[curlykate]

I am feeling like my family is tired of hearing about my depression, and that makes it hard to open up about it, but this withdrawal/medication transition has been so brutal and it seems like my "support" system thinks its all in my head. Their attitude is," yeah ok, you've been sad for awhile now, aren't you over it yet?". I have asked my family members to go online and do some research about what this is like, and the effects it is having, and hard it is...but so far no one seems to believe me, especially the "zaps and zings" and the joint pain. its hard enough as it is to be feeling this way, but the addition of no support really stinks.

[curlykate]

Graybeard-You rock! thank you for all of your time and support today, it must be obvious that this is a hard day for me.
Thannk you so much

[kristi]

I know how you feel!!! My family checked out the website, and "know" what i am going through, but still treat me horribly. My brother who is almost 20 thinks it is funny to push my buttons, to make me cry or freak out.........he is family, yet he gets a kick out of this....and my mom who did all the research with me online doesn't act like she cares......she knows this is hell for me, but said today " take something....multivitamins...benadryl...something!" OK, because thats the way to support what i am going through...by telling me to take something.......seriously, i feel like hitting everything, and i cry at the drop of a hat, and feel like i am dying, and the most they can come up with is "take something".....what am i supposed to do.....what are we supposed to do...... what is anyone supposed to do who is going through this, and has family that just does not get it??????

[Attorney_Victim]

Kristi,
Your comments about your brother reminded me of how my brother was when we were younger. He is 3 yrs younger than me. Our parents spoiled all 3 of us (a different story), and his "bratiness" showed in his constant tormenting of me!! He did anything and everything to torture me. Your brother sounds the same! The only thing you can do to protect yourself right now, is stay away from him...if you live together, lock yourself in your room!! You don't deserve his torture, and you shouldn't have to put up with it!

Isolating yourself right now is probably a good thing, since no one around you understands what you are going through. But, keep in touch with us on here, so that you don't get too alone! All of us here endured the crazy mood swings: crying all the time, then feeling intense rage...every feeling imaginable all within the span of 5 minutes!!

Cymbalta withdrawal can be very dangerous, so be careful. If you have any suicidal feelings, please reach out to a suicide hotline or suicide online chat; or go to the Emergency Room!

Hang in there...it will get better!

[nicr]

Hi Everyone- I am going through the same thing right now. My family doesn't understand how I feel, no matter how much I tell them. My husband and sister are good listeners, so I'm glad to have them. I am just afraid they will tire of hearing me cry. I tried to reach out to my brother, as he has had severe depression in the past, and he literally told me to "suck it up." I was devastated. He told me he "wasn't going to enable me". I just wanted empathy from someone I thought would understand. He is one of the reasons I joined this forum.

I think it's a great idea to tell them to research this drug. Thanks for sharing and thanks for listening.

- N

[Elizabeth187]

nicr said:

Hi Everyone- I am going through the same thing right now. My family doesn't understand how I feel, no matter how much I tell them. My husband and sister are good listeners, so I'm glad to have them. I am just afraid they will tire of hearing me cry. I tried to reach out to my brother, as he has had severe depression in the past, and he literally told me to "suck it up." I was devastated. He told me he "wasn't going to enable me". I just wanted empathy from someone I thought would understand. He is one of the reasons I joined this forum.

I think it's a great idea to tell them to research this drug. Thanks for sharing and thanks for listening.

- N

Is his depression in remission, or is he currently medicated? I'm totally not trying to justify your brother's hurtful behavior, but for me at least I have a lot of trouble showing or experiencing empathy while depressed. Either way it's a problem with him, although that doesn't give him an excuse to act like a turd.