I began reading this site because I was going through withdrawal from Cymbalta. I am on Workers Comp, and there was a glitch that was preventing my pharmacy from filing my Cymbalta. I went from Thursday to Tuesday without a single capsule. What I wanted to know was simple... Can I just stay off the Cymbalta? I read the posts here and was surprised to see that withdrawal from Fentanyl was a piece of cake compared to Cymbalta.
Things got so bad, my withdrawal from Fentanyl, with NO help from the pain specialist's office. My husband began to do research on Fentanyl and its withdrawal side effects. When he saw that I was giving up the fight, he took me to ER. Because I am with a pain specialist, I have signed a contract that if ANY medication is added to what I am already prescribed, I must tell them ASAP. I called on Monday, and suddenly I am getting the help I have needed for 6 months. The PA assigned to my care didn't recognize the symptoms as withdrawal. I am now on a med that blocks the withdrawal symptoms, and feel better.
But now, I am scared. I am on 120 mg of Cymbalta. All day Mon & Tue, I was a witch... anger bubbling right at the surface. Mad at everything!! It worries my husband. We both want me off these meds. We pray that the withdrawal, through bead counting, goes smoothly. I cannot put my honey more pain and stress than he is already dealing with.
I will begin my bead reducing Wednesday, March 27. I want my body back to what it is used to with 120 mg. Then, I will begin.
A really interesting thing? I have been put on and have taken myself off of sooo many meds. No muss, no fuss. Then comes Fenanyl. Fentanyl withdrawal nearly killed me, Cymbalta is NOT going to kill me either.
Thanks for listening to me.
