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I was prescribed a prescription for Cymbalta by my doctor, who thought that I was suffering with depression, which was leading me to become a full time alcohol, leaving behind the remainder of my life. Little did I know that the Cymbalta withdrawal was going to be worse than the alcohol!
He did warn me that if the medicine was stopped abruptly there would be withdrawal symptoms, but unplanned things occurred in my life, leaving me uninsured and unable to afford the cost of the medicine, no choice but to stop.
The withdrawal problems began about 4 days after I stopped taking the drug. The worst of them all was the frightful bad dreams. It appeared like pretty much every night something scary was going on when I hit the pillow. But , that was not the only side-effect that I had. Important point, seems like I had most all of the possible side effects of the drug. Possibly thanks to the previous history with alcohol.
Wooziness happened fairly often, as did vomiting sessions that were unpleasant. I had really bad headaches too , infrequently so bad I thought they might actually be migraines. I would need to switch off the lights, cover my eyes, apply an ice pack, and cry and cry. I was short-tempered, though not to the point of being unbearable, I do not believe, that is.
With my alcohol withdrawal, the worst symptom was being really quarrelsome. I was cranky most of the time to everyone, even if you didn't do anything to me. I also had the depression, so maybe alcohol was the very worst of the 2. Both were horrible experiences I pray I never go thru again in this lifetime. It's been more than 10 years free irrespective of the type of obsessions or withdrawals, and I couldn't be more happy.
He did warn me that if the medicine was stopped abruptly there would be withdrawal symptoms, but unplanned things occurred in my life, leaving me uninsured and unable to afford the cost of the medicine, no choice but to stop.
The withdrawal problems began about 4 days after I stopped taking the drug. The worst of them all was the frightful bad dreams. It appeared like pretty much every night something scary was going on when I hit the pillow. But , that was not the only side-effect that I had. Important point, seems like I had most all of the possible side effects of the drug. Possibly thanks to the previous history with alcohol.
Wooziness happened fairly often, as did vomiting sessions that were unpleasant. I had really bad headaches too , infrequently so bad I thought they might actually be migraines. I would need to switch off the lights, cover my eyes, apply an ice pack, and cry and cry. I was short-tempered, though not to the point of being unbearable, I do not believe, that is.
With my alcohol withdrawal, the worst symptom was being really quarrelsome. I was cranky most of the time to everyone, even if you didn't do anything to me. I also had the depression, so maybe alcohol was the very worst of the 2. Both were horrible experiences I pray I never go thru again in this lifetime. It's been more than 10 years free irrespective of the type of obsessions or withdrawals, and I couldn't be more happy.
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