Hopeful, we are all here for you. I so understand what you are going through and you are incredibly brave to share your experience with us.

Your comment re addicts struck a chord with me. Yes, I can completely understand bad choices led them to unhealthy circumstances and a part of me wonders if the general population knew and understood the withdrawal anguish that comes from prescribed medication alone, perhaps they would be less willing to "just try" these substances for supposed "recreational purposes". The "it won't happen to me" surely must be a tiny lingering thought in the back of their minds?

I had absolutely no clue what I was going to face further down the track when I began cymbalta as prescribed to me for both depression and pain. The information leaflet really didn't give too much away about the withdrawal horror and nor did my psych. Xanax withdrawal was even worse.

Hang in there and know that we are all here praying for you