Hi everyone , InnerSpirit here . I'm under a pain management doctors care. I've been on cymbalta for the past 8 months for fibromyalgia, lorezepam .5mg nightly for sleep and norco 7.5mg 3x for pain due to multi-joint avascular necrosis. Last week I discontinued nucynta because I told my doctor I felt strange while taking it. That was last week, now I'm starting to feel dizzy and I just checked my bloodpressure and it has gone from 120/55 to 175/74 and I feel like I'm in a void state of mind like I feel a little high but the only meds in me in the past 24hrs r the cymbalta, 1 norco & nothing else as I've been asleep for the past 12hrs. Could I be withdrawing from nucynta? I was on it for two months. I also have this strong taste and smell of meds in my nose and mouth. Comments are appreciated especially about my main concern being why my blood pressure is getting high.
Whats causing dizziness & high blood pressure?
Question posted by InnerSpirit on 14 June 2012
Last updated on 18 November 2017
4 Answers
Dear InnerSpirit,
I was on Nucynta too and stopped taking it, but switched to another pain killer. I'm wondering why you stopped the Nucynta and the doctor didn't put you on something else. I definately think you are having some withdrawl's if you were on it for two months. That is just my opinion. I would definately talk to my doctor and ask him if you need another medication. Wouldn't hurt. I hope you get to feeling better real soon, and Good luck to you, and Best wishes. Hang in there. Ruthie
Beatifully said and thank you for your comment. Rmbr however that though I've been on opiates since 1995, I still don't really get the pleasure that others get so I still kindof subscribe to less is better and I hope to offend no one on this. Since I am already taking cymbalta for fibermyalgia and lorezepam to sleep, I felt I didn't want to continue the nucynta as it made me kindof high and I liked the feeling.in other words I saw trouble ahead. So the Dr put me on norco 7.5mg 3x daily to replace it. Norco just kills the avs pain but I get no buzz so I'm ok with that. InnerSpirit
Oh, I see. Then I understand more clearly now. Good for you that you saw trouble ahead and didn't want that. Most people wouldn't be that honest. And you didn't offend noone. Not me anyways. You are entitled to you're own opinion... especially if it's a great one like that. Noone is here to judge anyone... that is for sure. We all come from different walks of life and have different sets of problems, and... have different opinions. And that's totally the way it should be. I hope everything works out great for you. May you have a good weekend, and best wishes to you my friend. Ruthie
I had HORRIBLE withdrawal from Cymbalta. I will never, ever take it again.
I also had terrible brain freezes and buzzing feeling in my ears while on the med.
I don't know if this is WD because you only took Nucynta 2 months, and you're still on Norco. Do you have any other wds? And while it may not be a wds, it may still be medication related. While your BP did jump up quite a bit, it's still in the normal range. In fact my normal BP is closer to your high BP than your normal one. You also need to know that BP can vary greatly just by walking around or sitting still. You should check it several times a day. If it stays high, and you keep feeling dizzy, then you need to call your Doc. But if it goes back down I wouldn't worry. Either way, next time you see your Doc you should tell him. I also wish we knew if you have a history of heart ailments, because that really matters.
I think you're alright, but do tell your Doc.
Thank you very much for your insightful comment. I'll keep checking my bp as you said and while I do think its withdrawal as I'm also experiencing chills and heatspells. Today however my dizziness is gone and my bp is more to my normal 117/65. InnerSpirit
Hi InnerSpirit,
Sounds like withdrawal to me as well. W/D and pain can make BP skyrocket,
so keep that in mind.
I agree with Balbanese, let your doctor know what you are doing if she/he doesn't know already. There are medications that can lower BP while you are in withdrawal. They are not the usual BP lowering meds, IF I recall correctly. Your doctor might call one in for you, if she is understanding and kind.
If BP gets any higher, please go to the ER.
All the best to you,
Ondi
Thank you for your comment. Today my dizziness is gone and my bp is back to normal. Will continue to monitor bloodpressure. InnerSpirit
All of those symptoms are from withdrawal. Did you quit with the Dr's blessing or just on your own? I would advise you tell Dr you are experiencing this, there may be something he/she can do to help you. I had similar symptoms for almost a year (only much worse than you describe). Definitely a good idea to get Dr on board. Hope this helps.
Thank you for answering and yes I quit nucynta with my doctor's blessing but he said nothing about withdrawals as they often forget to do. Today however things seem to be back to normal. InnerSpirit
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