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#1 miche31

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Posted 26 April 2015 - 10:08 AM

It's been four months being off Cymbalta and I'm at the point of giving up on life. I'm have Fibromylgia and degenerate disk disease so besides my major anxiety, panic and depression disorder I'm in pain all day. I was taking hydrocodone for the pain the last six months and it was working pretty well, but not getting me thru the day, so Dr. increased to 3 hydros a day (instead of two) Well, I didn't realize until my throat was swollen last week that I was allergic to the hydros and the third finally just pushed the histamine in my body over the edge. (Because I also have major allergies) So I have been cold turkey off hydros for the last 4 days. It's almost worst than going off Cymbalta! I had absolutely no idea that you can get addicted to hydros and they can cause withdrawals....Anyways, the last two months the psychiatrist has been trying to get me on a different AD and I can't tolerate any. I always have some reaction or my body is too sensitive. I feel so defunctional. I lost my sister 3 months ago while being off Cymbalta (freak accident) and I knew that I would need an AD as the depression was so bad from that. SO, long rambling story, which I'm sorry, I am thinking about going back on Cymbalta. I can't remember why or why not to at this point. Going off SUCKED and took 6 months but I don't remember it harming me, only just pooping out so I went off which lead to the dark withdrawal descent. I am having night panic now, where right before I drift off to sleep, or right at the moment I fall asleep I feel bad head pressure and dizziness then wake up in full gasping for air panic mode. I don't know what to do, I'm scared to go back on it, scared to not, tired of side effects of playing guinea pig with the other meds they've tried. :( I am xanax but that doesn't cover the depression and GAD. I have also tried Lyria, Neurontin, Flexeril, all with bad side effects. I'm just at the end of my rope.

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Posted 26 April 2015 - 12:06 PM

miche31

 

Anxiety, fibromyalgia, depression, extreme pain, the loss of a loved one, and the frightening and disorienting world of multiple medications is surely a life that feels like it's not worth living. I totally understand and sympathize.

 

I think you should be under direct medical supervision until this can be sorted out-- you should be in hospital. You are constantly in-and-out of withdrawal from up-loading and discarding various medications, as well as suffering from the Cymbalta and hydrocodone withdrawal; before "going on" some other medications it would be wise to clear your body of those medications that are still affecting you either directly, by their interaction, and/or via withdrawal-- establish a baseline outside the influence of the drugs.

 

All these medications you have named are 'addictive' in that they produce withdrawals once stopped.

 

I don't know what else to say; I'm so sorry for how you are suffering. I truly wish there were medical facilities that are specifically dedicated to dealing with fallout from psychiatric drugs. Sadly, there are none.

 

Take care.


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Posted 26 April 2015 - 01:58 PM

I talked to the Dr.'s about that too..that I feel like I should be in a mental hospital right now.  I will call the psychiatrist again tomorrow. They ran a genetic test on me thru the milleniumpgt test to see what meds would metabolize/react good with me.  My body does not metabolize well to many things it showed. The psyche has me go off the meds for a few weeks and then starts a new one.  But I have a heart rhythm disorder, among my other list of ailments so we have to be careful of what I try. I know that my anxiety/depression is genetic.  My sister that just died had bipolar, another sister that is fighting (just got over) breast cancer has depression and I had anxiety, OCD, panic disorder and now depression.  I know I sound like a mental case.  But I can't go to a hospital.  When I have tried (a few months ago) they just give me a tranquilizer until I calm down and send me home with instructions to see my psychiatrist.  We have two boys that depend on me and my husband might be getting laid off.    Maybe I should be seeing a Naturopath instead.  I have been trying to get help, I've even seen two different Dr.'s, a psychiatrist, a counselor and a rheumatologist, and they ALL contradict each other.   I just want to be happy again :(


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Posted 27 April 2015 - 04:51 AM

I think you are still experiencing withdrawal symptoms combined Cymb and Hydrocodone-  Have you talked with your regular physician or councellor who might try intervention in trying to get you the help you need?  Somehow I shy away from recommending going back on Cymb as you will experience similiar side effects with the load on dosages - perhaps an alternative practitioner is the way to go .  battle on dear one and keep posting .   Btw have you ever been diagnosed with sleep apnea ? the breathing panicky feelings can be symptoms of that as is depression.


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Posted 27 April 2015 - 03:07 PM

I think ZappAlta has a good point. You might want to consider atenolol. It is moderately effective on anxiety and is often used to treat cardiac arythmias.  


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Posted 27 April 2015 - 05:19 PM

Miche31,

 

I am so sorry for what you are experiencing.  I can relate to part of it as lost my daughter and that's when I was given this poison drug.

 

It seems that you are not having much luck with your Dr.s. Unfortunately, that is so often the case.  I know how much more difficult things are when you have children to care for.  Do you have any good friend or family member that can help you out?

 

I wish that I had some good advice for you - have you asked your Psych to hospitalize you?

 

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.  Please keep us posted.

 

Hugs,

 

Liz :hug:


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Posted 29 April 2015 - 10:31 PM

Anxiety, fibromyalgia, depression, extreme pain, wake up in full gasping for air, my body does not metabolize well, a heart rhythm disorder...

 

 

All of these are sleep apnea symptoms, have you considered this as a possible root cause?

 

I would recommend you to talk to a sleep specialist and have a PSG test.

 

Please consider it; I have seen it many times.

 

Try to get info on this, it is well worth to rule out.

 

Best wishes!





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