Is there anything in the literature or in posts on here regarding Cymbalta withdrawal causing respiratory hypersensitivity? I did a search on this forum but didn't see anything. Ever since getting off C, I have had an oversensitivity to all my respiratory organs. It's like allergies that are just worse. It's like my nose and lungs are super-sensitive to any inhaled particles, be it dust, or outdoor allergens, or anything. I am in protracted withdrawals, and still have an unstable nervous system (high anxiety that's affected all sorts of things in my body.)
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
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Posted 09 June 2016 - 08:53 AM
Hi Ramona, I'm sorry you're having so much trouble ... how long have you been off the stuff now ? What other issues are you dealing with? And what other meds / supplements are you using at this point ?
I also went through a protracted withdrawal, and had all sorts of sensitivities (vision, hearing, digestion, you name it), but don't recall these sorts of respiratory issues ...
All I can say is that serotonin, which crapalta works to increase, is essential in most of our key body functions, including respiration. So, it wouldn't surprise me if what you're experiencing might be related to the change in your brain and a possible reduction in it's natural serotonin functioning ... I did a bit of research / googling, and found a number of articles about the role of serotonin in respiratory function, but none of them seemed to mention allergies, etc.
Breathing: Rhythmicity, Plasticity, Chemosensitivity
http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC2811316/
THE ROLE OF SEROTONIN IN RESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND DYSFUNCTION
http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC2993113/
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Posted 09 June 2016 - 09:15 AM
Hi Ramona
I do remember that the spring and summer of the first year that I was off Crapalta I seem to have my allergies bother me much more than they usually do and that my allergy med did not seem to work as well. Thankfully that was a side effect that went away as time went on.
Since you are on your first year off then I would guess that this could be happening to you as well but it will get better.
Take care of you
Nancy
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