Just Starting
#1
Posted 27 July 2012 - 04:44 AM
In about an hour I was fine. I want off this crap so bad. While I was freaking out last night, I found this forum. This drug should not be prescribed to anyone. That said, that is not why I am posting. I am getting off this stuff PERIOD. I would rather have the back pain.
Today I am going to 30mg, starting tonight around the same time that I took the 60mgs last night. I will work from there. I have not been on 60 that long, so hopefully the reduction won't be so bad. After that, I have vowed to be done with it within the month.
I will let you all know. I am going to try a method that I would not recommend to anyone, but we will see how it goes. More to come on that.
All I can say is.....dear God....give me strength...
#2
Posted 28 July 2012 - 03:23 AM
I do have a small headache, but I might have to blame that on the white wine that I had with Dinner last night.
Anyway, more to come tomorrow. I am going to wait 36 hours again to take another dose with the hopes that I can put myself back on evening times for taking the medication. Then I will do 60mg, wait 24, and then 30mg. Let's see how it goes
#3
Posted 28 July 2012 - 02:47 PM
Well Day 1 - I I went 36 hours before taking another 60mg. I didn't have much of a choice, as I have an important training class all day today, and I can't be all emotional or having Brain Zaps.
I do have a small headache, but I might have to blame that on the white wine that I had with Dinner last night.
Anyway, more to come tomorrow. I am going to wait 36 hours again to take another dose with the hopes that I can put myself back on evening times for taking the medication. Then I will do 60mg, wait 24, and then 30mg. Let's see how it goes
It's horrific (I'm day 12 free of Cymbalta) but I'm clinging desperately onto the hope that it will pass.
All my dizziness, brain zaps and disorientation have completely gone...I'm just in bits with anxiety.
I'm no expert, but as Cymbalta has a very short half-life of 12 hrs, stretching out the time between doses only serves to put you into a serotonin crash over and over again. The wise owls on these pages advocate weaning by gradually lowering the daily dose, instead of taking it on alternate days.
I'll be following your progress closely! Let's keep strong together X
#4
Posted 01 August 2012 - 02:47 AM
#5
Posted 01 August 2012 - 02:48 AM
It's horrific (I'm day 12 free of Cymbalta) but I'm clinging desperately onto the hope that it will pass.
All my dizziness, brain zaps and disorientation have completely gone...I'm just in bits with anxiety.
I'm no expert, but as Cymbalta has a very short half-life of 12 hrs, stretching out the time between doses only serves to put you into a serotonin crash over and over again. The wise owls on these pages advocate weaning by gradually lowering the daily dose, instead of taking it on alternate days.
I'll be following your progress closely! Let's keep strong together X
I stopped that idea. I am now now weaning the daily dose.
Good Luck to you as well!!!
#6
Posted 05 August 2012 - 10:04 AM
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
#8
Posted 08 August 2012 - 03:12 AM
#10
Posted 15 August 2012 - 05:27 AM
#11
Posted 17 August 2012 - 06:19 AM
#12
Posted 25 August 2012 - 05:53 AM
#13
Posted 29 August 2012 - 05:19 AM
I will say that the back pain is back, not in full force, but I defiantly can feel it now. Oh well, I still would rather be in pain htan stuck on some drug.
64 tomorrow.
#14
Posted 02 September 2012 - 11:01 AM
#15
Posted 10 September 2012 - 12:17 PM
#17
Posted 16 September 2012 - 05:56 AM
#19
Posted 23 September 2012 - 06:36 AM
Well, more to come as I progress through day two with nothing......
#20
Posted 24 September 2012 - 05:35 AM
The worst part, my back pain is back in almost full swing. I will say that the Cymbalta did work in relieving that, but at what expense??? I hope nothing long term.....
Has anyone had experience taking something (short term) for anxiety after coming off Cymbalta?
#21
Posted 26 September 2012 - 05:50 AM
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