What should I do about Cymbalta withdrawals?
I'm 17 and have had extreme pain in my joints and body for as long as I can remember, though the pain has become worse at an exponential rates in the last year or so. The doctors don't know what it is, so I've tried many, many different medications. It appears I have something like Ankylosing Spondylitis in my joints, but also something he thinks might be fibromyalgia. Obviously, the problem is that at 17 the problems are harder to see on MRIs and such. Anyways, I tried Cymbalta to help with the fibromyalgia. He did not warn me that I was too young to take it or anything else. I had severe nausea and was told to discontinue immediately. I felt great mentally while I was on it, and was doing even better in school (though it did nothing for my pain), until the nausea started. Now I've been suicidally depressed and honestly would have ended it if already if I were not a Christian. Then, of course, I feel guilty and that makes it worse. I feel so weird, like no matter how much I know I should be happy because my church is great, I can't do it. I realized recently that these uncharacteristic emotions are probably from the Cymbalta (I stopped it in like May and started feeling more depressed a few weeks after that). Any idea what I should do?
I realize I don't need a pill to be happy. That's not why I was taking it. And I know I should have been weaned off. But the problem is that I wasn't weaned off and am now depressed for no reason. THAT is what I am asking for help with.
I think I was only ever on 15 mg a day.
Public Comments
1. Quit taking it! It's POISON! You don't need a pill to be happy!2. find another doctor.ask an adult for advice.never stop med,s without dr,s advice.you needed dose lowered a little at a time to wean you off
3. See another doctor. If you stop taking this medication, as you did -- you will feel like committing suicide. Some people have seizures and become ill [vomiting]. I'd say see a doctor and try to get on a lower dose and possibly go into rehab for this drug.
Best wishes
4. I wish you would've said what dose of Cymbalta you were on, I wish you would have said. You are not too young to take Cymbalta, I checked the Prescribing Information for it. What you may have needed was a lower dose.
If you're feeling suicidal, you might consider a lower dose of Cymbalta, or something else in the same class (SSRI) such as Lexapro. Again, a low dose.
If you have any questions or want to talk more, send me an IM or email. I'll be happy to talk with you.
Best of luck to you :-)
Paul.
