Cymbalta and Wellbutrin cold turkey

[flipinout]

I have been taking cymbalta(60mg) and wellbutrin (200mg) daily for 3 years.  I decided I was tired of taking it, it didn't seem to be helping me anymore, and I was tired of the expense.  I quit wellbutrin cold turkey about a 5 days ago and I quit cymbalta cold turkey 3 days ago.  I now feel like I am losing my mind.  I have been feeling and acting somewhat manic.  I have felt kind of 'hi' and  actually like it. Problem is I am now recognizing that I am irritable and can be "hi' and happy one minute and then I will "snap" at a family member the next.  I've also realized that some of the things I'm now doing are stupid -- like driving too fast.  At one point I felt like driving right off the highway to make the chaos in my head stop swirling.  My brain feels awash in pins and needles and I can't focus or concentrate on anything.  I'm going a mile a minute and can't calm down.  I have been startled by things that aren't even really there.  I was walking down the hall at work yesterday and jumped out of the way of a door that was swinging open and was going to hit me ---- the door didn't open and never was opening - but I "saw it".  What is wrong with me?  Is this new mental illness symptoms or just my body flippin out from going off the meds?

[AJRC323]

Going off of anti-depressants like that is extremely dangerous. None of the symptoms you're experiencing are "you", it's all withdrawal. I would highly recommend you take a dose of both of them and then go see your doctor about tapering. Your doctor will help you go off of them slowly, they can't force you to take your meds, and I doubt they'd want you to do something dangerous.

[flipinout]

i caNT get this thing to work right.  o.k.  im rambling and irritated.  I want to say thanx but i'm hagving issues at the moment.  i'll try to say it agAIN HERe.  Thank you but I need other options.  i'll paste what i tried to write:
to boogieman and heyjude - thanks for the info and advice; but i'm not goin' back.  i'm tired of being hostage to meds and docs.  boogiman - how did you get through it when you felt like you were losing your mind?  did you go back on the meds and taper?  how long did it take to feel "normal" again.  I'm sittin here typin and I should be asleep -- who can sleep?  I have to be at work in 3 hours.  last night i did a couple shots of cuervo and it took the edge off and i actually slept.  that's where i'm headed now and i'm just hoping this will all pass and be done soon, i don't know how much more of this ican take but i'm not goin to be a hostage to docs and their meds again.  any advice on how to get through without going back to the docs and meds would be appreciated thanks for listening. how long can this last, anybody have had long withdrawal from cymbalta or wellbutrin.  it might be easier if i have an idea of how long i need to hang in.

[heyjude1]

I am bipolar and your symptoms certainly sound similar.  I would suggest you get in to see your Psycharist as soon as possible.  If you can't get in soon, start taking one of the meds again to see if it helps.  If you are found bipolar, the p-doc will probably put you on a mood stablizer..

[boogieman]

Hello. Stopping antidepressant therapy suddenly is not a good idea. If you've been regulating your neurotransmitters with meds for three years, and you just stop CT, you will almost certainly have negative effects. I accidently ran out of an antidepressant I'd been taking for a while, and within a few days I thought I was losing my mind. You should only stop taking these kind of meds under a doctors advice, that way you can taper down gradually and minimize adverse effects. Please call your doctor and follow their instructions. Take care, GM