GETTING OFF CYMBALTA

My doctor took my cymbalta down from 60mg to 30mg. Not even a week. I'm

crying and scared. But i'm scared of the symptoms of anxiety. My stomach is bothering me.

[peaceout]

I hope Dr. explained to you why your meds have been decreased. It helps to know. Don't be unduly afraid of the anxiety. Arm yourself with tools you need to combat it. What works for me is when I feel the onset, I relax and let it flow over me. I keep in mind that it cannot harm me. It can only make me feel uncomfortable if I allow it to. I do little things to take my mind away like getting a drink of iced water, taking a slow walk in the yard, weeding, washing my hair, brushing my cat. Just the simple actions takes concentration and my mind off the physical effects of anxiety. If I'm unable to do that for any reason, I deep breath while imagining myself in the beautiful places I dream of. These are only examples of what works for me. Try to find those that work for you. There are many sites and suggestions here that can help you formulate your own arsenal to fight anxiety and depression. Therapy was the key to helping me cope. I hope you find those that work . . . keep reading and posting, it really helps to have support from others. Keep strong; I hope you begin to feel better . . . peace.

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I'm having a hard time finding therapy that helps or a therapist I can connect with.

[Stumblety in reply to Hidden]

EMDR therapy!

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I'm afraid of the anxiety

[HearYou]

Hi! You have been reducing your medications for some time now, And looks like you've done ok, My Cymbalta was reduced recently, and haven't had any side effects, so hopefully, that will be the same for you. Please don't worry about something that hasn't happened, ok?

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It's happening scared, shaky, head feels weird

[HearYou in reply to Hidden]

Have you talked to your doctor or therapist how you are feeling? Think that might be a good idea.

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I talked to doctor. He said put the cymbalta back up

[HearYou in reply to Hidden]

Does that mean he told you to increase the cymbalta, or for you to put it back up on the shelf and not take it?

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He wants me to increase it.

[HearYou]

Did you? Hoped it helped.

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I did today. But my day is so bad. The fear. Did you try meditation or breathing,

[HearYou]

But was your day any better with Cymbalta than without it? Could you tell? I use anything I know that might help......walking, writing a journal, meditation, deep breathing, .adult coloring books. Anything that makes you feel occupied and calm.Ok?

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I can't calm down. What do you write in the journal

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I'm afraid of the thoughts

[HearYou]

Whatever is going n with you and how you are feeling,everything.

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What do you mean?

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Nevermind

[HearYou in reply to Hidden]

Writing down on paper what thoughts scare you can help the fear decrease, as you can see them and they can't hurt you...you had control by putting them done on paper. You are in control when you do that, not them. Write that you know they do not have control, you do and you're going to write about them until the energy you are using to write about them uses up the energy it takes for your fear and bad thoughts to be around. Tell everything that is bothering that you are going to kick the heck out of them...get mad at them for hurting you and then write what you are going to do with them...flush them down the commode ( real, not really, but you get my meaning?)

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I did flush thoughts down the toilet. I went to reiki and the therapist would do that. But one day she said she was sick of my negativity and told me to go home take all my pills and drink a bottle of whiskey and it will all be over

[HearYou in reply to Hidden]

WHAT? Did your therapist actually tell you to take all your pills and drink booze and die? Are you n UK or US?

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Us

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She's not actually a therapist she does reikiand meditation and yoga.

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I'm so afraid. The cymbalta did nothing.

[HearYou in reply to Hidden]

One day on Cymbalta is not long enough to get it woring in your system. I take it and it helps me. Keep your focus that i will take a few days, ok?

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Ok

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I think I belong in the hospital

[HearYou in reply to Hidden]

I already read your post that you sent. Did you call your doctor, or family to take you to the hospital? I had to leave for awhile? I want you to get the help you need. You said you called the crisis line and the person told you to go to the hospital. Are you there?

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No