I've been taking cymbalta for about 8 months. Although, I think it helped my fibro pain, it's hard to tell how much because shortly after I started taking it, I had surgery on my neck (discs) which turned out was causing alot of my leg pain. Anyway, I still have leg and hip pain, just depending on the day I guess.

The last 6 weeks I have been feeling really strange in my head. Not able to enjoy things, like reading or tv programs. Just not right. I thought it was maybe the vicodin or all the vitamins I started taking. So I stopped. Nope that wasn't it. And now the last 2+ weeks I've had this constant buzzing in my head. I mean constant. Since it just started I thought it was due to a cold or something. Tried ear drops. Nope, not it. Now I know it's the cymbalta. I started reading more on it. I'm mad that they don't explain all of these side effects.

Anyway, I didn't take it today and I'm not taking it again. I've read about the withdrawals, but I don't think they can be worse than this detachment or the buzzing. I wasn't depressed before I was given the cymbalta. Just in pain. I stayed home from work today because I just couldn't ignore the buzzing this morning when I tried to get ready. Hoping the buzzing stops soon. I called my doctor to tell him what I'm doing. No call back yet.

Has anyone quit cymbalta cold turkey?

As for quitting cold turkey, I would be interested to hear what your dr says. From reading other posts, I understand that there are other drugs that can help decrease side effects. I hope you don't have to suffer too many of the side effects. Do you take other pain meds? Let me know how you do.

Thanks so much for responding. I feel better. I hope the buzzing stops soon and that I feel like myself again soon also.