2quilt, I realize it is a different med entirely, but I am just trying to offer some encouragement :) ...

I have been very sick the last 10 days with a virus, and somewhere in the fog, I stopped taking my Wellbutrin cold-turkey. I was on 300 mg/day. I didn't notice any side-effects whatsoever. But then again, I was so sick, that you probably could have chopped off my hip and I wouldn't have noticed.

And what's funny is that I thought that would be the worst med to come off of, because it had done so much good for me? But my nasty PTSD symptoms didn't even hardly creep back in. After a week I noticed a little negative thinking and occasional mild paranoia, but otherwise, nothin'. I was really surprised.

I resumed 150 mg/day two days ago and that's been no big deal with that either. Seriously I haven't been able to tell any difference whatsoever, physiologically.

As long as the nightmares and paralyzing fear stay away, I don't care.

I hope that you are doing better!!! :)

Bailey

Wow, that's amazing Bailey. I am so glad you didnt have any terrible side effects from stopping cold turkey. What are your plans now? Are you going to try to stay off antidepressants for a while or try another one or what? I hope your illness gets better as soon as possible.

I am down to 30mg now, down from 100, and I have diarreah daily, bad dreams, nausea, more physical pain than when I was on 100mg, and I feel crappy for a few hours each day.

Last night I drempt that I had a big kitchen knife in my hand and my father, (one of the causes of my PTSD) was talking to me about what he did to me, and I just screamed at him and hit him with the knife about a hundred times. I planned to kill him so many times when I was living there.

Normally, bad dreams stay with me all the next day, but I feel just fine now.

i am getting this feeling that i cant move my arms and legs, i am paralyzed for 5-30 minutes, in bed at night. i get a heavy feeling like my body is held down by concrete.
anyone else get this from antidepressant withdrawal?

i am whining, i dont feel good

june 7/08 and I am off Cymbalta, but I hate this withdrawal crap. I feel like I am in a funhouse, with the funny mirrors and tilting floors, but this sure as hell is NOT FUN! I felt violent last night, didnt sleep, am nauseated, and I cant drive because when I move my eyes even a little bit, the world moves with me and I am perpetually dizzy. When I close my eyes I feel like i am falling. This shit had better wear off quick!

2quilt THAT is exactly how I felt when I did cold turkey......I was on the couch for 10 days and it took a full 2 months for it to wear of completely. Never again will i do anti depressants. Even if I KNOW that there are times I need them, I would rather be nuts without them....LOL!!!!!

Hang in there it does get better, just takes time....

I do better when I drink more electrolyte water than necessary to stay hydrated. I am still swimming through rooms and walking into walls, but it's now only 75% of the time, not 100%.