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Mental Health Support

LudwigPastorius

(13,243 posts) Sat Dec 3, 2022, 03:18 PM Dec 2022

Has anyone gone through Cymbalta (Duloxetine) withdrawal?

I've been taking it for post-shingles neuralgia for a couple of years, but due to an unfortunate confluence of events, I'm facing my last daily dose tomorrow. It may be another week, or more, before I can get my prescription refilled.

I'm wondering if anyone here has gone through withdrawal after taking the med for an extended time. Sounds like I'm in for a *not good* week or so.

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Has anyone gone through Cymbalta (Duloxetine) withdrawal? (Original Post) LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 OP

Yes and it is horrible. You need to taper off, not go cold turkey. emulatorloo Dec 2022 #1

Thanks for responding. LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 #3

Of course! Hang in there and keep us posted. emulatorloo Dec 2022 #5

It was so painful I cried myself to sleep for a week. GPV Dec 2022 #2

Yikes. LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 #4

I hid in my computer room because I was so terrified of everything. emulatorloo Dec 2022 #6

Health to you shenmue Dec 2022 #7

Thanks! LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 #8

I took it over 2 years I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2022 #9

Glad you're OK. LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 #10

emulatorloo

(46,115 posts)

1. Yes and it is horrible. You need to taper off, not go cold turkey.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 06:08 PM

Dec 2022

Do whatever you can to get your refill as soon as possible. I suggest you call your Doc’s office ASAP and explain the situation.

LudwigPastorius

(13,243 posts)

3. Thanks for responding.

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:04 PM

Dec 2022

I'll have to try to get in contact with them Monday morning.

emulatorloo

(46,115 posts)

5. Of course! Hang in there and keep us posted.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:13 PM

Dec 2022

GPV

(73,309 posts)

2. It was so painful I cried myself to sleep for a week.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 07:09 PM

Dec 2022

LudwigPastorius

(13,243 posts)

4. Yikes.

Reply to GPV (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:07 PM

Dec 2022

Sorry about that.

I'm in between doctors. The old one retired 6 months ago, and the earliest I can see the new one is on the 22nd.

Looks like I'm in for a nice long Monday morning on "hold" waiting to talk to somebody.

emulatorloo

(46,115 posts)

6. I hid in my computer room because I was so terrified of everything.

Reply to GPV (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:15 PM

Dec 2022

shenmue

(38,550 posts)

7. Health to you

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 09:18 PM

Dec 2022

LudwigPastorius

(13,243 posts)

8. Thanks!

Reply to shenmue (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 10:01 PM

Dec 2022

I_UndergroundPanther

(13,189 posts)

9. I took it over 2 years

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2022, 01:32 AM

Dec 2022

For some reason I had no withdrawal symptoms. Tapered it off. A little depression,because it has anti depressant effects. My meds got adjusted and I was ok.

My pain came back tho like it was before the cymbalta,but luckily it was time to redo my back shots.
The pain got under control.

Been off cymbalta ever since and Im doing ok.

LudwigPastorius

(13,243 posts)

10. Glad you're OK.

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 4, 2022, 02:08 PM

Dec 2022

Like most of the other things prescribed for me, cymbalta worked great for the first 6 -8 months at relieving my pain, but it has gradually been losing effectiveness since then.

It'll probably be good for me to go off of it for awhile, if I can manage the pain with Tylenol and keep from going into too deep of a mood hole.

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