Posted by jessers11581 on June 1, 2005, at 16:10:46
Well, it seems I may be starting to run into a few problems with this withdrawal. I have not been taking anything DAILY for over two weeks now, but I do use a little bit of medication when the brain zaps get so bad I can't stand them. In my case, this is 5-10 mg. of Cymbalta about every 3-4 days. Anyhow, I find that after taking this dose, I get SOOOOOOO agitated, angry, and irritable. I mean, I do feel a little agitation before taking the medicine (mainly because the brain shivers and other withdrawal effects kind of piss me off), but I definitely notice that the day I take the small dose of Cymbalta, I just want to KILL people. It's bizaare. Fortunately, it makes the brain symptoms go away. But as for my mood...not good. What do I do? I took 5 mg. this morning and was an absolute bitch to everyone all day long, so I took another 5 mg. just a few minutes ago. Is more medication the answer? I'm going to visit my boyfriend's family tomorrow, and can NOT afford to be moody and grumpy while I'm there. Aarrrgggghhh! This is absolutely not my nature, and I feel so horrible to be acting this way! But I also do not want to resume the medication because I can't stand the thought of losing my sex drive and motivation again. Please, PLEASE, give me any advice you have!!!
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