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[MaureenV]

Maureen, I am on day 4 without Cymbalta ! cold turkey by accident. I forgot to take them after thursday, although I was on 60mg and took them daily if i remebered. But now i DONT FEEL SO GOOD. Do you know approx how long I will feel like this? very cloudy, blurry vision, slight headache, I feel exhausted. I am literally scared right now and dont know what to do..

Sorry to have to tell you I've no idea. There's no formula for how long the withdrawal takes - for some it's days (if they're lucky) for others it's months.

To be honest, going cold turkey from 60mg is not recommended even by the manufacturer.

I can only tell you what I would you if I were you: if you want to be off them, start taking them again until you feel o.k., then start tapering down, preferably with the assistance of your doctor, but there are plenty here who'll give similar advice.

I couldn't even get off 30mg by taking them alternate days without feeling awful - like I was going to explode amongst other things (in my head, not so much body) and after getting brilliant advice here, got myself some empty gelatine capsules and am slowly tapering - am currently down to about 10mg per day.

Just keep posting - probably best with a new post with a heading that's particularly relevant for you.

I don't how others do it, but I go to 'read new posts' so I don't miss any, but it's a bit overwhelming at the start knowing where to go on the site, brilliant as it is, when you're feeling dreadful.

Can you talk to your doctor?


keep us posted, Maureen.

[cardgirl1]

rmag123:

It is Omega 3. Also, try lots of green tea and water to flush out your body. I've been taking B-12 vitamins but I'm not sure how helpful they are? I've read that straight fish oil (mixed with water) is better in form than the Omega 3, but Omega 3 should suffice. I know it is so hard and very scary but we are all here and you are not alone.

I've completely cut out coffee, soda, white starches, etc because they can really hurt when your body is trying to overcome depression. They recommend bananas, chili, nuts, dried fruit, and FISH. It takes alot, and I'm not usually hungry but I like to think it all makes a difference. You will get past this-I'm on day 8 and I'm still struggling but I'm determined to see this out. This pill will not become who I am. This site has helped me tremendously.

There is a nutrition section here you may want to look at with some advice.

Hugs and keep on keeping on :)

[Cecile]

Cardgirl1

Yes, I'm trying to get off Cymbalta and be healthy first before i get pregnat, before i got on this drug, me and my husband have been trying for over 5 years already then, i got on Cymbalta stopped trying and got on birth control becuase i didn't want to get pregnat on Cymbalta...So that's one of my reasons why i want to get off Cymbalta..I don't mind waiting untill i'm 35 either... : )

Cardgirl1

I have been off cymbalta for 11 days, and the side effecs are horrible.... how about you? how are you doing?

Cece

[cardgirl1]

An update for everyone or anyone new to the site:

I have been off for 9 days. The short story: days 1-6 (but especially 1-4) were a living hell. The 2 hr crying spells, sleeping, nausea, dizziness, scared of being alone, sadness, and feelings of despair and then maybe a minute or two change between that and a happy spell (that would last about 3 minutes). I had to take off from work for 2 days and I've lost 5lbs since last Monday. I woke up today shocked that I wanted to hit the alarm and go back to sleep-I got my first peaceful night of sleep last night since weaning off the drug (be in mind for week only from 90 mg to 30mg and then he had me go cold turkey!!!!!). I am getting ready for work and feel a little less anxious, but extremely nervous that it could hit in another wave very soon. I've been praying alot and really trying to work the "foods" and other approaches. Who knows if they will work but I'm trying to be positive. My doctor put me on wellbutrin in the morning, and deplin and celexa at night. I personally, cannot tell a difference yet because I feel so worn out from the withdrawal (I saw on a site the withdrawal is compared to that of oxycotin (sp), all I know is this is the hardest thing I have ever done. I hope to feel better soon. I was so relieved to find this site on day 4-I thought I was losing it and had no clue what was going on.

On another note I did some research on my Dr.'s reviews and apparently he believes people should always "feel better." For instance, he told a mother who had lost her son a yr ago that she should be over the death by now since it had been a year and she had been on medicine. I think that also accounts for him not believing my side effects. I've decided to switch doctors and did some extensive research. I'm hopeful that this one will be receptive because if there was no support for going through this or you thought you were alone-can you imagine?

Thank you ALL for being so supportive, I hope to have a wonderful day and hope you all do too. I know it is scary but maybe we should think positive with no expectations? I'm going to try to do so.....

[nursedeborah]

cardgirl,
Have you thought about doing a waen off the Cymbalta, it's not to late to do so?
This is so very hard to do, and just because your doctor gave you those meds
does not mean that they are going to help.

Have you called him, or asked him to just put you back on theCymbalta, and let you go down
at you own pace? If not find a doctor who will. My doctor knows what I am doing and just
keeps giving me the RX for the Cymbalta, and I just keep weaning myself like I have learned
how to do from this site.

Let me know how your doing, I just feel so bad that your having such an awful time, and not
getting the support of your own doctor. I am a nurse, and that really pisses me off.

Love,
Debbie

[MaureenV]

On another note I did some research on my Dr.'s reviews and apparently he believes people should always "feel better." For instance, he told a mother who had lost her son a yr ago that she should be over the death by now since it had been a year and she had been on medicine. I think that also accounts for him not believing my side effects. I've decided to switch doctors and did some extensive research. I'm hopeful that this one will be receptive because if there was no support for going through this or you thought you were alone-can you imagine?cardgirl,


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How incredibly insensitive of him. He's completely confusing the power/ability/validity/ of thinking positive with dealing with the stages of grief. Perhaps she SHOULD be feeling 'better' after a year, but if she's not, just goes to show she needs MORE support,, not less.

Having said that, and having a medical specialist brother-in-law, it's interesting to hear that their medical courses until recently gave them very little in the way of how to help people emotionally. They were always just dealing with 'facts' rather than human emotions.

take care, Maureen.

[nursedeborah]

rrmag,
God for you, your very rare, and ever so lucky, no blessed.
Just wish it were like that for the rest of it who have been
going through a living hell for several months.

Debbie