I am going through a divorce and I am also a colon cancer survivor (4 Months :-) yay). I was having a horrible time coping with all of the emotions from surviving cancer and then catching my spouse of 14 years cheating on me twice in two days. I had the trauma of seeing her in the act twice and she left.
Fast forward to about 45 days ago where I was prescribed Cymbalta 30mg. I am taking the duloxetine generic and after feeling no different and losing the ability to orgasm I said screw this and quit cold turkey 4 days ago. I did not realize there would be symptoms and I am currently having the following issues. I also quit my Buspar and Klonopin at the same time. I went in full F**k it mode and decided I wanted to take control back of my life.
So far I am having:
Mild Dizziness
Pain behind my eyes, and nerve pain in the back of my neck especially when I turn side to side.
Sleepless nights
My appetite has come back! but I am fearful of gaining back the 30lbs I lost in the last 45 days due to not really eating....
I get the hot/cold flashes (especially at night)
No brain zaps but I do feel sloshy.
With such a small dose and only having 45 days would it be reasonable to think my withdrawal symptoms would be much shorter?
Like I said I am on day 4 on quitting cold turkey and I am only starting to feel the flu like symptoms. The are very short almost like the cold/heat flashes.
I am in a way better place mentally now with therapy and I feel like I do not need this crap in my system anymore.
3 days after stopping my libido came roaring back, it was almost like I was a teenager again!
Anyone else out there with a short dose / small dose care to elaborate on duration and severity of withdrawal?
This sucks! I was on paxil as a teenager for 3 years 60mg and don't remember anything bad feelings coming off that.
