Posted by tennisplayer on July 7, 2008, at 16:25:16
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by amandarebecca89 on July 6, 2008, at 21:23:23
> A lot of these symptoms do sound like the horrible things that happen when you stop Cymbalta--especially if you stop it cold turkey and don't taper off it. The extreme dizziness and paralyzed like feelings though, might indicate something else going on also. I am not sure, but if you recently had your gallbladder removed, is there any possibility of a complication from that. Also are you taking any other drugs that might be working in conjunction with the Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms? I guess you are discussing all this with your doctor, and if he is not a psychiatrist you might want him to recommend one for you, and also follow up with the internal medicine doctor who sent you to the surgeon to have your gallbladder removed. The psychiatrists can sometimes help with one end of the drug withdrawal problems and the internal medicine doctor or general practitioner type doctor can help with the other part of the withdrawal symptoms All of the instructions say not to just stop taking Cymbalta all at once. You should come off of it gradually, spendng one month of time tapering off of it for each year you have been on it. How long were you taking Cymbalta before you quit it? If only for a few months you still need to take about a month to taper off it. taking a smaller amount per day each week. The warnings also say that it should be watched very carefully in teen agers and young adults because of possible suicidal thoughts, etc. it should not be used by children at all.
Some of the other responders will write in who have had withdrawal symptoms more like yours. it takes a while for them to note your posting and get back, but they may have more specific advice. Mainly try to get with a new doctor who has read the precautions on the drug literature and will show you how to taper off it. I think you may have to go back on it for a little while just to taper off of it. Good luck and hang in there.
for the past two weeks i was told to just stop taking my 30 mg of cymbalta because i was having extremly bad pains and issues. i just loss my feeling of everything and i couldnt sleep. my doctor took me off cymbalta as i said perviously a two weeks ago and its been hell. i dont know what to do. mind you, i am 19 and i just had my gall bladder removed two months ago - still having pain from that. i also have cysts that are growing day by day and pressing on my bladder. but i wanted to know if this is normal: i feel as though my body is always dizzy, i cannot explain the pain i am in constantly. i feel like my whole sense of balance is off. i actually broke down last week and took one pill of cymbalta, which now i am regretting. when i try to sleep my whole body goes paralyzed and i am not being dramatic. i cannot explain the creepiness of this, i thought my vocal cords and box were gone. when i try to sleep now my legs feel as though they arent there and i feel this constant falling. or not even. last night i thought i saw a man opening my door. then i thought i heard my dog come into my room, he's 7 pounds, he coudln't open my door. i also tried to say something and my voice wasn't there. my docotr has given me clonazepam to take in the morning and then 45 mins before bed. i forgot to take it yesterday and the day before, but only befoe bed. i feel as though worms are crawling in my body all the time. is this the normal hellish response i am supposed to get? i cannot get out of bed without feeling as though my body has tensed up. it feels like, if you were on a roller coster and youre about to drop. my stomch feels that way constantly. i am also going to the bathroom more. i feel sick all the time. and i am now in summer school. going to classes is not helping. i am crying constatnly.
> i am though seeing my dcotor on tuesday but if there could be any help or relef that is avaible that i can do right now i'd really like it because this is so increadably scary. i am unable to really lay in bed without feeling as though my body is tightend up and there are worms.
> sory for the bad spelling as well. i am SO tired, from this lack of sleepig,
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