So disappointed - hoping Prozac would transition me through my withdrawal from Cymbalta?

21 Jul 2011

Hi equinox14,
Please do not lose hope, for at times tis all we have! Worry not, there is a med out there that will help with your depression, or for the weaning process.
If you need to post more, have at it, it may make you feel better just to vent a bit!
Your friend,

21 Jul 2011

Hon, you did the right thing in my opinion. Like Sweet said you will find something that helps and get thru this. You ahve come to the right place. Hang in there and talk all you want to, someone is around most of the time. Please keep us updated.

21 Jul 2011

I agree totally with Sweetlemon someway there is an answer out there, there is some medication that will give you help with the withdrawls and not cause the side effects of suicidal thoughts along with the unacceptable irritability, Sweetlemon is right if it helps just to post as she says have at it! I know I am not alone in making this statement we're willing to help you in any way that we can, it sounds like you are discouraged with the doctors and just want to be left alone and that you don't want to have to go through withdrawls or medicines that make other problems worse. Think about it, you may need the doctor to change his thinking and you may need his assistance but meanwhile we are here and if you need to post please feel free to do so

21 Jul 2011

Hey equinox,

You may be near the end of your withdrawal from Cymbalta, so may not want to do this, but you can always start the Cymbalta at the lowest dose possible and taper off it slower thereby avoiding the withdrawals. If the withdrawals are not tolerable, you can get the Cymbalta in a 20mg pill. Take it for a week or so, then drop to taking it everyother day for a couple weeks, then every third day, if necessary, for a couple weeks, then stop. A low dose of the Cymbalta will alleviate the symptoms and tapering as mentioned will ween you off it without much in the way of withdrawals.

If you don't want to go near the Cymbalta, I just want to encourage you to hang in there. The withdrawals will be the worst the first week and then will gradually get better.

Best wishes,

Laurie

22 Jul 2011

Update... Prozac made me suicidal yesterday. Stayed home from work with trusted friends.
Today, hallelujah... my physical Cymbalta withdrawal is almost gone. Laurie, u were right. I am at the light at the end of the tunnel.
I intend on titrating down on my other two meds, one at a time, but not for a while. I will let my body heal from this week's hell first. Thank you all.so much for being there.

22 Jul 2011

I was on prozac for 7 year and it was a fantastic drug for me. I was actually happy for 7 years. I don't think the problem your having is being caused by the prozac. I think it is the withdrawl from the cymbalta. I was on cymbalta also and it was a bitch coming off of it. I really felt awlful. You are on an extremely low dose of prozac. Probably too low to do any good. Why not ask your doctor about raising it to 20mgs, which is normally the starting dose for prozac. Since you feel so low anyway isn't it worth a try. Best wishes to you

28 Sep 2011

Going through the same thing, went from 90 - 60 cymbalta one week, not bad, second week 60-30 and it is like a living h*ll. Dr put me on prozac 10mg, got even worse. Completely stopped both drugs, today is my first with neither of then, also have just started viibryd, up to 40mg today, was feeling great on it until the Cymblata withdrawal started. I too feel hopeless, haven't been to work in a week now, going to Dr tomorrow. I cannot even drive myself, think straight 90 percent of the day, this is HORRIBLE. The brain zaps I am having, the whooshing in my head, and yes the prozac made me so emotional also. Would love to know if any one has successfully gotten off this Cymbalta and how long to the withdrawal effects last???