I am so relieved after reading all of these comments from cymbalta withdrawal sufferers. I have been off for one week and until I saw this website I thought I was dying. I kept trying to think how I would tell my husband. I definitely have the brain zaps and nausea. I can sleep without nightmares but the dreams are SO VIVID. I can't concentrate, can't think, can't focus, feel dizzy, feel like I'm standing on the ledge of the tallest building. Freezing, then pouring sweat, then freezing, then pouring sweat. I am absolutely miserable. But my worst thing (and this started when I was still on the drug) is the incessant ringing in my ears! It just won't go away and I read one article that said for some it never goes away. Without exaggeration I can tell you that I feel as if I'm going mad. This is the original reason I wanted to get off the drug -- the infernal ringing! My doc put me on a low dose of Prozac while I "weaned" from cymbalta, but the weaning process was only four days. From four months at 60 down to four days at 30, and then cold turkey. I have muscle spasms too. I haven't started crying or crabbing at people; please, God, tell me that's going to happen next. I wish I never went on this horrible drug (it was prescribed for depression). Please tell me that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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Ringing Ears
Started by megwey, Feb 22 2012 04:33 PM
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 01:07 AM
Hey Meg,
Nah ur not goin crazy. I have 75% of those exact listings. The vision issues are really bad for me as well. My first entire week at zero I couldnt see anything. Literally couldn't even watch tv because I could make anythin out. I would play a familiar movie and just listen. By week two that did get better. I still hav vertigo episodes but I can see well enough to stop squinting and watch a movie still however can't read a book. My eyesight is 20/20 no glasses or anything so it's absolutely the withdrawal. As for the ringing I didn't experience that however I did experience debilitating migraines weekly and headaches daily. All which stopped when I went to zero. From ppl I have talked to and my own experience the worst is days 3-6 then things level off a bit. I'm at day 18 and feel ok up until about 6pm and then feel bad all night. But week one I was in bed so it's a step up
my doctor offered me Prozac as well but at this point I am done with meds never again. Considering many experience vertigo and migraines I wouldn't be too alarmed about ear ringing. Give it a month off cymbalta then if it's still there ild worry. Most I talk to don't feel better until a month so hang in there 
Nah ur not goin crazy. I have 75% of those exact listings. The vision issues are really bad for me as well. My first entire week at zero I couldnt see anything. Literally couldn't even watch tv because I could make anythin out. I would play a familiar movie and just listen. By week two that did get better. I still hav vertigo episodes but I can see well enough to stop squinting and watch a movie still however can't read a book. My eyesight is 20/20 no glasses or anything so it's absolutely the withdrawal. As for the ringing I didn't experience that however I did experience debilitating migraines weekly and headaches daily. All which stopped when I went to zero. From ppl I have talked to and my own experience the worst is days 3-6 then things level off a bit. I'm at day 18 and feel ok up until about 6pm and then feel bad all night. But week one I was in bed so it's a step up
my doctor offered me Prozac as well but at this point I am done with meds never again. Considering many experience vertigo and migraines I wouldn't be too alarmed about ear ringing. Give it a month off cymbalta then if it's still there ild worry. Most I talk to don't feel better until a month so hang in there
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