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Posted 13 January 2011 - 10:59 AM

So after being at dosages of between 60 and 90 mg for nearly 5 years it has come down to the last few days. I took 22 pellets today which equates to about 2.4mg. It's just days away until the bitter end. I am getting both excited and nervous. Maybe more nervous. I am wondering if my mind will start playing tricks on me and find things that are wrong just because I know that I don't have any Cymbalta in my system.

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Posted 13 January 2011 - 11:42 AM

Hi, I'm really glad you posted, I'm new to the site so this is my first reply: I too have been on 60mg for years & even though I hate the side effects(insomnia, memory loss, nausea/digestive issues & muscle spasms)the positives of not being suicidal & my entire body aching seemed to be worth continuing...I tried to take myself off back in Sept & began having brain zaps, severe body aches, uncontrolable crying, & overwhelming hopelessness, so I took one every other day & am now at one a week. Please communicate with your' family & find out as much as you can about their heath history, I learned that EVERYone on my mother's side is on antidepressants due to low serotonin levels!, this will effect your' body/mind/behavior/personality. I am now researching other medicines, natural alternatives & things to avoid, excercise, & as much information as I can so I'll be prepared to help my children & their children if(heaven forbid)they should ever need it! Just so you know, you are NOT crazy & it is NOT your' fault this is happening, don't expect the Doctors to fix you, they just don't have the time & seem to push which ever drug the pharmaceutical company rep is giving to them, YOU know you better than they do-so do your' homework, find out as much as you can, & take care of yourself(be healthy) Always here for you, Dolores

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Posted 13 January 2011 - 12:00 PM

Hi, I'm really glad you posted, I'm new to the site so this is my first reply: I too have been on 60mg for years & even though I hate the side effects(insomnia, memory loss, nausea/digestive issues & muscle spasms)the positives of not being suicidal & my entire body aching seemed to be worth continuing...I tried to take myself off back in Sept & began having brain zaps, severe body aches, uncontrolable crying, & overwhelming hopelessness, so I took one every other day & am now at one a week. Please communicate with your' family & find out as much as you can about their heath history, I learned that EVERYone on my mother's side is on antidepressants due to low serotonin levels!, this will effect your' body/mind/behavior/personality. I am now researching other medicines, natural alternatives & things to avoid, excercise, & as much information as I can so I'll be prepared to help my children & their children if(heaven forbid)they should ever need it! Just so you know, you are NOT crazy & it is NOT your' fault this is happening, don't expect the Doctors to fix you, they just don't have the time & seem to push which ever drug the pharmaceutical company rep is giving to them, YOU know you better than they do-so do your' homework, find out as much as you can, & take care of yourself(be healthy) Always here for you, Dolores



Thank you Dolores,

I agree that Cymbalta was good when it was needed but that day is over. I am still on other medications so I am not anti anti-depressant. I am simply anti "Cymbalta". Although I am adopted I know that my birth family has issues with depression so it's no shocker that I do too. My son has Asperbergers (high functioning autism) and has been medicated since he was 4. Psychotropic medications are no stranger to this family :P
I have been medicated for nearly 9 years and probably should have been way before that. I know that there are good antidepressants out there as I have been on some....it's just this particular one that's so nasty.
I hope that you continue to feel well. I agree that exercise, proper nutrition and lifestyle all contribute to our mental health and any little thing that we can do to help ourselves is really important.
All my best,
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Posted 13 January 2011 - 01:15 PM

So after being at dosages of between 60 and 90 mg for nearly 5 years it has come down to the last few days. I took 22 pellets today which equates to about 2.4mg. It's just days away until the bitter end. I am getting both excited and nervous. Maybe more nervous. I am wondering if my mind will start playing tricks on me and find things that are wrong just because I know that I don't have any Cymbalta in my system.



Dear Pam:
It is great that you have been able to drop at such fast rate. I am also down to 2,3mg. I feel ok emotionally, but not physically, I have the flu and my sugar levels are high. I am also very nervous and excited. Please keep me posted

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Posted 13 January 2011 - 01:25 PM

Dear Pam:
It is great that you have been able to drop at such fast rate. I am also down to 2,3mg. I feel ok emotionally, but not physically, I have the flu and my sugar levels are high. I am also very nervous and excited. Please keep me posted



I am sorry that you feel like you have the flu. (as I am typing this the cymbalta commercial came one....what a joke)
I am feeling ok physically, emotionally a little bit up and down but nothing major.

