Antidepressant Duloxetine side effects tough, any suggestions?

Hi, may I ask what kind of side effects you have on coming off of Cymbalta? This prescription antidepressants is new to me.

Thanks and I will look into it. All these antidepressants have scary side effects listed. The Cymbalta made me very agitated. I tapered off of it and the very jacked up feeling stopped. Thanks for your help.

My experience after a month was I was very agitated and not fun to be around. I was told to skip every other day taking the Cymbalta and had no problem with side effects stop taking it. Looking for another antidepressant.
Thanks

@thenazareneshul

I had the following withdrawal symptoms when coming off/tapering Cymbalta/Duloxetine on my own (went from 60 mg down to 30 mg then every other day, every 3rd day, etc. where I had to open capsules and adjust amounts taken):

headache
lightheadedness
dizziness or vertigo
shock-like sensations in the head or other areas of the body
tinnitus
nausea
sweating
fatigue
insomnia
vivid or bizarre dreams
increased anxiety
irritability

I had some of these off and on but couldn’t tell if totally linked to withdrawal or if tied to other conditions/medications. The biggest impact I think I had was major depression being triggered by withdrawal off two different antidepressants (Cymbalta/Duloxetine and Wellbutrin/Bupropion) over 3 months, then I had a surgery, job loss the next month and I was dealing with chronic pain/menopause symptoms. Sort of like a perfect storm. I ended up on Prozac/Fluoxetine but it made me apathetic/like a zombie and then I was out of Wellbutrin/Bupropion which finally started to help. Many of my withdrawal and side effects have improved and my hormones seems to have balanced to their new normal (I am 55) and I had spine surgery to deal with my chronic pain.

Hope this helps.
https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/helps-cymbalta-withdrawal-symptoms-3565289/

My problem was when I was on Cymbalta. Getting off took a week. In search of another antidepressant with pain reducing ability.

@mombo
I also had symptoms while on the medication but it was mostly fatigue and my pain/depression was not really improving. The medication seemed to stop working at a point and I didn’t want to keep increasing the dosage.

Exactly except I felt so ramped up I it felt like the opposite of an antidepressant. All good ready for a new antidepressant. Thanks

Gang- the side effects of everything seems to be a block to making decisions and possibly moving forward. So here is my thought…please let me know the antidepressant you like and why. I know I need a new one. Thanks for your help with RA.

@mombo
My vote for an antidepressant with the least side effects and best to help me manage depression and perception of pain is Wellbutrin/Bupropion.

I have side affects from all I've tried. Fluoxetine,venlaxafin, wellbutrin it's just what side effect is easiest to live with. Venlaxafine is good for pain but it kills my sex drive. Well, I can live with that. I also had weight loss on Prozac that was unhealthy. Be sure to check for interactions with other drugs you are taking. The doctor or pharmacist don't necessarily tell you. Watch your sugar and caffeine. Your food intake can also affect your mood, I've found.