Cymbalta withdrawals part two ' The Aftermath'
My next 2 days (7-8) of my Cymbalta withdrawals were really
rough. On day 7 I was not keeping any food down, extremely nauseas and literally
staring into abyss, not caring the least bit that I was doing nothing. My body switched
between hot and cold spells within seconds of either trying to warm myself up
or cool myself down. I was sensitive to noise and light and could barely keep
my eyes open. The bags under my eyes felt as though they were being dragged
down along with my knees by weights to the ground.
We called a GP who came to the house and provided me with an
injection to stop my nausea and throwing up. It worked for the nausea however I
spent 2 days in bed, not doing anything and it didn’t bother me.
I saw my GP on day 9 of my lower dosage of Cymbalta. (90mg
currently down from 120mg) I was still very tired and nauseas however a huge
improvement from the last 2 days. He made it clear all of my symptoms that I
explained to him days 7-9 were withdrawal symptoms. My GP made sure I understood that
unfortunately with each drop in medication I would most likely experience these
withdrawals and that it was important for me to push through these bouts of
horrible withdrawal symptoms. I have his support. I have his understanding. I
sit here and think I’m so lucky to have this support however knowing myself I’m
one who does her research and makes sure I get the best treatment, Drs,
specialists etc. You can do this too. It’s not easy however life isn’t always
meant to be. I’m the kind of person if I’m not happy you won’t see me sit there
and complain about it I’ll do something about it. In the end it’s worth it and
makes life so much easier.
I’m going back to see my GP in 2 weeks to come up with a
solid plan to wean off my Cymbalta. We’d both rather it take longer and have
less withdrawal symptoms if possible then to rush it and suffer more. I missed
2 days of work and my GP wrote a letter for my directors explaining that I was
reducing a medication and that it was hard to say when my symptoms would
improve
Days 10-11 were so much better. I only had to take 1-2 anti-nausea
tablets. I was definitely still tired however I could keep my eyes open and I
went to work and struggled towards the end however on day 11 whilst at work I
was buzzing with this extreme energy which appeared to settle when I got home.
Perhaps there was too much stimulus however I felt as though there was this
incredible amount of energy surging through my body. I couldn’t sit still and
kept myself moving. Sure worked off a
lot of energy that day.
Day 12-13 I felt almost back to normal, still some mild
nausea however nothing too bad. I have less brain fog, better focus and clarity.
My husband even thought I have some of my old spunk back. I thought….eek! More spunk I’m already spunky
and over the top however he loves it .
Beautiful painting, I love your use of colour. I've been through withdrawal several times myself, so know what you're going through. For me, I hated the temperature regulation problems and the way I'd come up with painful goosebumps seconds after sweating profusely. And cramps, legs stomach whatever. Really, I hated all of it. Ugh. I hope the next wave of withdrawal isn't as severe. Stay strong. Kat x
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Kat for your lovely comments. The constant temperature changes is shocking. I guess we'll be pros by the time menopause rolls along 😜
DeleteHope you're doing better now. Stay strong. Here to support and help.
Xx
Marika