Fibromyalgia Coffee Break- Early mornings, Cymbalta withdrawal, ugggh!

Yea believe it or …
Yea believe it or not I looked up Cymbalta sucks in the Google bar search also and you're right it had ALOT of hitsl!!! And thank God that Benadryl helps with the dizziness I'll definetely have to try that!! But like you said, I'll have to check with my pharmacist and make sure it doesn't conflict with any of my other meds….. I hope it doesn't though because I'm so tired of the dizzyness!

One last thing that …
One last thing that might help- something I read after I did a Google search on the words "Cymbalta sucks." (It brought TONS of hits.) I read that taking a low dose of Benadryl (a child's dose) helps with dizziness from Cymbalta withdrawal. I got the dizziness in the later stages of withdrawal. Very annoying. So, I'd take one chewable child's Benadryl. It did help. Might want to doublecheck with your pharmacist to make sure Benadryl doesn't conflict with any other meds you might be taking.

I'll accept. …
I'll accept. Brain shivers. What a great description! On other discussion groups, I heard people call them 'brain zaps.' I like your term better. I think it more accurately describes what they feel like. It's normal to feel depressed when going off an anti-depressant. Ironic, huh? As long as you are aware of what is causing your depression, it makes it that much easier to bear. You know this is going to get better.All this annoying, depressing stuff is just temporary. Hang in there.

That must be why I …
That must be why I feel so crappy! because I've been on cymbalta for a really long time! Although Most of the side effects are just brain shivers and depression so nothing that serious =P

Once again thank you very very much for the help! I sent you a friend request =)

You're very welcome …
You're very welcome! Glad I could help! The longer you've been on the med, the longer it usually takes to withdraw from a med, so doing a slower withdrawal process always helps. I found that the beginning part of withdrawal from Cymbalta was easy. I saw no side effects of cutting down the dose. Just in the later stages, I saw some side effects. I worked with my doctor and it all turned out just fine. Have a good day! Be well! - Diana

Okay I'll tell my …
Okay I'll tell my mom to talk to my pharmacist about it, thank you very very much for the help!!!!!

Hmmm… that's a …
Hmmm… that's a tough one. Normally I always advise folks to work with their doctor on withdrawing slowly from the drug, but in this case your doctor doesn't seem to be in the loop about Cymbalta withdrawal. It DOES happen that doctors get overburdened and aren't always as informed as they need to be about all the meds, so you need to be proactive. I'd suggest talking to your pharmacist, and have them call your doctor. There may have been a slip-up here. I hope you feel better.

Oh wow I just …
Oh wow I just stopped taking cymbalta 3 days ago and my doctor told me to quit cold turkey and I'm supposed to try out a new drug after only 2 weeks of quiting!!!

Hello KVHansel- I …
Hello KVHansel- I could not imagine it being 45 to 60 degrees below zero! I guess we get spoiled being here in California. I grew up in New York, and lived there until I was 26. Moved to Cali for a job. Love the weather here. The important thing on withdrawing from Cymbalta is to do it slowly. It's still hard, but, much better than doing it cold turkey. Hopefully in time you'll be able to reduce the number of painkillers. I'm sending good thoughts your way! Cheers, Diana

Well, one of the …
Well, one of the side effects of withdrawing from the drug is irritability, and for some people, they even have what some may call anger issues. Therefore, it is important to withdraw from the drug very slowly, (usually over the course of 8 - 12 weeks), and in cooperation with your doctor, (work out a withdrawal plan together.) Best of luck to you, and I hope you feel better soon. - Cheers, Diana

Hello Lili! Glad …
Hello Lili! Glad to hear the videos and website are helpful to you. I remember being profoundly relieved when I was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia. While I would rather not have been told it was "chronic and incurable," and the doctor even went so far as to say it would "get worse as I got older," (which I do not know is necessarily true), it was still a huge relief to finally know what was wrong. Plus, there were 20 million others with the same condition! Lili, you are not alone.

