Hello everyone,
I was recently weaned off of 60 mg of Cymbalta during a one week inpatient stay at the hospital. It's been a week and I'm having a terrible time with withdrawal. I've done a bunch of research and have started taking supplements to help with the symptoms, so I thought I would share. This was especially hard for me because I have a very sensitive stomach, and taking a ton of pills leads to me immediately vomiting. So I had to be creative. Any feedback/additions are welcome!
Morning:
10 mg Lexapro
1 tablet Dramamine (helps with dizziness and nausea)
1000 mg Vitamin C - 2 chewable tablets (http://www.amazon.co...itamin c wafers)
1000 IU Vitamin D3 - mixed with juice (http://www.vitaminsh...11#.Ukhe99LBOSo)
1000mcg Vitamin B12 - mixed with juice, can be combined with Vitamin D3 above - (http://www.vitaminsh...16#.UkhfPNLBOSo)
Dopabean - 1 tablet - (http://www.vitaminsh....jsp?id=SO-1930)
B 50 Complex - 1 tablet - (http://www.vitaminsh...46#.UkhfytLBOSo)
Omega 3 - This was really difficult for me, I didn't want that nasty fish oil taste since I'm already nauseous enough already, but it was hard to find something that was fairly strong. I'm pleasantly surprised by this. I take 1 tsp in the morning and one at night, although I may up the dose. 2 tsp is about 1050 mg of Omega 3 - http://www.vitaminsh...19#.UkhgUtLBOSo
Magnesium/Calcium/Zinc supplement - 1 tablet - (http://www.vitaminsh...52#.UkhijdLBOSo)
Throughout the day:
-Continue to take Dramamine every four hours
-I have 600 mg Ibuprofen/ 500 hydocodone as PRN medications-. Only take when pain/muscle aches become unbearable.
-I also have Klonopin, which I can take for anxiety/insomnia. I only take this during the day if my anxiety is out of control.
Nighttime:
1 tsp of the Omega 3 smoothie (See above. Again, I'm going to probably switch to 2 tsp/twice a day)
Dopabean - 1 tablet (see above)
Magnesium/calcium/zinc - 1 tablet - See above
400 IU Vitamin E - mixed with juice- http://www.vitaminsh...77#.UkhjHNLBOSo
500 mg Evening Primose Oil - 1 tablet - http://www.vitaminsh...09#.UkhjkdLBOSo
.5 mg Klonopin
Hopefully this is helpful to some people. Like I said, I'm very sensitive to vitamins and have been struggling with nausea through withdrawal. Take these after Dramamine and always with food, I've been able to keep them down so far. My concentration/memory has improved, and I'm not experiencing any brain zaps. Main symptoms currently are muscle aches, headaches, and nausea/vertigo, which suck but are manageable. Only worrisome symptom is hallucinations, I'm hoping they also subside.
Just as an FYI, the site which I got this information from also recommended 5-HTG. DO NOT take this supplement without talking to your doctor. It is especially dangerous if you are on another SSRI/SNRI, as it can cause serotonin syndrome.