How are you these days?

@@douglashirsh5419 Still struggling, unfortunately. The Mirtazapine made my akathisia worse so I had to stop taking it. I'm still having terrible acute symptoms. Extreme agitation and terror as soon as I wake up then SI and depression later in the day. I haven't given up hope but it's getting harder to stay positive. Thanks for asking ❤

​​​@@staceyflowers5569 I was on cymbalta for one year. It was prescribed for fibromyalgia. At the end of 6wks, when it was doubled to 60mg, I had EXCELLENT results. And then it stopped working after 3 weeks. It was doubled to 120mgs. It made me sleep 90% of 2022! NOT EXAGGERATING. I started dropping dose 30mg for 2 wks, then repeated. Even after I was off it completely-it still took a couple months to feel like it was out of my brain. I feel like it made my fibromyalgia symptoms MORE sensitive than prior to med. Have Flare ups with EVERY big temperature fluctuations- which have been OFTEN. I'm trying to reset my circadian rhythm as it was so upside-down. I'm amazed ANYONE benefits from this poisen pill. Good luck with your health. Sincerely! And it's OK not being positive every now+then. Know that others are keeping positive thoughts For You.

Thank you for sharing your story, I am an elderly woman and I feel you have helped save me. I pray you are doing well.

​@@olly8(part 1) Same here..I was on it for just over 2 years. So many thing happened to me during taking it and I have almost 2 years of blacked out memories. I quit it cold Turkey. I was not handling anything well at all. Once I finally realised how little people I had left in my life after my brain finally started to function a little normally...I regret I was ever put on it. I lost family members. I lost a few friends.. I have no idea what I said to lost them. That's the hardest part. I started drinking quite heavy at the year in mark as I couldn't control how I felt. The alcohol helped me be happier and they are the main memories I remember the most whilst being on the medication. WEIRD I KNOW! I was also on lyrica at the same time. I joined a group on Facebook called "cymbalta hurts worse" and only then did i find out how BAD it could really be... I now either cry over the smallest things, at a lot of things or I have no emotion. I've lost the "inbetween" emotions. I've had anxiety my whole life and once I was on it and there after- stopped. - A year later It developed into panic disorder (this was also after cutting down on alcohol) and I was in and out of hospital a lot. Also I was hearing voices in my head and they mimicked my family members which I didn't know what was real or what wasn't. Thinking I was dying every day as well. Now 3 year whole CLEAN years later. I'm finally managing. Somewhat. My fibo went into remission 2 years ago!! and I was able to hold down a job and study. Then, unfortunately I was in a car accident(other driver fault) and now I can't work a normal job. I just drive here and there delivering food when I am able to..

Hey. I also had similar side effects of duloxetin+buspirone. 2 days of hell, insomnia, high heartbeat…anxiety…just terrible…couldn’t work, couldn’t take care of my toddler…I could not survive 2-3 weeks of this hell side effects…I am from Ukraine and have a lot of stress because of war and russia invasion…duloxetin was prescribed for treatment of IBS and some not severe anxiety. So I decided to care about myself more: more rest, more sports and sleep, less pills. I hope you are ok

You are NOT supposed to take Buspirone/Buspar together with Duloxetine/Cymbalta..... Most likely the reason for your horrible experience

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How is she doing now?

@@meechi8265well she relapsed so now I’m another facility with poor mental health again

Please see this question 🙏 😭 I really need some help

It's a mouthful. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor! I will go with the acronym.