Hi, I’m a 17 year old male who have been on cymbalta for almost 3 years. I was on it for mainly anxiety and depression. It has really helped and thought it was the magic pill for my problems. My doctor said there is very minor side effects after taking it and few people experience it.
I have been on 60mg for about 8 months and want to get off because I feel better. My doctor prescribed my 40 mgs and to take them for a month and then switch to 20mg.
I’m 2 weeks into the 40mgs and I was NEVER told about the withdrawal effects from this drug. I have never been so uncomfortable in my life! I get these body aches ( I actually thought I had the flu but it turns out its too long and i’m not sick!) I get headaches 24/7 and along with brain zaps that make me feel out of body experiences when they occur and I stop in the middle of what I’m doing and make a weird face because it hurts so much!
I even feel lightheaded and jittery (as if I drank 3 cups of coffee). I then also feel weak at the same time and I can NOT pay attention in school (I zone out most of the time!) I also can’t remember ANYTHING!!!!!!
My parents asked me what I did in class and I can’t remember anything but little bits of what happened (Like I had a blackout) I can’t even remember most of the things I am told and I feel like I can’t learn in class because of this!!!!
I also feel like i’m going crazy from all these withdrawals!!!!
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What do I do?!! Do i go back on the medication?!!! I feel like I was taking oxycoten or heroin and having withdrawals (We learn about what the withdrawals are in D.A.R.E) it is HELL!!!!
I feel so mentally/physically sick right now and I don’t know what to do!!!! I don’t want to keep going on it because I don’t want to feel like its controlling my life (Which it is)… I think Its sad that I get jittery and get desperate to take the pill (As if its f’ing xannax or heroin).
since I still have old 60mgs (I still have one more refill) I’m thinking about taking it again because these withdrawals are crazy! I can’t believe how addictive this drug is!
Questions:
I look on other websites and see thousands are having the same problem I am! Is there a way I can complain to the FDA to get this taken off the market because it is so addictive!
Also is there a legal action I can take since I wasn’t told about how SEVERE the withdrawals are?!! Also even on the website it doesn’t show you all the withdrawal symptoms (As if its a secret).