Symptoms: Akathisia, brain zaps, cognitive impairment, tinnitus, neuropathy, severe anxiety/panic, muscle/joint pain, GI disturbances, dystonia
I was put on Cymbalta for neuropathy. After several months of taking, they doubled my dose from 60mg to 120mg because it wasn’t helping with neuropathy pain. Within a week, I got shingles on my back and became a zombie. I was in a fog, confused, and had no energy. I told my neurologist I thought it was the cymbalta and wanted to get off and she told me to stop taking it with no guidance. Luckily, my GP stepped in and gave me instructions on how to taper off (it took a loooong time). As I was tapering, I started noticing that I was having a lot of difficulty walking and it was getting worse. After years of fighting with doctors and seeing many specialists, I’m confident I had encephalitis from shingles that was triggered by cymbalta. I now am permanently disabled and have to use a wheelchair and walker. My left side is mostly effected, dystonia and pain is my reality every day now. Carnivore diet has helped immensely with energy, overall health, and cognitive functioning.