Poulesportive: Trying to get off Cymbalta and think I tapered too fast

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[Pluto]

Hi My Darling Poulesportive,

 

I just came by to check up on you and to send you love and support. You are doing amazingly well. Yes, it feels like hell but the longer you do the process of getting off, the more heaven you experience too. So, you're doing amazingly well. I am incredibly proud of you. 30 years is a long time, and we have no idea if quitting will help even after that long, but how can we know if we do not try. 

 

I gave myself two years to see a difference and I did see it after quitting. I started counting after being off the meds completely. So, just prepare yourself that it is definitely going to be a long process. Please carry on with magnesium, and take omega 3 fish oils, vitamin D, Vitamin B Complex and especially make sure that you are good on Vitamin B12 levels and Folate levels. I think we spoke about this.  I can't remember and I apologise if I am repeating myself or if you are already taking them.

 

Hugs and Kisses. 

[Carmie]

Hi Poulesportive, 

 

How are you doing?💚

[Poulesportive]

HI everyone, 

 

Back on this site again after a year on Paxil. Tapering on Paxil now, but the taper has really been unmanageable, so added Wellbutrin at my doctor's recommendation, at the lowest dose she would prescribe. 

 

Seeing several old messages on here of people reaching out to me has made me burst into tears. This newest taper has really been a struggle and I am so moved to see the support for what I am trying to do. I think part of what has made me cry is how unbelievably poorly attuned my husband is, and how much he expects me to function normally while I taper. Versus people on this website, who actually do understand.

 

Right now I'm dealing with irritability (a new symptom for me - possibly the Wellbutrin), dizziness and 'brain vacuums' (definitely the Paxil withdrawal), rapid weight gain, bloating, and some difficulty focusing, although for the attention issues drinking coffee seems to help. 

 

I know my Paxil taper is too fast but I start a new job in March and I want this **** completely out of my system. It made me a vegetable. 

 

Just really really struggling tonight with withdrawal symptoms, side effects, and the feeling of utter discouragement that (a) I can't get off antidepressants and (b) the fact that they don't work for very long and I have to switch again.

 

Taking bee pollen, fish oil, Vitamin D, magnesium, and trying to get regular exercise.

 

 

[Cocopuffz17]

12 minutes ago, Poulesportive said:

HI everyone, 

 

Back on this site again after a year on Paxil. Tapering on Paxil now, but the taper has really been unmanageable, so added Wellbutrin at my doctor's recommendation, at the lowest dose she would prescribe. 

 

Seeing several old messages on here of people reaching out to me has made me burst into tears. This newest taper has really been a struggle and I am so moved to see the support for what I am trying to do. I think part of what has made me cry is how unbelievably poorly attuned my husband is, and how much he expects me to function normally while I taper. Versus people on this website, who actually do understand.

 

Right now I'm dealing with irritability (a new symptom for me - possibly the Wellbutrin), dizziness and 'brain vacuums' (definitely the Paxil withdrawal), rapid weight gain, bloating, and some difficulty focusing, although for the attention issues drinking coffee seems to help. 

 

I know my Paxil taper is too fast but I start a new job in March and I want this **** completely out of my system. It made me a vegetable. 

 

Just really really struggling tonight with withdrawal symptoms, side effects, and the feeling of utter discouragement that (a) I can't get off antidepressants and (b) the fact that they don't work for very long and I have to switch again.

 

Taking bee pollen, fish oil, Vitamin D, magnesium, and trying to get regular exercise.

 

 

Paxil is tough. I would not push the taper. it will make it worse. I got rocked for a solid 8 months during withdrawals. 

[Poulesportive]

3 minutes ago, Cocopuffz17 said:

Paxil is tough. I would not push the taper. it will make it worse. I got rocked for a solid 8 months during withdrawals. 

 

Cocopuff, thanks so much for writing this. It is really important to me to see that there is someone who made it off of Paxil completely - congratulations! I am so glad you stayed on this website to give hope to others. I know you are right about not pushing the taper. I am definitely in an uncomfortable place but hoping to keep going and not have to updose. Just want off of it so badly due to the side effects (lack of motivation, oversleeping, general zombification). Anyway - thank you.

[Cocopuffz17]

8 minutes ago, Poulesportive said:

 

Cocopuff, thanks so much for writing this. It is really important to me to see that there is someone who made it off of Paxil completely - congratulations! I am so glad you stayed on this website to give hope to others. I know you are right about not pushing the taper. I am definitely in an uncomfortable place but hoping to keep going and not have to updose. Just want off of it so badly due to the side effects (lack of motivation, oversleeping, general zombification). Anyway - thank you.

You are welcome. There is waves and windows as you know. I have had those challenges since coming off the medication. I feel better each month though. It will get better. 

[Colonial]

On 5/25/2018 at 6:54 AM, Poulesportive said:

But now I see there are many more actions I can take to improve my health that are probably a better use of time than complaining about how slow my taper is

 

That's really great.!!!

[Colonial]

36 minutes ago, Cocopuffz17 said:

I am definitely in an uncomfortable place but hoping to keep going and not have to updose. Just want off of it so badly due to the side effects (lack of motivation, oversleeping, general zombification). Anyway - thank you.

 

You do know whose are withdrawal symptoms too, right?  2.5 mgs of Paxil might not be the cause of those.  I had those symptoms on my 25 mg dose, but they resolved themselves about the 13 mg mark.  If You've gone from 20 mgs of Paxil to 2.5 in only 14 months, wow, that's... a really good reason to be feeling as poorly as you are, unfortunately.