by Xina535 on September 17th, 2015, 2:24 pm
I came across people complaining that while taking Cymbalta, they started twitching. I then read that it can cause twitching because it reduces your sodium levels.
Anyone know anything about that?
Since end of April, I've been taking 60mg of Cymbalta (generic Duloxetine, made by Lilly). It took away my panic and anxiety, but gave me TERRIBLE constipation. I took the constipation side effect. No other side effects. No change in twitching though either.
On Aug 5th, I missed 2 doses of Cymbalta. I wrote about it on here. I felt SO horrible! I felt like I was hit by a truck! I was dizzy, feverish, trembling, fatigued AND I started getting diarreah (that lasted over a month). With the diarreah, I exploded in a "different style" of twitches that I've never experienced before. All over my lower body, constant, very very fine where I could see everything move around, but I could not feel it, but some I could feel. Soon, that different style of twitches moved all over my body. My tongue started twitching more.
During the month I had diarreah, I had taken electrolyte drinks, but nothing improved. Now that the diarreah has gone, the twitching is still the same.
Now, does that case sound anything like my sodium levels are too low? That they are so low that my body is twitching like this, despite electrolyte replacement?
Why did I not get this explosive twitching from end of April to beginning of August? Could it really have been those 2 missed doses that threw everything out of whack?
This is really my last string of hope that I am hanging on to. I am really losing it. My right hand keeps missing letters. During the training I gave today, I purposely did not write on the white board. Every time I pick up anything, I have to concentrate so I don't drop it.