female starting perimenopause. I have been taking klonopin 0.5mg twice daily for a month for panic attacks. I tried zoloft and celexa and couldn't take either. Then I was prescribed Cymbalta 20mg for panic disorder. Started taking it 14 days ago. The first 3 days I had high energy, no pain (I suffer from chronic back pain) and I thought this is great. Then day 4 on the med, the back pain was back, I started feeling zombie-like, irritable, no appetite whatsoever, severe headaches, constipation, heart palpitations, no emotions and just wanna sleep during the day but high strung at night. I Also kept thinking I was hearing things. Is this common? These symptoms continued...then around day 7, new symptoms: Rash, depression, itching all over and stomach aches and diarrhea. Still no appetite. I lost 6 lbs in a week. Bad for me as I am petite and normal weight is 111. Told doc I want off. She said to take one Cymbalta every other day for 3 days and then stop. Yesterday was day 1 for me. I didn't take one and then took one today like she said to do. Yesterday without it, I was feeling extremely zombie-like, and terrible Migraine with weird creepy crawly feeling in the back of my head along with Foggy, depressed, and just plain out of it. Today is day 2. I took one today like doc said to. I am feeling a bit better then yesterday. I hope this doesn't turn into a nightmare since I was only on 20 mg's for 2 weeks. Thanks for listening.

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oops I forgot to mention around day 4 I had bleeding gums and bruising all over. The bruising has continued.

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thank you Houdi.

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UPDATE: DAY 2

I decided not to go with the every other day thing. So Today is officially day 2. I am going to use this space to keep track and document any symptoms. Please Feel free to add or comment.

(Reminder: I was taking 20mg's for 14 days + 5 days of "every other day")

7:30am EST
I awoke with severe lower abdominal pain/cramps. Feeling a bit foggy/dizzy. Tossing and turning all night...did not get much sleep.

8:30 am
Lower Abdominal pain has subsided. Stomach pain now is now in the very top middle area of stomach. Tums has helped a bit. It May be heartburn? Also feeling a strange buzzing/tingling sensation in the back of the head. Slight foggy/dizzy feeling continues. Feeling a bit 'out of it'.

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11:00am
not much of a difference so far except the dizziness seems more severe at times. My appetite is starting to come back.

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Hi Houdi,
I know what you mean about the sweets. I too have started craving night time snacks. I noticed I have to eat more often too, otherwise I start to feel sick. I also notice that trying to stay with my daily routine helps to get my mind off of things. I'm praying for you!


DAY 3:
9:20 am
Feeling somewhat hyper upon waking. No more of that drowsy, can't get out of bed feeling. No extreme withdrawal signs except mild dizziness and irritably. Also very mild anxiety feeling, more like jittery or feeling like being on edge and upper arms ache every now and then. Feels almost like the way a bruise would feel. The Rash I had at the beginning of this week is gone! I am on 0.5 mg, Klonopin, twice a day. I'm pretty sure this is helping.


Bad stomach ache last night at bed time. Slept good though. Prayer helps. I am praying that you all recover quickly.