I was put on Cymbalta 5 months ago for chronic body aches/ possible fibromyalgia & while I admit it helped about 50% with the pain, I have never been a fan of taking meds. My pain specialist made no mention of side effects or withdrawals. A couple weeks after starting Cymbalta I started seeing a nutritionist & biofeedback person which has helped me soooo much as far as energy, focus, digestion, mood & weight. I noticed the Cymbalta wasn't working as well after a couple months & since I was doing so well with biofeedback & supplements, I decided to wean off Cymbalta about 3 weeks ago. I was only taking 30mg/ day to begin with so the withdrawals are amazing to me. Of course my body pain has returned full force & I am having to take Ultracet at least 2x/ day to keep it tolerable, but I am also experiencing the 'brain zaps' everyone has described (I've been calling it 'head lag' but 'brain zap' is more accurate). I'm also very nauseated & even vomited once. Headaches seem worse too & I feel like I have the flu, especially in the mornings. My sleep has suffered as well. Thankfully I have not yet experienced any rage or major mood changes even though I have had a history of anxiety & depression as well. I have taken Prozac & Zoloft in the past with no problems weaning off. Frankly, I'm a little pissed the doc didn't mention any of this. I am so thankful for all the posters here providing information about their experiences. I wish I'd done more research before starting this med but I was not given much of a choice because the doc refused to give me anything stronger than Ultracet for pain. Just FYI: I started out by cutting back to 30mg every other day for about a week & a half, then I went to taking 30mg every 3rd day & about to go to every 4th day. It seems like this drug is the next big thing & docs are eager to try it out on everyone; at least that was the impression I got when I saw my doc. I would just like to know how long it will take for these effects to go away & what others have done to help with pain issues. I do have a bottle of Effexor which was prescribed briefly when I was unable to afford the Cymbalta but I'm not sure that's any better (It made me very drowsy). Also, any suggestions for discussing this with my doc? Thank you.
Currently Weaning Off- Glad I Found This Forum
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