I am SO glad I found this site. My doctor put me on Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia. I was on it only for 4 weeks, and started having side effects that were worse than the symptoms they put me on it for. Decided it wasn't for me, and thank God that I researched before i just went cold turkey. I was put on 60 mg and went to 75% for 2 days, then right down to 30 mg. Have minor withdrawal effects, but nothing debilitating. I'm now down to 80 beads, with a reduction of 5 beads a day. Again, side effects are there, but I can deal with them.
So far, my pain is back (that is the only benefit of Cymbalta), had a few brain zaps but not bad, headaches, extreme dizziness, tremors, memory loss, and electrical zaps though my body...especially if i have a itch and scratch it...feels like lightening bolts running up and down. No nausea which was my biggest concern since I'm an emetophobe.
So, my question is...going down 5 beads a day (my capsules have 330 beads) and I'm at 80 now, at what point do i significantly slow down the taper? Also, I've taken Fishinghat's advice and got the Vitamin C and Fishoil.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!