Hi everyone. I have been a member on this forum since 2010, but I can't find my original posting. I was put on
Cymbalta in 2006 when treating for lyme disease. I guess it was just part of that doctor's protocol. I quit it cold
turkey in 2009. I had no idea it would make me sick. The nausea and anxiety were horrible and I went back on
the Cymbalta. I started a slow taper off by removing beads. It was still pretty bad and I couldn't seem to go any
further after reaching 36mg. I crossed over to Celexa which had horrible side effects for me, but I did a slow taper
down on it for over a year and got down to 2.3mg. Was doing pretty well, when in October I fell down. After the fall
the anxiety and nausea kicked in and didn't want to go away. So I switched back over to 30beads of Cymbalta,
desperate for relief. Probably a wrong move. I have quickly since Oct. tapered down to 17 beads because of the
side effects. I have constant nausea and anxiety, and in the last few days, my blood pressure is spiking up to
200s/100s. Celexa did this to my blood pressure too. I need to do something about my blood pressure. I feel
like if I'm going to feel awful anyway I might as well quit the med. How horrible would my withdrawal be quitting
at 5mg? I know nobody can really answer that. But would it be a stupid decision? I have tried Prozac before and
felt bad on it also, or I would go that route. I'm sorry this is so long. I don't trust my decisions. I have made some bad
ones trying to get off this med. And I do realize nobody can make the decision for me. I guess I just want to know that
even if I do something wrong, if I can endure the consequences, I will eventually get through it. Thanks for letting me
put all these thoughts down. I'm really scared.