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Posted 9/8/2014 6:39 PM (GMT -5)
skull
Ive been on 60 mg of cymbalta for awhile now..and im in the process of going off...a few months ago i completely ran out and went off cold turkey,i was miserable and refilled my script..i am now on 30 mg,does anyone have any advice?
Posted 9/8/2014 6:49 PM (GMT -5)
I titrated down gradually. You can do it by opening up the capsule and removing more and more of the beads with each dose…I took two more out each time. At some point I just stopped. It was not easy, even doing it that way. I was light headed, dizzy and had waves of nausea and just did not feel well. That went on for a month or two even after I had stopped completely. That stuff is wonderful when it is working and awful when you realize it does not work for you anymore. Good luck, tiffcrill, hang in there and take it slow.
HEART
Posted 9/8/2014 9:17 PM (GMT -5)
It, oddly, didn't bother me much. Perhaps move to one every other day, and then maybe after two weeks, move to one on, two days off.

Slow and steady. Be well.
Posted 9/9/2014 12:32 AM (GMT -5)
Welcome to the forum! The best way is to talk with your Dr. and pharmacist about how to titrate it down. It's not a good idea to get into a habit with tampering with medication or stoping it suddenly. I could never take Cymbalta myself. I know others have done well on it. It just shows you we are all so different.

Where you taking it mostly for pain control or depresssion?

Post Edited (ak angel) : 9/8/2014 11:40:54 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/9/2014 6:58 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Tiffcrill and welcome! I also tried Cymbalta, but it didn't help and the side affects were horrible, so worked with the Dr to wean off of it slowly. Here's the schedule we came up with that worked pretty well:

Started at 60 mg 2x daily
2 weeks - 60 mg 1x daily
2 weeks - alternating 60 mg & 30 mg 1x daily
2 weeks - 30 mg 1x daily
2 weeks - 30 mg, 1x, every other day
off completely

It wasn't what I'd call fun, but getting off it was better than the side affects while I was on it. Just take it slow and easy. Good luck!

Have a blessed day!
Mari
Posted 9/9/2014 7:41 AM (GMT -5)
Cymbalta is a very difficult medication to go off of. I suggest going off slowly.

Best wishes, and welcome to the forum...

Hugs, Karen...
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