Antidepressant Duloxetine side effects tough, any suggestions?

Thank you for your response

Yes I immediately seen a GP who has diagnosed stoke symptoms as shock from
stopping Duxlotine
No CT referral

I was sent to drive! to another surgery for blood tests I somehow managed
to get myself,as the GP would not let me try and communicate. I couldn't
speak more than2-3 words at a time. And muscles seemed to jerk when I tried
to speak it was like I had MND
I was in a panic yes but it was not a panic attack.

22nd Oct 25 i had a burn feeling in my brain and slurred speech went to bed
woke up unable to speak next day.

I'm now paying for private CT because I feel so ill, and it's took more
than a few days to get my speech to regular speed. I'm having fizzing and
popping in my head 2 weeks later the pressure was so bad and atm I feel I'm
still having issues with speech.

I changed GP who instantly sent me to AE but again AE sent me home no beds.

No one acted FAST
No one ruled out a stroke by testing, not even the GP and I still cant get
anyone to see how this is effecting me.

It does not mention speech or jerky movements in any warning of sideffects
I had all the serious side effects yes but that's also side effects of a
stroke surley a GP would refer for tests.

I've contacted for legal help a number of solicitors all say it's not
covered because it mental health and difficult to prove especially clinical
negligence.

I'm obviously hoping it's not a stroke I experienced we will know once I
get the CT

But more alarminly it's awful to find out your not as important because all
people see is my mental illness not the serious symptoms I showed and
rightfully give me the care I needed.

I just want other persons to know how confusing it gets with medication
side effects.

If anything does happen to me I hope this goes to someway of helping my
family continue to fight. I've been in a position of feeling locked in my
body not being able to communicate I'm not ending my days like that I'm
really not.

Especially experiencing it on my own.

Many thanks for your concern ill update you for your page for others if it
turns out it is Duxlotine not a stroke.

Jenna

@jennax , I got sent to a funny farm because the ER decide I was a threat and had a "temporary psychosis...if they had looked at my record and consulted (or maybe did 5 minuted of research) they'd have properly diagnosed this as 'Parkinson's Psychosis' which is a relatively common thing in Parkinson's patient......so I know personally how frustrated you feel....why they are focused on your mental health, that's just tunnel vision on the part of the medical profession. Yes, you sure have to be your own researcher, advocate and voice. It's also alarming that you've not been referred to a neurologist...the jerking, spasms, even the inability to speak are clearly neurological (yes, yes, mentors; I am not a trained professional. But I do my research carefully being sure to see multiple sources validating these self diagnoses, have managed to get doctors to look at some things differently) (plus, I have Parkinson's disease and all of us PD folks know that self-educating and advocacy is the only way to insure a more thorough treatment)
I've been to the ER twice to see if I was having a stroke, was told it was 'probably' a TIA," Later , was told by one of my doctors that I was diagnosed with insufficient data: you must have an MRI w/without contrast to rule out a stroke, and that just a Cat scan and bloodwork was not sufficient. You condition is just an amazing story of ...I dunno...a major fubar...please try to get a referral, and also be sure to research strokes (I haven't, but just check to see how long..how many days that you can wait and still detect a stroke.

I'm sorry you too have been through that it's terrifying isn't it no control over your mind and body it truly is.
The stigma that surrounds mental illness is still alive!
Wish you all the best

@bruizersmom Was being checked for bipolar since I respond so poorly to SSRIs.

I was on Cymbalta (duloxetine, ) doc took me off to fast, ended up in hospital sooooooooooooo ill. finally got off it. That is why I am still on effexor , I cant get off it. the brain zaps etc are nasty. doc wants me on something else , I havent taken them so far, I know I need somethinng the depression ..............wow but what happens when /if it stops working? damned if u do damned if u dont.

@bruizersmom thank you. I had a TIA two years after open brain surgery. The intern at the local teaching hospital discharged me with a prescription for sea sick pills although I kept falling -could not stand - speech was slurred. He denied both. Given a CT w/o contrast that was uninformative. Coincidentally saw a neurologist 2 days later. Described the event. She said “oh you had a stroke”

I am not sure how old this thread is, but I was on the same medication and went off too fast. I had the same symptoms and many more. I was only able to get off after a hyperbolic taper that took 3 years with the support of a group on Facebook called "Cymbalta hurts worse" There are doctors that are trying to get the word out. Not sure if I can even state the group but it is the only thing that saved me.

I spent twelve months titration down each month by 10%. I actually counted the pill beads of each dose. At the end of twelve months, I took the last pill. Five days later, I was shocked when withdrawal set in. Totally disheartened, I knew I would never get off the drug and started Cymbalta again. I knew I'd be on it the rest of my life. Six years later, I'm still on it, but the good news is that Cynbalta is the drug of choice for my chronic nerve pain. Originally, I was taking it for the depression after my husband died.

Hi there, Your have my sympathy. Earlier this year, I tried switching to Duloxetine from Zoloft. It was prescribed to help with both my anxiety and pain. The side effects were horrible from the start. I became extremely agitated, depressed, fatigued, and lost interest in doing anything. When those symptoms first started, my doctor told me it was normal to feel that way the first few weeks on the drug and to give it time. I also asked if it was hard to get off Duloxetine/Cymbalta, and they said no. After seeing a ton of posts by patients online who shared how difficult it is to get off the drug, I made the decision to stop taking it. I had been on it for 3 1/2 weeks and mostly on 30 mg. Instead of tapering off it, my doctor gave me the option of directly switching to Zoloft. Except for two days in the very beginning when I had headaches and a small number of brain zaps (mostly when I woke up), it was a fairly smooth transition.

I should mention I have been on and off Zoloft several times over the last 25 years. While sometimes I think it isn't helping enough, I know it does help. After my bad experience with Duloxetine, I realized it's important for me to be able to stop taking an antidepressant/anti-anxiety med without brutal side effects.

For pain and myalgia, I was prescribed the Buprenorphine (Butrans) transdermal pain patch. I'm cureently trying to taper off Prednisone, and the Butrans patch has helped immensely with body aches and pain.

@ailsas, that was pathetic!! So sorry for you and a crappy ER and that neurologist certainly kind of flipped it off. Gads, how we get treated...