I am nervous about these next few days. I hope that the bad stuff is behind us and only good stuff ahead.

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Posted 13 January 2011 - 04:50 PM

So after being at dosages of between 60 and 90 mg for nearly 5 years it has come down to the last few days. I took 22 pellets today which equates to about 2.4mg. It's just days away until the bitter end. I am getting both excited and nervous. Maybe more nervous. I am wondering if my mind will start playing tricks on me and find things that are wrong just because I know that I don't have any Cymbalta in my system.

Pam-Here is what worked for me,I had been on 60mg for 4+ years,began on 90mg...here is what worked for me,while still taking the prescribed dose,I began to take Omega3 supplements(1200mg per day),the next step was to meet with an aromatherapist,she performed a thorough intake survey,we tried several different essential oils to see how I responded,then she mixed them and put into an inhaler(absolutely fantastic!)Then I kept pushing back the time I took the meds daily,just kept waiting until the zaps and dizzy feelings were getting to me,over the course of three weeks,I gained a full two days in time so to speak,then one day my body said...enough.The first 72 hours were a breeze,then things got ugly with the withdrawal symptoms.To combat those and change the daily maintenance for my health,I began SAME supplements along with a B12/Folic acid supplement.Today,it is a full week since i have ceased Cymbalta,and the withdrawal symptoms are very,very minor - almost negligible...it is possible to rid your system of Cymbalta,and still live a healthy productive life.For me,the aromatherapy and Omega3 supplements were a huge part of successful deletion from Cymbalta.
Hang in there you can win this.

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Posted 13 January 2011 - 05:15 PM

Pam-Here is what worked for me,I had been on 60mg for 4+ years,began on 90mg...here is what worked for me,while still taking the prescribed dose,I began to take Omega3 supplements(1200mg per day),the next step was to meet with an aromatherapist,she performed a thorough intake survey,we tried several different essential oils to see how I responded,then she mixed them and put into an inhaler(absolutely fantastic!)Then I kept pushing back the time I took the meds daily,just kept waiting until the zaps and dizzy feelings were getting to me,over the course of three weeks,I gained a full two days in time so to speak,then one day my body said...enough.The first 72 hours were a breeze,then things got ugly with the withdrawal symptoms.To combat those and change the daily maintenance for my health,I began SAME supplements along with a B12/Folic acid supplement.Today,it is a full week since i have ceased Cymbalta,and the withdrawal symptoms are very,very minor - almost negligible...it is possible to rid your system of Cymbalta,and still live a healthy productive life.For me,the aromatherapy and Omega3 supplements were a huge part of successful deletion from Cymbalta.
Hang in there you can win this.



Thanks for your suggestions....

I have been weaning since October. I have dropped in dosage every few weeks. About a month ago I added in 20mg of Prozac. When I got to 20mg of Cymbalta I started dropping by a mg a day. I only took 22 pellets today which is about 2.4mg. I also take Wellbutrin and plan to stay on that. I am not sure about how long I am staying on the Prozac after I am completely off the Cymbalta. I started Omega 3 supplements as well back in November. I have actually been taking a B12 supplement for about a year and have found that it helps with my energy level.
I am pretty confident that I can do this........like I mentioned before I just hope that my mind doesn't start playing tricks on me and sensing symptoms that may or may not be there since I know that the Cymbalta isn't in my body anymore.
Good luck in your continued success.
All my best,
Pam

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Posted 14 January 2011 - 09:03 AM

So yesterday I took 22 pellets and today 21.

My head was a little bit fuzzy yesterday and I started to experience some nauseua.

Is this how it's going to be from now on? Geez.........I really hope not!!!!!!!! :angry:

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 11:39 AM

Took 10 pellets today. Just about 1mg.

Getting nervous. Do I just stop now or continue for a few days and take out one pellet a day???

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 09:13 AM

8 pellets today. I think that I will drop by 1 pellet each day.

That means 1 more week. The end is in sight. I hope that's it and no withdrawal symtoms hit me after that.

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Posted 18 January 2011 - 02:09 PM

6 pellets today.

My head is throbbing. Started yesterday, was better this am but now the pain is back with a vengance.

6 little pellets..........how can you be so powerful?????????? :angry: :angry:

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Posted 19 January 2011 - 06:58 AM

Geez.............it's hard to find the real posts in here lately between all the SPAM :angry: :angry: :angry:


I took 5 pellets today. Which is essentially .5 mg. Seems so silly but I am not going to end until I have no pellets left.

