Hi, I'm new here.
I've been on the generic Duloxetine 60mg for about 2 months and due to my insurance not being renewed on time and being unable to afford a bloody $450 med, had to drop from two 30mg tablets a day to one a day with the last three pills I had. I've been out for about four days now and today woke up dizzy. After ruling out dehydration and the Clonazepam I took to help get me to sleep, I thought it may be BPPV again.
Now, for those who don't know, BPPV stands for Benign Paroxysmal Positioning Vertigo, a condition where the magical ear rocks that tell your brain what "up" is get loosened then lodged in places where they shouldn't be, telling your brain "up" is in about six different directions at the same time. I've had cases of BPPV twice in the past two years, one went away on its own after five days and the second I learned of an exercise (half somersault by Dr Carol Foster, tutorial on youtube for those interested) that fixed me up after two iterations.
I've tried that exercise 3 times now and it hasn't done crap.
Furthermore, the vertigo seems a bit different than the last time I experienced it: less severe, head cock doesn't relieve it, way worse when moving eyes alone. I've been wondering for a while now if it isn't due to Cymbalta withdrawal. I'm wondering if the rotten night I had trying to get to sleep before giving up and popping a Clonazepam at 4am wasn't just a usual bad night. I'm wondering if my rage at all humans I encounter today isn't just another bad day of depressive rage and anxiety. Could it be...
Cymbalta withdrawal?!?!
I dunno, I don't have any way to test it without MOAR DRUGS WOO! I'm just tired of feeling like puking and wondering if I'LL start seeing clowns that are wastebaskets in disguise. How severe does a sudden withdrawal from 60mg dose of two months get if day four starts with dizziness and mood swings?
Pleasure to meet you all.