Hello everyone. I guess I am looking for a little bit of feedback and maybe a few extra prayers.
My husband has been on Cymbalta 60 mg for 3 years now. For the past few months he has become extremely fatigued. He has lots a ton of weight (that he doesn't need to) Never wants to do anything. And a few days here and there have been extremely bad in the depression (i want to sleep all day) department. I must add we have been together for 17 years, I have seen his battle with depression but to me the Cymbalta has made it far worse than i have ever seen.
So we start a new chapter, time to get off the Cymbalta. I researched the crap out of this and honestly what I found was a million people with different approaches. Understandably, we decided to go with the Prozac taper. He went to 30 mg and started with 10 mg of Prozac. The first few days seemed fine, today is day 3 and he is having one of those extreme depression days. I want to know that he is going to be ok. Its hard watching him since he doesn't want to talk about it and he isn't as positive as I am about knowing in a month or so he can have all this behind him.
I need to back peddle a little here and add that he has chronic back pain. He actually manages his pain with the Butrans patch which has worked wonderfully and keeps him from having to pop more pills. Today he is in tons of pain, which obviously doesn't help the depression. I am one of those people who sympathizes and when he feels something, i break for him. I try to sit by and let him sleep the day away not knowing what else to do. I can't say I understand the depression, I try to for him but at the end of the day he knows I don't know and I'm not in his shoes.
I just want to see him better. I want to see him enjoy life. I feel like Cymbalta has ruined the last few years for him and I'm scared of what is to come if all these withdrawl effects don't hurry and go away.
It would be different if it were me. I make sure he takes all the correct vitamins and has what he needs. But i still feel helpless.
I thought maybe getting some pot would help take his mind off of the depression and stop allowing him to be "all in his head" but I'm really at a loss as to what to do. Any advice, support, or a simple prayer would be wonderful.
We have a 13 year old son who he tries to not let him see it but he is at that age where I have to explain it to him so he knows Dad isn't just ignoring him or mad. I know people have it way worse. But I'm broken for him.