I'm at 29 beads today. At 27 beads I'll be at 3 mgs. I can't believe its so low now. Less than one month and I'll be done!
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Deb
Posted 01 July 2010 - 09:33 PM
Posted 02 July 2010 - 12:22 AM
That worries me a little too. BUT thats not to say just because I did not experience "brain switch off" that its not from the Cymbalta. That being said, I hope it dosn't scare you if I suggest it sounds sorta like a mini seizure. I don't know, just a thought.
I'm at 29 beads today. At 27 beads I'll be at 3 mgs. I can't believe its so low now. Less than one month and I'll be done!I want to just stop but I have enough respect for Cymbalta.
I know full well it can kick my a@@ in a matter of less than 24 hours.
So one bead reduction a day.
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Deb
Posted 08 July 2010 - 04:45 PM
Posted 08 July 2010 - 05:49 PM
This is WEEK 9 since I started to taper. I dropped from 22,5mg to 20mg this week. Things are getting much harder. The first weeks I had several psychological and physical symptoms but they were manageable. Now I am not feeling well.
The 2 symptoms that bother me the most are:
1. Breathlessness/shortness of breath: It started with very strong flu like symptoms and now with a difficulty to breath which last the whole day. My lungs feel cold and soar. The previous weeks; I would usually feel well at night and bad in the morning. This week I´ve felt bad at night also.
2. Seizures. Although this symptom started last week and “only†had 2 episodes; it is something that really bothers me since I had never felt this in my life nor prior to when cymbalta was first prescribed.
I have mentioned on this site, that yoga helps me so much to improve my mood and anxiety. And that I would feel “happy†as long as I was able to do my yoga. Well yesterday in yoga class I felt dizzy many times. I hope symptoms allow me to exercise, which is the only things that makes me feel things are under control.
Other symptoms I´ve experienced:
-Depersonalization (this morning): it was really scary.
-Excessive appetite at night
-Racing heart (in the morning)
-Sensitive to noises and light
-Itchiness, needles, then numbness in one hand
-Clenching my jaw (I do it unconsciously and can´t stop).
-Hair falling (big time!)
My initial plan was to decrease again on Friday. However since I haven´t felt well this week and have some family commitments, I will stay on 20mg until I feel well.
Any comments on my symptoms and weaning plan??????? Any advice will be useful
After being on 20mg and feeling awful I wanted to say…..To all of you that are under 10mg my CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! To the ones that are on 5mg: my RESPECT!!!! and to the ones who are on 1mg I just want you to know you are my HERO!!!!!
Hugs
Cookie
Posted 08 July 2010 - 08:21 PM
This is WEEK 9 since I started to taper. I dropped from 22,5mg to 20mg this week. Things are getting much harder. The first weeks I had several psychological and physical symptoms but they were manageable. Now I am not feeling well.
The 2 symptoms that bother me the most are:
1. Breathlessness/shortness of breath: It started with very strong flu like symptoms and now with a difficulty to breath which last the whole day. My lungs feel cold and soar. The previous weeks; I would usually feel well at night and bad in the morning. This week I´ve felt bad at night also.
2. Seizures. Although this symptom started last week and “only†had 2 episodes; it is something that really bothers me since I had never felt this in my life nor prior to when cymbalta was first prescribed.
I have mentioned on this site, that yoga helps me so much to improve my mood and anxiety. And that I would feel “happy†as long as I was able to do my yoga. Well yesterday in yoga class I felt dizzy many times. I hope symptoms allow me to exercise, which is the only things that makes me feel things are under control.
Other symptoms I´ve experienced:
-Depersonalization (this morning): it was really scary.
-Excessive appetite at night
-Racing heart (in the morning)
-Sensitive to noises and light
-Itchiness, needles, then numbness in one hand
-Clenching my jaw (I do it unconsciously and can´t stop).
-Hair falling (big time!)
My initial plan was to decrease again on Friday. However since I haven´t felt well this week and have some family commitments, I will stay on 20mg until I feel well.
Any comments on my symptoms and weaning plan??????? Any advice will be useful
After being on 20mg and feeling awful I wanted to say…..To all of you that are under 10mg my CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! To the ones that are on 5mg: my RESPECT!!!! and to the ones who are on 1mg I just want you to know you are my HERO!!!!!
Hugs
Cookie
Posted 08 July 2010 - 11:03 PM
Posted 16 July 2010 - 12:34 AM
Posted 19 July 2010 - 11:55 PM
Posted 20 July 2010 - 09:41 AM
This is WEEK 11 after I started weaning. I was going to drop from 20mg to 18mg, but decided to drop only to 19mg.
The Breathlessness dissapeared. I am happy for that!!!!!!!.
I got my period, and had excessive bleeding, had never experienced this severe bleeding in the past. Probably that´s why I felt so weak this week.
I went to this birthday party, and felt social anxiety, it was super hard being around people. I am afraid that initial symptoms are coming back, because I haven´t read on this site people having social anxiety as a withdrawal symptom.
At some point at the party I also felt Depersonalization. It is a very uncomfortable and weird feeling. I was sitting with my cousin, and at some point I looked at her and felt I didn´t know her.
Other symptoms I´ve had:
Headaches,
Dizziness
Anger
Severe itchiness, needles, feeling very hot (at night)
The other day I went to get a pedicure and the woman told me that my skin in very sensible, and bleeds very easy.
Any comments?
Hugs
Cookie
Posted 20 July 2010 - 11:26 PM
Posted 22 July 2010 - 05:31 AM
Hello Debbie and Kate:
DEBBIE: It is shocking to hear that you got severely anemic with your iron going so low. And that you bled 30 out of 40 days. In my case, my period lasted just one week like always, the thing is that the amount of bleeding was too much. How are you? How many beads are you taking now?
