Anti-Depressant Withdrawals

Anyone experience them ? If so what did you experience ? Medicine etc..

Cymbalta 90 mg for 8 years

Started slowwww taper April 24 2020. Alternating 20 mg every other day now.

Brain zaps - nausea - low sex drive - derealization feelings - low emotions - just overall not good (been the whole year since starting) 

Hope it gets better.

Damn, bro. What's your diet like? Do you work out? I've always heard being on that sort of devil and coming off can be horror but I sadly, I can only speak to other withdrawals. So I have nothing of merit to offer save for sincere compassion but a good diet and exercise always helps.

Talk to the doctor who put you on this drug for advice and definitely let them know you came off on your own...and tell the doctor why you chose to do so...dont go thru this on your own with professional help 

The zaps will take several months to go away, Cymbalta is the worst. If you cannot handle it then maybe your pain med place will switch you to Lyrica, at least it is easier to walk away from Lyrica than that awful Cymbalta. Assuming it is for neurological issues then swapping from Cymbalta to Lyrica if you cannot handle the WD issues now.

If you can get it effexor can neutralize the brain zaps not nearly as hard to wean your self off. 

Worst drug would be Xanax or zana bars .

Trying to break the addiction to those is tough bit. Not sure but if you don't need the streets talk to your primary care for an easement to the withdrawal.

It goes away. Takes awhile for the brain to crank up its own productive of endorphins. It happens but takes time.

Every other day is a bad idea. Take the same amount every day, but taper off by about 1% every week, or even 2 weeks. 

@aaironworks

 Get professional treatment...see a psychiatrist...be who you really are. 

mood medication will eventually turn you into a zombie, or a dead-man-walking. 

recommendation: THC cannabis, aprx 2grams per day.....

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Finding a real voice unabashed to outside influence

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breathing air for the first time , the nerves reverse , a burst of pride

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i offer you solidarity and lucidness 

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leading to an elixir of an equation that equals frustration 

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I have severe anxiety and ptsd. take CbdMD gummies  and a good quality vitamin b complex. I’ve never been on prescription meds though but I probably should have. The gummies and vitamin regime have worked wonders for my issues 

Thanks for all the help and info guys. I am getting my medical marijuana card within 2 weeks. I can’t do this shit anymore 

Stop taking any mind or mood altering substances. 

Suck it up and deal with the withdrawals. They will pass. 

You probably won’t listen to this advice but there’s your answer.