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#1 watchdog

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Posted 19 October 2010 - 09:29 AM

I've seen a lot of different answers on the internet, and would like to get a real answer.
So I'm on day 6 coming off 60mg of cymbalta cold turkey, replaced by 150MG of wellbutrin, and the first couple days I was thinking, hey this might be easy after all. Now on day 6, I can tell for sure something is not right, I'm getting insanely mad over ridiculous situations. For example, I got mad my phone wasn't turning on fast enough so I slammed it into the corner of my desk and threw it at the wall. I work at a job where anger is just not tolerated, and I feel like I may be putting my job at risk here.

So along with my original question, is this anger something that will pass, or could this be permanent.

Any input would be great, I'm sorta freaking out here.


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I am no expert by any means...... I have however been dealing with my wife and her cymbalta issues for two years. The anger issues should eventually pass, but, you may have to consider going back on cymbalta at least to a level where you fell somewhat "normal", and then taper off slowly from there. The wellbutrin helps some people with the withdrawl effect, but not all the time. You will have to be the judge of that. It has been my experience, as well as many others, that a slow tapering off the cymbalta minimizes the negative effects of detox. Stay in touch.

Hope this is of some help

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Posted 19 October 2010 - 02:03 PM

Dear Ron:
I am not a doctor just a cymbalta user.
I agree with watchdog about considering going back to cymbalta to a certain level and start weaning from there.
I had anger issues, and at some point they passed.

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Posted 19 October 2010 - 08:14 PM

is it possible for you to schedule a week vacation at this time ? (short notice!)
i am day 21-off cym. i was grateful that i had day 7 - 14 off from my day job!
if it is not possible to take time off work or telecommute (or can you arrange to do a flex schedule, go to work when nobody is there ?!)
i suggest you google meditation.
most people think that mediation might be for a time when you are all alone in a quiet place, and i agree that it can be easier to get your mind under control without the distractions
of some bonehead co-worker who used to be just a pain in the ass but now is just a total moron, and on top of THAT, this co-worker is an insensitive bastard who thinks that being "down" is an excuse and tells a person who is "down", hey just look on the bright side! - BUT - meditation under these work conditions can help too.
with me, it works (most of the time) to use a mantra.
google meditation, its worth a look.
if i am preaching to the choir with my meditation schtick, google "stress releivers".
as far as how long do the withdrawals last ? thats a great question.
i havnt got to that part in my experience yet.
all i know is : if i knew then what i know now, i wouldnt have filled my intial cymbalta prescription.
in hindsight - which is the most pathetic sight of all - i would have not started taking the med for 1 week after i had my meltdown.
i had a emotional meltdown in my doctors office (a doctor that had known me and treated me and my kids for over 20 years)
in hindsight .. >wink< .. maybe the meltdown itself was enough of a crack in my emotional imbalance to set me back on the road to being stable.
i surely (maybe about 85%) was going to kill myself back in those days ... that was over 2 years ago.
please dont get me wrong, i read ALL about cymbalta when i was 1st on it (but not before i popped a few days doses in and had some terrifying and weird side effects}
and i read the page :cymbalta withdrawal symptoms suck: when i was about 1 week into my prescription.
i expected withdrawal symtoms to happen when i decided that it was time to stop taking cymbalta.
now-
i believe nothing can prepare anybody for the any of the withdrawal symtoms, the symtoms that are not so bad or the 1s that are the worst withdrawl symptoms.
i needed to go on cymbalta to treat joint pain, anxiety,depression,and suicidal tendencies.

well, i havnt offed myself, so ... i will give cymbalta a little credit.


anywho, long answer to your short post. please keep reading this forum. it helps. there are alot of us here!

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    I've been on Cymbalta for many years, I don't even know how many. But I want to get off this drug. I never knew what that would entail, or that maybe it was doing stuff to me at the 120mg dose. I took it for depression, but I wanted to know if I still need it, and I can't know that unless I go off.

Posted 02 November 2010 - 09:50 AM

Hi. I'm about 2 weeks post-cymbalta, but it's funny, I never felt anger was an issue. I think the withdrawal symptoms might be individual to each person. My main symptoms during withdrawal were insomnia, fatigue, and nausea. Now, I seem to be suffering with insomnia, fatigue and cold shakes. Oh, and a return to my original reason for starting cymbalta in the first place. Crying too much. Maybe instead of getting angry, I get teary, who knows? But for now, my symptoms of withdrawal still appear to be bothering me 2 weeks later.

I don't think cold turkey is doable with this drug. Weaning is the only way to avoid the worst of the symptoms. I did, at one time, just stop the drug, thinking I probably could do without it. In about a week, I went crazy with nausea, insomnia, but I mean severe. When I found out about the withdrawal problem, and started the med again, I was fine. Please, reconsider the cold turkey. I KNOW that you will feel better.

I hope, for both of us, that it isn't a long time before we are both back to semi-normal. Good luck! Maryanne



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