Posted by tennisplayer on March 15, 2008, at 15:50:39
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by EMTLADY on March 14, 2008, at 20:31:51
>I would say probably tell your doctor, but definitely start your getting off of it. It definitely is better to do it in a tapering fashion. On thing I read said you need to taper one month at least for every year you have been on it, but please get advice from a doctor who has tapered someone before if you can. I was at 60 mg, and sleeping almost round the clock when I was on mine. good luck.
> I have been on cymbalta for a year and a half. They have moved me up to 120mg! I'm tired of the automatic push to a psychiatrist that I get when I go to see any new doctor or hospital, etc. It doesn't work anymore anyway so I'm going off of it. I've heard of the horrid withdraw, but have yet to see anyone on as high of a dose as I am on. I'm only 22, I'm not bipolar, I was only supposed to be on it temp after I had a really bad car wreck and became semi depressed. As I've read through the threads it's almost like I'm having some of the withdraw symptoms (that I was about about to be tested for MS for) and I haven't even gone off it yet, it makes you wonder. Any advise? I don't know if I should just do it, make my own capsules and then tell my doctor afterwards, or if I should tell her first.
> Any suggestions on any of this?
> Thanks
>
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