Dawn i think its only because you went off and now going on it again that you having some side effects that all i am on it to and try to go off last week oh boy didnt make it bad was so bad so im on and i do feel alittle like there is no emotion but i know that when it gets all in me again im not like that at all. Hang in dawn and dont worry. Lisa

Hey, Dawn....I've found that with most antidepressants they can make it difficult to feel some emotions. Some are worse about it than others. It may level out, as Lisa suggested. I just figure it's better than crying and being depressed all the time, so I live with it.

I have the same thing i am on cymbalta plus another heavy anti depressant.And i want to cry but i am zombie like.I said i feel like someone is in my head moving things around.Lost my human companion after19yrs on New yrs eve. Had to put one of my two 16 yr old cats(that i rescued at 10 wks old)to sleep.And now her sister is soo depressed.Im in worst PAIN and feel helpless and hopeless.

I too can sign on the list of people who feel like the living dead when taking an anti-depressant. I felt like I was looking at live through a fog with no motivation and not even any gender. Of course my mood was smoother because I didn't feel anything.

Maybe a lack of seratonin isn't your problem. Tell your doc about what is happening.

Also, Lauril, so sorry to hear about all your recent horrid loss and your second kitty's pain. Hugs to you.

Thank u letitbe.On top of everything this is horrible to watch my baby suffer.I am trying some "all natural " remedy for her.I hate to think that i might have to get her on kitty xanax or anti depressant.I dont even write half the sh.t in my life,because no one would believe it and one day i really would like to write a book.I pray for everyone to be pain free.

laurjil so sorry to hear about all of your pain and greif. hope all gets better for you soon.

Thank you all for your imput. I appriciate each and everyone. hopefully it will all level out here in a couple of weeks. Hugs to all

Hi Wonderdawn
The numbing and lack of emotion is one of the reasons I have held off from going back on SSRI's. I have struggled with the decision for a long while on whether to resume medication or not.
But I have been off them for a couple of years or more now and I do feel more like myself again. I do feel emotions deeply. I have always been a sensitive person but I prefer being able to feel than to being numb.

I have been on a few antidepressants including Cymbalta and they all seemed to switch me off including other side effects I was no longer willing to put up with. The "not caring" Feeling i got whike on the drug Sometimes helped to some extent as I could handle stress but I didn't like not being "me". Some part of me was missing.

The Meds may have helped in regards to the depression and anxiety and it got me out of a very dark period at one time and I am thankful for anti depressants. They can be a life saver. However For now I am managing without but I know there is always that option available to me.

I do not know what to suggest because it's a tough call. Like I said I've struggled with the pros and cons of it.

It is a very personal choice and you have to consider the quality of life you have and many other factors.

You can always consider alternatives too. There are herbals, supplements, holistic approaches.

I wish you well.

I forgot to say that coming off Cymbalta is not an easy transition for many. I had similar response as yourself. I was a hot mess.
I did try to do it myself without doctor assistance which is not a wise choice. Do not stop medication cold turkey or wean off yourself.
It's best to have doctor's supervision.

I don't know how long you have been on Cymbalta prior to coming off for 4 days. I think you probably had a bad withdrawal response.

Is ok and you will get through this just side effects will go away honey. Lisa

I recently started Cymbalta and know what you are saying. I can feel quite miserable but still I don't cry. I wanted to switch from Zoloft but I can't say there is any difference and I am also concerned about this "not caring' thing.
I thought it was from being in pain for so long and didn't realize it might be the SSRIs.

People's reactions vary. I just never adjust when given an SSRI, and my doc decided to have me quit trying. I just didn't need more seratonin.

Eventually I began a very low dose anti-anxiety med and it has been a life saver for me.

Good luck to you. Med changes make one feel like a lab rat in an experiment.

Hang in there it will get better

(((hugs)))) My new celexa makes me feel numb. These are serious meds and you hope to gain a better way of life, but it does come with the side effects.

I am sure your friend knows how much you care. Talk to your doc? Maybe too much? I hope you work this out. I know the feelng of a never ending cycle of meds...

I don't typically cry and I honestly feel that crying is not productive. Do you feel that you have to cry to communicate to your friend that you feel bad about her mother? Because, it does sound like you feel bad for her. Maybe this new way of being will ease off and also you will feel more comfortable with it over time.

If you find your current state doesn't change on Cymbalta, how about trying a different anti-depressant or, as letitbe3 indicated, an anti-anxiety medication? In fact, I am on lexapro, and OH MY GOODNESS does it ever help!! My depression isn't the sad/crying type of depression; it's a terrible, heavy darkness that sucks away all of my ability to think, interact with others positively, and not let the littlest bothers become overwhelming.

I am on a low dose (10 mg/day), and it's just enough to help me feel normal! I cry when the emotion evokes tears, I see the glass half-full, and I don't have any negative side effects from being on it.

Along with the lexapro, I am on a low dose of gabapentin for the pain. It's a perfect combination for me...though I do realize it wouldn't work for everyone.

Just an idea--two different meds for two kinds of symptoms instead of one (Cymbalta) for both. I tried Cymbalta, and it was truly like a wonder drug for the pain. In no time, I felt absolutely FINE; however, I couldn't take it AND lexapro, and the Cymbalta just didn't touch my depression. (When I tried it a second time because it DID help the pain so well, the side effect of feeling like a zombie was just too overwhelming to go through as long as I would have had to to get past it.)

So. Food for thought!

Lamb