...Welcome.

Your symptoms & experiences sound very much like what my DW has been going/gone through (it's ongoing, but we believe the worst is now behind us).

She tapered off of an SSRI this past spring after being on it for several years for fibro, neck pain, & job stress. For months after being off of it completely, she was still suffering with vertigo, the emotional rollercoaster, pain...

At first, we thought it was SSRI discontinuation syndrome.

SSRI Discontinuation or Withdrawal Syndrome

Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome

She tried treating it with supplemental L-tryptophan (You can find info on this on the web or in the archives here), which did (and does) help, but only to a point.

The vertigo was adversely affecting her ability to function in day to day activities, so she saw an otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, & Throat specialist) who suggested it may be silent migraine, which she may have had right along since meno, but the symptoms were being alleviated/masked by the SSRI.

She then embarked upon an elimination diet to rebalance her system and begin identifying "triggers" that can cause this type of migraine and the symptoms that accompany them.

Since then her improvement has been dramatic. Instead of having one good day in ten, she now has (approximately) one bad day in ten.

Of course I can't say this is what you're going through, but if any of it sounds reasonable to you, it might be worth bringing up with your doctor and pursuing.

If it can't hurt to try it, then it can't hurt to try it.

Best wishes,

Doc

PS: FWIW...

Lyrica (pregabalin) and Cymbalta (duloxetine) are both now generic. Their prices may not have come down appreciably yet, but should within the next year or so; insurance companies should be less averse to covering them. I mention this only in the event that they were of some benefit and you felt taking one/both was/were in your best interest.