KATE: Thank you for the info, I hadn´t read about the excessive bleeding being a side effect. I will be careful when I shave.
Hugs
Cookie
Posted 22 July 2010 - 09:44 AM
I'll be taking 3 beads today! Almost done. My mood has been a little low. I'll continue praying about that. But mostly all is well. My bleeding was shocking. But I am better now and have had 2 normal cycles since.Hello Debbie and Kate:
DEBBIE: It is shocking to hear that you got severely anemic with your iron going so low. And that you bled 30 out of 40 days. In my case, my period lasted just one week like always, the thing is that the amount of bleeding was too much. How are you? How many beads are you taking now?
KATE: Thank you for the info, I hadn´t read about the excessive bleeding being a side effect. I will be careful when I shave.
Hugs
Cookie
Posted 23 July 2010 - 06:48 PM
Posted 31 July 2010 - 10:02 PM
Posted 02 August 2010 - 09:40 PM
Hi, Cookie
You're welcome, and thank you for being there for me too. You've given me so much good advice. Do you go to yoga classes or do it at home? Is your neck and leg better, so you can do it?
Karen
Posted 18 August 2010 - 01:07 AM
Posted 20 August 2010 - 11:58 PM
Posted 21 August 2010 - 12:07 AM
Hello!
I am back from my trip! I had the greatest week in years.
I am very lucky I felt fine and happy during the trip. I didn´t want to lower dose, so I stayed on 19mg during the trip, to stabilize. I went to the beach... sunlight and the ocean are great for depression. Sunlight provides vitamin D, and getting into the sea is great because marine salt works on getting rid of bad energies. I ate a lot, but always very healthy, lots of fish, veggies and fruits. I exercised everyday on the treadmill. It was weird, because one night I was having dinner with my family and the cymbalta withdrawal "subject" appeared in the conversation. It was the first time that I got the chance to talk with my mother and sister about cymbalta withdrawal. I am so glad I did.
Now that I am back, "renewed", and full of good energies I decided it is time to drop further. (I had stayed at 19mg for 5 weeks). So I decided to drop to 17mg last night. Today I woke up "early" (which is so NOT ME), full of energy and feel that my sex drive is coming back. At lunch time I felt like crying but then I felt better again. My mind feels more clear. I walked for 40 minutes and went to yoga class. My neck still hurts a little so I didn´t do the upside-down positions.
hugs to you all
cookie
Super great news!
Debbie M.
Posted 24 August 2010 - 10:37 PM
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Posted 21 September 2010 - 07:53 PM
Cookie
The pharmacy I get my Cymbalta from sends me a thick envelope of info listing all its side affects every three weeks a few days before I'm due for a refill and tells me how important it is to get my refills and not run out.
In that info, it shows excessive bleediing as a side affect. I know it says it shouldn't be taken with NSAIDS or aspirin, because it can cause excessive bleeding. I quit my anti-inflammatory for that reason, but I kept taking the baby aspirin I'm supposed to take.
I will say this. I don't normally have a problem cutting myself when I shave my legs, but since on Cymbalta, I end up with 3 or 4 cuts every time I shave. They bleed forever, and I end up putting band-aids on. I also have a lot of unexplained bruises.
Anyway, it may not be so much that you're going through withdrawal, but that you're taking Cymbalta in the first place. Being menopausal, I haven't experienced that bleeding.
Karen
Hi Karen,
I was reading through your posts and was interested in your comments about shaving and bleeding. I too did not realize that Cymbalta thins the blood, and only just found out after taking it for over 3 years (60mg doseage), that shouldn't take asprin. It never ceases to amaze me how bit by bit, reading everyones stories, the bigger and more scarey picture of this drug eventuates. I am currently going cold turkey and this is day 2 - I am sitting at computer with weird fuzzy head, so may try cutting down dose if my 'cold turkey' doesnt work.![]()
Posted 26 September 2010 - 07:20 PM
Posted 27 September 2010 - 07:31 PM
Posted 27 September 2010 - 11:20 PM
I am new here, yet have been reading this board for a while. Karen and Cookie, I have followed your journey with great admiration for you both. I have wanted to come off 60mg cymbalta, having quit alcohol and smoking earlier this year and wanting to be 'pure'. When I read all your experiences it really was an insight. I know I will experience bad withdrawals because if I am late taking the drug by just 2 hours, I certainly know about it.
So I have decided to wean myself off slowly, taking out 5mg of beads per week (I counted the amount of beads in my capsule, there were 540, so this week I took out 45 beads). I am on the first week, and on day 3. Sunday was the first day of cutting down, and I felt really happy, quite in control. Yesterday was fine, and then I started to hit a brick wall around 4pm. I got home from work and felt quite spaced and fuzzy headed. I had a weird nights sleep, clenching jaw - quite similiar symptons to when I first started taking cymbalta actually. I had weird dreams. But I managed to get up for work ok today, and am just going to see how it goes this week.
If the symptons are 'stablised' then I will take out 90 beads for the next week and cut down to 50mg. I plan to cut down 5mg every week, so will wean myself off the drug over 12 weeks, If the symptons are bad then I will stay on that dose for 2 weeks instead of one. I am just going to take this ride gently.
I am taking care of my health by eating well
drinking lots of water
I take vitamin B12 and Omega 3 1000mg per day
I walk to and from work each day
I do 15 minutes every morning of core exercises which involves yoga
So I believe I can do this. I will update my experience here as often as I can
Posted 07 October 2010 - 06:34 PM
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