Hi,
I was prescribed Cymbalta (20mg) to help with my chronic daily migraines. I was on it for 5 days when I had a bad reaction: my arms and legs felt like someone was squeezing them; they felt weak but also heavy; I felt like I wanted to jump out of my skin; and I often had a squeezing feeling in my throat. I also had terrible nausea, pains in my upper chest and shoulder that almost felt like bad gas, I had a rash on my left arm, and I kept feeling hot and cold even though my temperature was normal.
I stopped the medicine immediately. I've been off of it a week, but I'm still having the weak feeling in my arms and the weird pressure/gas feeling in my chest and shoulders. Today the right side of my ribs also is sore and feels like someone has their fingers under the rib cage.
Is this typical? When do the side effects end? I never had any of these symptoms until I started Cymbalta. Thanks!