Hi Diana: I emailed …
Hi Diana: I emailed you from your website then accidently erased your response. : ( I am learning a lot from your vids and website. Thanks so much for posting. I just found out a few months ago that fibro is what I have been dealing with all these years. Just trying to learn as much as I can.

Wow, what crawled …
Wow, what crawled up your and died?

who gives a …
who gives a about the weather just tell us about the evil drug stupid bitch

LMAO!! I'm sorry …
LMAO!! I'm sorry sweetie, but you just cracked me up with your weather comment: "It's really cold-forty degrees out" Haha… I live in North Dakota, so I consider that beautiful weather. Sweatshirt weather. It's gets as cold as forty-five to sixty degrees BELOW ZERO here, so I found your remark rather humorous. This was a good video, though. I also had an awful withdrawal experience with cymbalta. Horrible, horrible drug for me. I'm on a bunch of painkillers though. (Not really a good thing!)

You're most welcome …
You're most welcome!

Thanks for sharing …
Thanks for sharing your story.

You're very kind! I …
You're very kind! I just joined FaceBook, and suddenly all these people I haven't heard from in 20 years are popping up.Most are from high school, but yesterday I heard from one of my favorite college professors, and last week I heard from someone in my Brownie troop! (I think I was like 7 when I was in Brownies!) (I am now 39.) Of course, they post these old photos, and I suddenly I realize: "Yikes! I looked like Ugly Betty in high school!" (I really did.) - Cheers, Diana

You don't need to …
You don't need to be more entertaining, you're adorable, that's good enough for me.

You don't owe an …
You don't owe an apology to anyone for watching your videos. There are a great many people who would rather just watch explosions without really seeing any plot to a movie. When i was looking through youtube for video footage of aircraft carrier takeoffs and landings, i found many, and i found many of crashes. On the crash videos i saw most people that replied were actually arguing amongst themselves about how stupid americans are, and it had nothing to do with the video. Who woulda thought.

Hi Beth, I am sorry …
Hi Beth, I am sorry to hear about your difficulties with depression. I am glad, though, that you were diagnosed early. Knowing the root cause of why you feel the way you do is a big help. I was 32, and a mom already before I was diagnosed with fibro. Since all my test results always came back normal, I thought I was going crazy. If you decide to switch to a different medication, it is very important to work with your doctor and titrate down VERY, VERY slowly. Do not go cold turkey, OK? - D.

Thanks so much! …
Thanks so much! I've been on Cymbalta three months. I either feel stoned and do nothing or am so hyped up I scare myself. I can't sleep even with mogadon and xanax and I have put on a stack of weight. I thought i was sad before but this is ridiculous. I've tried everything else from when I was 14 to now (I'm 40!). Different drugs work for different people, but often the success rate seems very poor. I'm scared to stop. when I stop I have the same symtpoms as the original side effects, but worse.

My apologies. I …
My apologies. I will endeavor to be more entertaining in the future. Hey, I just did a video about being bit by a Black Widow spider, (happened right before Halloween, too.) You might enjoy that one– it has a musical soundtrack, and a lot of photos. But, truth be told, my goal is to reach people who have fibromyalgia, just like me. If you don't have fibro, yes, my weekly videos will probably not be of much relevance to you. On this one, I just happened to mention I had been on Cymbalta.-D.

My apologies, Theo. …
My apologies, Theo. I didn't set out to do a presentation about Cymbalta. I do a weekly "Coffee Break- Fibromyalgia Chat." This was one of those. I just happened to mention that one of the things going on in my life that week was withdrawal from Cymbalta. You know how F.D.R. did "Fireside Chats?" Same idea with my weekly chats, but my subject matter is "living with fibro," rather than politics. Sorry to waste your time. - Diana

Hi Spectre- No, I …
Hi Spectre- No, I did not use any herbals, because they conflict with Guai, a med I take for fibro. But, HTP5 is an interesting approach. Good luck, and please keep us posted as to how you are doing. I hope you will soon be feeling well. - Diana