Hi there.
I am new here, and so glad I found this site. I was on Cymbalta for about 8 years. I started taking it on top of the Wellbutrin I had already been taking, because I was going through a difficult period in life. Fast forward to now, where life has evened out some, and I decided I no longer needed the extra med. I went from 60 mg to 30 mg about 3 months ago, without any issues. So, I called my doctor about 3 weeks ago, and told him I wanted to go off, or down another dosage. He told me to take the 30 mg every other day for a week, and then I could quit. Holy moly! Life has been hell ever since. After about 6 days of misery, I started researching withdrawing from Cymbalta, and realized I went off of it too quickly. But, I was already off almost a week, and was not about to go backwards. So, now it has been almost two weeks without it, and still feeling miserable. Dizziness, nausea, extreme mood swings, irritability, muscle pain, brain buzzing, (or, vibrating? Feels like my brain is vibrating in my skull), and at night I can't sleep because of the muscle jumpiness, and most fun, feeling like I have creepy crawlies on my skin. The biggest issue for me is the moodiness. I have a son who is 11 years old, and he and I are both off school/work during summer. He seriously is ready to be rid of me, and I don't blame him. I hate that I am being so moody. I know I am hurting his feelings terribly, but can't seem to get a grip. Do any of you have any advice that could help me with this? Any input at all is appreciated. And, mostly, I just need to know that I am not alone, and not crazy. Because, I really feel batshit crazy most of the time. (sorry if I offend with the swear words, but that is part of who I am - I like to call swear words sentence enhancers. Lol). Thanks in advance for help.