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Fear Of Life After Cymbalta


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#1 Toosdae

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Posted 05 September 2017 - 05:25 AM

I got on Cymbalta due to pain & inability to move/function due to fibro myalgia. Been on med for 5 years now. On 60mg./day. Lost insurance so I'm going cold turkey. Been a week off already. I already knew about the brain zaps. Good to read on here they go away. I've been experiencing mood dips, fatigue, all my pains & aches are back but I'm still able to walk so I'm hopeful.
My fears are when all withdrawals are gone, med gone fully from my system. Will I be able to walk without a can or walker? Or get out of bed? Generally function? I'm only 47 years old & on the med I could barely handle a few hours with my 3 year old granddaughter. I'm not ready to be an invalid!

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Posted 05 September 2017 - 08:25 AM

Welcome toosdae

 

Many on this site were put on Cymbalta for fibro. Usually the pain is worse when withdrawing but returns to the level you experienced before Cymbalta. I am sorry about your loss of insurance and hope that everything comes out OK. Let us know if there is anyway we can help. We are here for you.


#3 Merete

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Posted 05 September 2017 - 10:05 PM

Hi toosdae! I'm a fellow fibro sufferer and in the middle of tapering. I tapered from 60 to 30 mg then stayed there for a while to get over all the side effects, which after a few weeks did get better. Now I'm trying to do the second part from 30 down and yes the symptoms are all worse again. But I have hopes that it will again stabilize and at least not be worse than before once I am completely off. So sorry you have lost insurance. It must be really hard to go cold turkey. I definitely found the fish oil/ omega supplements and vitamin c advice from fishinghat to be very helpful. I am now walking with a cane on my bad days, keeping mobile is so important! Loss of mobility is a downward spiral. Take care and keep us posted.
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