Stopped taking Cymbalta after weaning for 14 months and am going through terrible withdrawal

Hi everyone

Before you read this please understand this is how I feel and I completely understand that we all need to heal in our own way and by no means do I judge you for the way you recover from your illness. Recovering from metal health problems is no easy feat and I would support anyone through it if they asked me.

I need to share my story about coming off Cymbalta. I now have stopped Cymbalta after weaning for 14 months at a very slow rate. I have suffered at the hands of addiction for a fairly long time but in the last few years have managed to give up all toxic substances including alcohol and smoking. I actually thought that after I had freed myself from these addictions my body and mind would start to heal and I would feel much better.
WRONG anti depressants are the reason for my fatigue along with the debilating feelings of being very irritable and a number of other side effects that go along with them.
Anti depressants have been in my life for at least 12 years because I always trusted the professionals that were helping me and moving me from one drug to another .
It wasn't until I became obsessed with reading and learning about my mental health and looking at natural alternatives that I realised pharmaceutical drugs were hurting me the most.
I am off Cymbalta now for four days and the side effects are so painful that I am almost bed ridden. But I will give up at nothing to live a healthy life now and am not going back.

Please if you have experienced this tell me how you have healed from it through natural alternatives.

I really appreciate anyones help.

Thanks

cymbalta can be a difficult wean, but i was off it in a few months. as trina has said was this due to addiction-being the prolonged withdrawal? i feel that it might be that your body is adjusting to not having it. i send healing thoughts your way.

Yes BnotAfraid but it has been 3 years now since that was present.

But I am happy to say that now it is almost a week and my brain zaps have gotten much less and all the other symptoms have dropped in intensity as well! I can feel patience and clarity coming back.

Sorry for the confusion of my writing I could barely concentrate when i was writing that.

Thank you for your support I really was worried that I may feel this way for ever!

THE HAPPY TURTLE said...
keep being strong. we are here for you.

thank you thank you thank you