Depression Unrelated To Withdrawal
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Posted 18 March 2018 - 03:23 AM
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Posted 18 March 2018 - 08:18 AM
#3
Posted 18 March 2018 - 10:42 PM
That is a tough call, but if I were in your position, I would stop tapering and stay put for awhile, until I felt I could handle the withdrawal better. I wouldn't bump it up because it probably wouldn't do much to ease the major depression, I mean, there is probably a reason you are choosing to taper of cymbalta in the first place-maybe it isn't working as well as it should.
From personal experience, a complete life setback or loss is going to have an impact on you no matter what medications you take. I was on celexa and abilify when I spiraled into a severe depression where I was nearly catatonic and ended up almost hospitalized. I stopped eating, drinking, lost a lot of weight in a short period of time, and just rocked back and forth all the time. I had been on those medications for a couple years with no negative side effects, but if a major depression is going to hit, it will. Medication merely masks the physical symptoms of depression, it does not treat or cure what may have caused the depression.
But I would suggest staying put, maybe some vitamin supplementation to help with any withdrawal symptoms you might have, some sort of therapy to help process the loss.
Life is getting in the way of my cymbalta withdrawal. My beloved dog of almost 17 yrs had a sudden and drastic turn in health and looks like our days together are almost over. This may sound stupid to some but it has sent me into major depression. I dont handle loss well. I got my dog 2 days before my father died and he helped me through that and many other low points in my life. Can't stop the tears now. I'm sure my AD taper in progress didn't help matters. What do I do now? Continue the taper, stay put and try to endure or bump back up? Anybody experience when a life set back complicated your withdrawal?
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Posted 19 March 2018 - 06:39 AM
To Sk8rmama24 - I was put on cymbalta by a neurologist for paresthesia (I suddenly developed) which he had said was from neuropathy. It wasn't. In my search for a cause I received a total of 12 different diagnosis, 6 from the first neurologist alone. So I was put on this stupid drug due to a misdiagnosis. So, I decided I should come off. Didn't realize it was going to be a nightmare. My symptoms were actually caused by my chronic, elevated and hair trigger "fight or flight" response. And I do actually suffer from waves of depression too depending on how life is going. So maybe I need to be on an AD afterall but I prefer not to be. I was on celexa about 17 yrs ago (for 2 yrs) after a wave of depression but that wasn't too horrible to get off of.
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Posted 19 March 2018 - 07:53 AM
I just saw your post, I'm so sorry for your best friend(dog). My daughter is going through the same process with one of her dogs, and it's so hard on her. He's like a kid for her. I can understand the turmoil you are going through.
Do stay put and should you need another antidepressant, you will know. Quality of life Ali. Nothing wrong there, so many of us are using them.
I wish you patience, be good to both of you, cry, we are with you in this.
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Posted 19 April 2018 - 10:17 AM
I know all about the love of our animals. I have a shih tzu and he's 17 1/2 years old and he now has a huge mass on his back which is so ugly. It bleeds at times and smells and I the vets have told me (3 vets) that they won't do surgery to remove it because he is too old and will not make it. I don't know what to do at this point. He is still lively but, can't see too good and has a bad heart. He eats and drinks like a racehorse though and Pees a lot. He had a very good life. I'm ready for whatever god has planned for us. God bless everyone and their fur babies.
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