I'm feeling you penny; only I took myself off Cymbalta. For two days, I threw-up & had tinnitus so bad I thought the whirring in my head would drive me insane...be careful.

Hugs

Penny, I had to do a taper of Cymbalta while slowly ramping up on the new antidepressant. Hang in there. I didn't feel better until I was off the Cymbalta and on a high dose of Effexor. Let your doc know you are having trouble. Hugs, Keleee :)

There's a great book called Breaking Your Prescribed Addiction
by Billie J. Sahley, Ph.D. and Kathy Birkner, C.R.N.A., Ph.D that is well worth the cost and will help you safely come off Cymbalta. Here's the link: https://secure25.securewebsession.com/painstresscenter.com/mall/Books.asp. Page down about a thrid of the way for it.

I just bought it a few weeks ago and am very impressed with the info. I've got their other book, Heal With Amino Acids and it's made a real difference in how much better I'm feeling.

If you want specifics, message me and I'll look up what they say to do, but basically you need to give your brain the nutrients it needs to function properly. Cymbalta affects the serotonin and norepinephrine so you might want to look into 5-HTP and DL-phenyalanine.

I went off Effexor cold-turkey three and a half years ago and went into a 10 month flare. It was beyond hideous.

Hope you get feeling better.

I did not have withdrawal symptoms from Cymbalta, but while taking it, I had every side effect listed on the package. I just stopped one day and felt better without it. Stick it out. You may find that without the Cymbalta you have a little more energy and a better mood. Good luck and try to stay sane during this process. Peace

I've never had trouble getting off a/d's. I've been prescribed lots of them over the yrs for migraines and fibro pain but when they don't help, I just stop taking them. I just started Cymalta 10 days ago. Now I'm scared! That sounds just like narcotic w/d symptoms! Ugh, I don't want to have to go thru that! Nightmare! I'm so sorry you're having to go thru this. Hang on honey, only 5 mgs. left and your off! We're here for you!!!

I just tried Cymbalta for one day and my body can't take it! I was hallucinating at work! Just keep fighting, you can do it!! I hate drugs too! It sucks that we have to be reliant on them! We love you, you can do it!

I have heard alot about the withdrawl symptoms...another site I was on there must have been over 100 replies to one post about it...the scariest symptom being a zapping sensation in the brain...Dr.s do not tell you about all this when they prescribe these damn drugs...and that should be against the law...my Rhuemy prescribed it for me as the first line of treatment...i tokk one pill and 20 minutes later I was on the floor everytime I attempted to stand...she LIED right to my face and thank GOD my husband was along...she said no side effects and NO withdrawl ISSUES...my Husband was SO upset that he called her...Now I always talk to the pharmasist...was a lesson well learned for me....I NEVER ask the Dr. anymore...have lost ALL faith in them...to many times been handed prescripts and literally Shoved out the door...I bet I have 2 dozen prescripts I have not filled because of the issues the Pharmasist told me about with Each drug....which to me sounds WORSE then the original complaint !!!

hello everybody thanks for your replys..i am starting to feel alittle better .i have one more week at 20 mg and then off of cymbalta for me .i hope i dont get anymore withdrawl symptoms. they stink.i also take percocet for pain for my lupus and DDD.i was thinking about taking myself off of those myself.i am tired of taking them and i know that i am addicted.has anyone on here done that .any advice would be helpful..thanks..hugs marie

Benedryl will help with withdrawls. Also sounds like you are WD too fast. Needs to be done slowly if you are having those kind of symptoms.

Yes, a couple of years ago I weaned off of it. It was horrible. Along with the hot cold feeling, and the crying. I felt electrical type surges going through my body. I wish I could help you.! I know exactly what your going through. My only advice is to keep your Dr. informed of your symptoms. Mine added another antidepressant to taper with. It did help. Good luck.

Penny59, Please be careful taking yourself off of the percocett by yourself. You may want to ask your Dr. how to taper off safely. If you've been on it for a long time I've heard that if it's not done correctly one could possibly have a stroke. I'm not in the healthcare field. Has anyone else heard about a stroke possibility?

Yes I know how it feels. Sadly my Doctor has nothing to do with it. I have nothing to take cause I have lost everything I worked so hard for to this evil illness. Evey day for the past three weeks has been so frightening and painful. To think ? This to be the rest of my life to live like this without the proper care I so desperately need after months,years of taking Vicaden,Xanax,Cymbalta,Lyrica, and others along the way. To now have nothing at all. Movement,thought,eating,bathing,and simple task I took for granted. Are know my enemies .

WHY? WHY ARE THEY TAKING YOU OFF OF THEM??...GALD YOU'RE BACK. ARE YOU DOING GOOD? I'VE MISSED YOU!!!!LOVE YOU ...HELEN

XZENA, SHE'S TALKING ABOUT CYMBALTA NOT PERCOCETT.BUT CYMBALTA IS HARD TOO....LOVE....HELEN

ACTUALLY IF YOU READ THRU THE POSTS YOU WILL SEE SHE MENTIONS COMEING OFF PERCOCET AS WELL...BONNIE