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@lizzietish56 I can’t believe the similarities! I was on Cymbalta and Gabapentin for over 18 years and Gabapentin 2000 mg. I have had memory problems asked to get weaned off the Gabapentin. Went off completely but got back on 800 mg due to pain and sleep. Right now taking 400 as weaning myself off due to memory (bad) problems. Like you I had amazing memory before. Like you I’m left with crying all the time. But to me, it’s debilitating. There’s things I won’t do cause I cry so easily. I can’t have a conversation a lot of times because Bam, all of a sudden something triggered crying. I’m embarrassed. It’s too much. I feel it has undermined my authenticity about what really is deserving of such emotion. Example: Saw a smashed worm on the walkway (they give me the creeps) BUT I cried because it didn’t have a chance. I avoid socializing more because anything I talk about will make me cry. I will never take Cymbalta again. The withdrawals for 6 weeks were absolutely horrendous mentally. Extreme Crying (it’s less now but was worse during withdrawal), nightmares, anxiety attacks, scared of normal shadows, waking up panic attacks, scared of what seemed like everything. But I did feel like I wanted to get out of bed! For that alone I can’t take it again. Aside from pain I have cognitive issues, major depression, anxiety, brain fog, vision problems, IBS, kidney stones, fatty liver disease , high blood pressure, high triglycerides. So I’m having painful flare ups but it’s not continuously, go to chiropractor (specializes in fibromyalgia too), heating pad, biofreeze, Advil when I can’t take it anymore and it usually helps. I started taking low dose naltrexone and waiting to see if it will help me. Walking (going to groceries) since continuing without stopping, lifting, any exercise for more than 8 minutes, even stretching sets off a flare. I’ve gained at least 20 lbs I haven’t been able to lose. Fibromyalgia changed my life. I was so active energetic smart capable hard working very social and happy. So as I’m writing this yes I’m crying because that’s what I do. I know for a fact that the Cymbalta caused this crying thing because I’ve had diagnosed major depression for over 12 years and did not cry like I do now. It’s simply ridiculous (for me the extent of the crying). I appreciate your post! I’d like to look into the hemp gummies. I’d like to know what you think in particular has made you happy, do you think the gummies have something to do with it? Of course you may just have a better disposition. Like you, I don’t want to get high. I want to get off as much of the medications as possible. Knowing that someone else has this crying thing makes me feel like I’m not crazy. God bless you. You made my day!

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@jeannesf1 I’m happy I made your day. Just to set this part here: when I was on Cymbalta I had no feeli mg s. Reason it is so good for Fibro. I couldn’t cry an I also couldn’t excited about anything. My emotions were stunted. When I said I want off of this medicine, about a week after I found myself getting weepy over so many little things. Soooo many little a big things. I found they a blessing. I was worried about me. I can’t not be happy about that? How come I can’t cry when I am hurting or unhappy or I saw something neg sad? What is wrong? Cymbalta was wrong and it made me gains a lot of weight. I get off a list that weight. Wellbutrin is the best antidepressant. You still have your libido so no emotions to be stunted and you don’t gain weight from it either. It worked for me. Now I’m so happy I haven needed any help like to st for 20+ yrs. They had me believing I would always be depressed if I don’t take the meds. At the time I needed a boost. A lot going on in my life then. I am not clinically depressed. I get sad an that is ok. I am fine. I’m even better now knowing I can control my destiny in the medical field now. Email me at ELSUAR@yahoo.com and I will share the gummies they have given me the power over my body. You don’t get high on this and it is not addicting. I made sure of that. To wink you for sharing. ☺️