I have had a terrible headache for a few days now and my stomach has been killing me. I am sure that it's all Cymbalta related so I am just riding it out. The headaches are somewhat debilitating though........I will be tough. It's too close to the end now.

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Posted 20 January 2011 - 09:27 AM

3 pellets today. 3 little nasty beads.

I think that this might be my last day........I may not take anything tomorrow. My first day in nearly 5 years (with the exception of 3 debilitating weeks 3 years ago) that I won't take my daily Cymbalta.

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Posted 21 January 2011 - 09:11 AM

2 pellets today. I guess tomorrow will be the last day with 1 pellet.

I feel like I have to take the last dose with 1 pellet more as a symbolic thing than an actual need for the medication (geez....I hope it's not needed :P ).

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Posted 21 January 2011 - 12:44 PM

2 pellets today. I guess tomorrow will be the last day with 1 pellet.

I feel like I have to take the last dose with 1 pellet more as a symbolic thing than an actual need for the medication (geez....I hope it's not needed Posted Image ).




Dear Pam:
If I am able to get to lower dosages, I think I would take 1 bead for a certain amount of time. Every bead counts. ;)

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Posted 22 January 2011 - 07:01 AM

2 pellets today. I guess tomorrow will be the last day with 1 pellet.

I feel like I have to take the last dose with 1 pellet more as a symbolic thing than an actual need for the medication (geez....I hope it's not needed :P ).

Hi Pam,

How are you feeling, hope better day by day.

Keep us posted.

Love,L

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Posted 22 January 2011 - 09:24 AM

Hi Pam,

How are you feeling, hope better day by day.

Keep us posted.

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Hi Lexy,

Thanks for asking. Well, today was my last day. I actually put one pellet into the capsule and took it. I am SO hoping that I won't feel anything when I stop now totally.

How are you feeling?

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Posted 22 January 2011 - 11:01 AM

Hi Pam,

How are you feeling, hope better day by day.

Keep us posted.

Love,L


I feel awful..muscles are so tight painful,very emotional, fearful. That's all in a nutshell.

Hope it subside soon because I getting inpatient. I keep taking supplements Omega 3, D3, eating very healthily ,doing relaxation, deep breathing, CBT techniques. I confess yesterday I broke down in tears asking "Why Me"??? Off course God didn't answer so i had to make my own peace.
:) Lexy

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 12:03 AM

So today was the last day. I put one nasty little bead into the capsule and took it. I think that it was more symbolic than therapeutic. My boyfriend and I sang a little song as I took that final, bitter pill. I won't take any Cymbalta tomorrow....none. Haven't done that in years. I am pretty hopeful and thinking positive. I have weaned so far down and take other meds that I think that the worst is over with.

May everyone eventually find peace in their lives after Cymbalta.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 02:18 PM

i think that this extreme weaning is absolutely unnecessary and doesn't make alot of sense when you think about it.
i was on 60mg for several months and weaned to off over two weeks taking about 20mg daily for last 6 days. Then I stopped and felt quite ill for about 2 1/2 weeks. then I began to feel better every day with the worst of the withdrawal behind me. When you just think about that normal dose is around 60mg daily, weaning to doses as small as 1mg are not really necessary. Perhaps people would drop to 30mg then 20mg then maybe 10mg. There is no need to be taking 1mg doses. Just quit and don't get all hung up worrying about taking such small doses.



I think that many of us (me included) tried to do the weaning like you suggested above and found that it didn't work. I think that all of our bodies are different and react differently. You mention that you were only on 60mg for a few MONTHS. I had been on dosages of 90mg at times for a few YEARS. Perhaps my brain had become more sensitive to the reduced dosage or that I simply react differently to the weaning than you do. There isn't a one size fits all type of way to get off of the drug. That's great that that you were able to get off so quickly.....but most of us here weren't as lucky. I don't feel that I was all 'hung up worrying about taking such a small dose'.....I was simply trying to feel as good as I could with the least interruption in my life as possible. I am a single parent who works full time, has a special needs child and does it all alone.....I couldn't afford to feel 'quite ill' for 2 1/2 weeks like you said that you did.
But hey....thanks for the support?????

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Posted 25 January 2011 - 03:17 PM

Well I am on day 3 of NO Cymbalta and so far all is well. I can 50% confident that I am on my way......only time will tell.



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