Hello all,
I quit Cymbalta (30mg) in February cold turkey, so it's been several months. The brain fog I experienced is still present - not as intense or frequent, but definitely there. I have trouble recalling facts that I haven't had to think about in a long time. Sometimes it takes me a bit of time to find the right word or phrase (a couple weeks ago I forgot what "Black history month" was called). It's really, really hard to plan things because there are so many little things to consider. None of this is normal for me, even when I was on anti-depressants. I went through about 8 different anti-depression or anti-anxiety meds over the course of 3 years from 2017-2020. I'm wondering how much this has to do with the withdrawal - it tends to get worse when I'm in heightened emotional states (which has been a lot lately with a lot of big life changes happening). Another quick fact - I stopped taking Omega 3s after using them for a few months to get rid of brain zaps - I noticed that the brain zaps didn't come back, but it was around the time I stopped taking the Omega 3s that this brain fog started getting worse (needless to say, I started the omega 3s again a couple weeks ago). Let me know if you have any advice!
