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#1 BelaLugosisDad

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Posted 15 April 2014 - 03:21 PM

Although most of the time I don't want to be. Coming up to 3 months in acute withdrawal. Constant Brain Zaps, tingles and pain, visual problems and complete abstract unexplainable wierdness.

 

Things get worse in the afternoon - any one know why this is or have any experience of it?

 

Love you all :) I spent a good week in hospital being tested for everything. One internist said that he had encountered similar wierdness in other patients (he was young - not set in his ways) but the only clinical experience he had was restarting the stuff.

 

On a positive note I am not scared anymore. I am fucking uncomfortable, that is for sure .

 

 


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Posted 15 April 2014 - 03:26 PM

Sorry for swearing... very uncomfortable wasn't even close.


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Posted 15 April 2014 - 03:41 PM

BLD, complete weirdness ! What a great way to explain it.
It's amazing how I have become use to living with those exact feelings , feelings that can't be articulated to anyone who hasn't travelled our road.
I always have weird feelings that I can't explain to anyone, but I am praying that they will eventually pack their bags & leave me.

When I think of all the doctor & hospital visits I've had & the tests I've had done that showed nothing sinister that could be explained ... It makes me shudder when I realize that most of it was most likely the Cymbalta chemicals invading every cell in my body ...
I truly believe that my near death battle with pancreatitis was a result of the Cymbalta ...

Ten years of bad health & expensive tests & I blame it all on the Cymbalta .

I am so happy that you are remaining on your feet, it's a battle to do that while in the throes or withdrawal.
Your posts are starting to sound stronger & more positive & I can tell that you are fighting back now ...good for you my friend, keep it up .
Anger , helped me to get through this & it will get you through as well .

Good Luck ..:-))

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Posted 15 April 2014 - 03:47 PM

Interesting point about the times of day when we feel the best and worst....I was worse in the mornings for the first one or two months...then it switched .... I woke up feeling great and slowly descended into misery during the afternoon.... Now, after almost five months off the junk I'm finally having whole days that are good....maybe once in a while great, but usually just sort of an even keel all the way from morning to night.... miraculous!

Getting to sleep, however, remains elusive .....

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Posted 15 April 2014 - 08:21 PM

:hug:

Hope and prayers for you BLD.


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Posted 15 April 2014 - 09:37 PM

BLD

 

Glad you are okay except for the complete abstract unexplainable weirdness!

 

As odd as it might sound, I know what you mean! Maybe you could send the medical bill to Eli Lilly.

 

I am not scared anymore. . . How wonderful is that ?!?!?

 

I could see how a week in hospital during withdrawal might be kind of comforting; did you feel that?


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Posted 15 April 2014 - 09:41 PM

BLD, your comment that while in the hospital "[o]ne internist said that he had encountered similar wierdness in other patients (he was young - not set in his ways) but the only clinical experience he had was restarting the stuff" just struck me....

Years ago, during one of my hospitalizations related to a generic wellbutrin-induced "adverse reaction" (that my witch doc said didn't exist) I had a young intern who came to talk with me during one of my sleepless agonized nights....he actually listened, asked intelligent questions, and believed what I was telling him.... he thanked me and told me that what I had explained to him would help him in the future....

Perhaps there is hope for this younger generation of doctors..... perhaps by encountering us....the ones who have survived antidepressants and withdrawal, and who are taking charge of our own healing and recovery....perhaps they can learn from us, and will as a result treat those patients/clients who follow after us differently...

This all ties back in with what we've been discussing elsewhere in the forum...that we must be our own advocates and do everything we can to educate our doctors..... Share research articles we've found, our own experiences, etc..... and insist that we be heard and respected ...

If each one of us can somehow "get through to" even one of our docs, and open their eyes to the reality of these meds.....that will have such an impact on all the other people who those docs treat....

That gives me a sense of meaning and purpose for my own suffering....

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Posted 12 May 2014 - 01:04 PM

Still here beautiful people!

Sorry I am not posting at all, unable to do much with this 24 hour a day headaches (will they ever stop?) but think of you all a lot .

Lots of love,

Adam

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Posted 12 May 2014 - 01:24 PM

BelaLugosisDad. ..Hello....It's great of you to pop in and keep us posted....Don't know about the everyday/all day headache. .could also be partial stress mused in with withdrawls...Hopefully someone else can answer this...

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Posted 12 May 2014 - 01:30 PM

Adam

 

Great to hear from you!

 

I know about the Cymbalta headache: I still have it 24-hours-a-day after 21 months off Cymbalta. But it is slowly (and I mean slowly) improving! 

 

Here's what helps- 1.) shoulder, neck, and scalp massages;  2.) sleep.

 

Best regards!


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Posted 12 May 2014 - 01:56 PM

Hang in there! Prayers for you♄

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Posted 20 May 2014 - 10:09 AM

Hi Adam!

I somehow missed your most recent post, and I'm so happy and relieved to know that you're still with us, even if not feeling up to posting regularly!

My constant headache lasted about a month....it wasn't overwhelming like yours seems to be...it was more like the last part of a bad hangover that just wouldn't quit....like my brain cells were all dehydrated and scrunched up and moaning constantly.....

That was bearable, compared to the optical neuritis....which lasted a couple of months and still wanders in to visit once in a while....

My bet is that your headache is about to begin to fade....symptoms sometimes give a great "last gasp" of misery just before they end....

You have made it through so much, and you will make it the rest of the way! Please drop us a note from time to time!



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