Well, I just switched from Cymbalta to Wellbutrin XL a few days ago with no weaning... tonight I completely lost it. For the first time in my life I wanted to end it. Obviously I didn't. My poor husband did not know what to do!! I cried for 4 hours, gave myself a headache and said some really stupid things. Could it be the switching of meds? I felt so helpless, weak and alone... I know that I am not but that horrible feeling was just tormenting my soul for hours. I am on depression meds for motivation...because I am lazy. I do not want to do anything I don't have to. I clean for relaxation. I get mad when someone knocks on my door even if they were invited over..and I do not want to go out unless necessary, so the suicidal feeling was very terrifying for me once I calmed down enough to think about it.

Well, I just switched from Cymbalta to Wellbutrin XL a few days ago with no weaning... tonight I completely lost it. For the first time in my life I wanted to end it. Obviously I didn't. My poor husband did not know what to do!! I cried for 4 hours, gave myself a headache and said some really stupid things. Could it be the switching of meds? I felt so helpless, weak and alone... I know that I am not but that horrible feeling was just tormenting my soul for hours. I am on depression meds for motivation...because I am lazy. I do not want to do anything I don't have to. I clean for relaxation. I get mad when someone knocks on my door even if they were invited over..and I do not want to go out unless necessary, so the suicidal feeling was very terrifying for me once I calmed down enough to think about it.
Definitly serach the Web for Cymbalta. I asked my PS Doc about it and she is very unhappy with the side effects and withdrawl issues as it works on serval brain chemicals making it more difficult to stop. How do you feel today? Have you ever taken Wellbutrin? Look that up as well although IMO it is from abrutly stopping the Cymbalta..........keep in mind this is a new drug Docs are just learning about, very similiar to effexor only stonger and withdrawl from that drug can be hell!
HUGS! :angel:

changing from any meds to other ones will prob have effects i imagine, if its really worrying u and by the sounds of it, it is and rightly so, then go and see a doc to see if they can shed some light on to the cause and how long it will last :)

good luck and take care

Brett

Thank you for the replies.. I have not had another episode of freaking out..thank goodness!!!! I do still wonder what the weird sounds I hear in my eyes are...I am not even sure that is where it is coming from lol, but it is the best way to explain it. It's almost as if my mind is physically shifting when I turn etc, and it sounds like sandpaper. So odd.