Posted by Male' on January 6, 2006, at 14:49:31
In reply to Re: Cymbalta and Remeron withdrawal, posted by elkat on January 6, 2006, at 9:20:25
This is a first for me, doing this thread thing that is. I feel so strongly about this horrible experience with my withdrawl thay I believe it important enough to share. Here goes: I tried the cold turkey route with disasterous results, all the symptons mentioned prior but magnified, I think. I then followed my doctor's protocol and did the tapering off bit, 60mg for ten days and then 30mg for seven days , then stopped. The nasty withdrawl symptoms came back wihin two days, just as before. So bad that I am now home from work for the third straight day. I saw my doctor last night and , although I didn't like hearing what he thought I should do, I followed his direction. I am now taking 15mg just to ease the symptons and will attempt to wean myself off this crap over a longer period of time. I now feel mostly nausea, but the intense electrical, tingling-like sensations have subsided to a major degree as well as the sweats and headache. Maybe a 2 from a 10 rating. I still miss my libido, as does my spouse, and just want my life back. Unlike most of what I've read I was being treated for peripheral neuropothy with this "new experimental drug"(me being the guineau pig). Basically for some chronic pain in my lower leg, something surgery only made worse. This stuff worked after 90 mg, (30 and 60 didn't cut it!) but made me feel pseudo-nauseaus, headachey, aggressive,forgetful, and messed up my "sex life", which I quite enjoy, have you! I feel for all the other's here and can't believe a drug so viscious can be allowed on the market. What a country we live in, huh? Makes me so, so angry. I will let you know how I do after some time. Worse comes to worse I have made plans to "crash" in February during my vacation time. Wonderful! THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THIS GARBAGE OF A DRUG. It meant a lot to me to see I am not alone. Peace....
poster:Male'
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