Neck and Throat problems Urgent

[msanxiety]

Since being on a antibotic and this cymbalta my neck feels funny and my throat feels like its got a lump of cotton in it,the cymbalta makes my mouth dry, I went to medical dr yesterday told him i thought i was allergic to meds he looked down my throat in my mouth and felt my neck and said im ok...........but its still bothering me,,,,,,,,,im thinking about stopping the cymbalta to see if it goes away.......Its really bad when i bend my head down  and underneath my chin...........any ideas

[msanxiety]

Hi,i habe been on the cymbalta since thurs.Im done with the antibotic it was Bactrim for a UTI. My anxiety is so out of control and the cymbalta seems to be making it worse,It consumes me i can think of hardly anything except how i feel, And i am scared its a mild reaction to the cymbalta and if i keep taking it i will get worse and all tday i have had a pain behind my left be]reast into my shoulder and arm.I havve had this before i know and its never been my heart but im scared.And im tapering off my xanax by using klonopin per my dr and today is suppose to be my last day of xanax.I dont know if i can do it.Last year when i quit xanax after 17 years cold turkey i went in a mentla hospial

[nursegirl6572]

Hi there ms.  Are you sure your symptoms aren't anxiety driven?  It sounds like you got an "a-ok" from your doc...that should be reassuring, right?

Honestly....the kind of allergic reaction you seemed to be worrying about (anaphylaxis) does not happen gradually...it is very fast...usually so fast you don't even realize it is happening.  I'm NOT saying that you aren't having another, more garden-variety allergic reaction...but I honestly feel it is more your anxiety and health anxiety.

Try to not focus so much on your symptoms...how long have you been on the Cymbalta?  Usually, most side effects start to diminish after a week or so, if that's what you're experiencing.  What are you taking the antibiotic for?  Are you almost done with it?

My personal opinion is that your anxiety is most likely exacerbating any minimal side effects of the meds you are taking.  The fact that you just saw your doc is a very good sign.

Hang in there....and try not to focus on your physical sensations so much, okay?  It's so easy to get in that cycle.