I have been on Cymbalta about six months. In the beginning, it was amazing. I have never felt so 'normal.' I was able to clean house without feeling desperate and overwhelmed and like everything is useless. I woke up feeling pretty happy instead of like I could not even contemplate the idea of living through the entire day. However, now I am back to where I was before, the stuff is useless and expensive and I cannot afford to keep taking it when it just doesn't help.

I saw online that it can be as bad to get off as Effexor, and getting off of Effexor was agony for me. Any experiences, tips, suggestions? My doctor seems relatively clueless.