# Medicine **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [July 25, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/medicine/4413 "2014-07-25T22:54:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Necee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/necee/32/3145_2.png) [@Necee](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Necee)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/medicine/4413/1 "2014-07-25T22:54:15Z")
I am currently taking cybalta twice a day and lyrica twice a day and tramadol for pain or yea and muscle relaxes…well medicine not helping at all! So doctor said to stop taking I heard withdrawal suck. Does medicine help? What are u taking? I see neurologist in 2 weeks…I nervous about stopping them? Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Susan2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/susan2/32/1429_2.png) [@Susan2](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Susan2)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/medicine/4413/2 "2014-07-25T23:06:47Z")
you are not surpose to just stop cymbalta! It can cause many withdrawal symptoms. Im going down from 60mg to 30mg., then will pour out 1/2 of the capsul. Call your doctors office about this, Ive read about people having to go to the ER, by just cold stopping. ---
**Author:** ![suzie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/suzie/32/2053_2.png) [@suzie](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/suzie)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/medicine/4413/3 "2014-07-25T23:36:14Z")
oh my .. please taper off those drugs. i can not believe a doctor told you to just stop.. i hope you have good luck with the neuro. lyrica is an anti epileptic and if abruptly stopped can cause a seizure. please be careful. all the best. HUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGS Suzie ---
**Author:** ![Necee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/necee/32/3145_2.png) [@Necee](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Necee)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/medicine/4413/4 "2014-07-25T23:54:25Z")
My doctor said I could stop lyrica but cymbalta start taking every other day, I’m gonna wait to see neurologist before I do anything. Thanks guys…I’m taking lyrica 75 2 times a day and 60 of cymbalta 2 times a day. It so frustrating! ---
**Author:** ![stacy72](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/stacy72/32/2989_2.png) [@stacy72](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/stacy72)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/medicine/4413/5 "2014-07-26T04:10:20Z")
BECAREFUL!! I was on Cymbalta and tramadol and soma. I stopped taking my Cymbalta and by the third day I was in excruciating pain! Then bad body aches,vomiting and diarrhea and felt soo low . I had the craziest emotional crying episodes. I also had these weird shock like zapps in my head and body. Its some serious stuff. I actually just got back on it. I am stuck for a while. It is VERY addictive. Its good to start taking Prozac while you wean off as well. Good luck!!! I hope you get a good clean break!! :) ---
**Author:** ![Quinceey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/quinceey/32/3171_2.png) [@Quinceey](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Quinceey)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/medicine/4413/6 "2014-07-26T05:24:58Z")
Oh my I was on those too withdrawal was terrible even tapering off I called lyrica the demon drug I had sores on my face from it I would tear at them it was a mess. I am takin gabapenten now I heard taking that will help with withdrawal it helped the fibromyalgia symptoms and helped with sleep. If I could only be rid if the osteoarthritis in spine. I will warn everyone young and hard working, slow down be careful how you use your back repetitive lifting and twisting has ruined mine I worked hard jobs. Ok back to your post sorry about that wandered off haha. Hope you have very mild withdrawals or none would be great! Good luck