Posted by Troy Tempest on March 16, 2008, at 14:40:01
In reply to Re: Cymbalta withdrawal, posted by EMTLADY on March 14, 2008, at 20:31:51
I was on Cymbalta for about 2 years, up to 90mg. I came down to 60 for 6 months, then 30 for 3 months, then 15 for a month. It was okay until I came right off it - a month of misery and almost 3 months before I really felt free of it.
Take it VERY slowly! You might be lucky and have mild or no withdrawal effects, but then again...
TT
> 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
>
poster:Troy Tempest
thread:466069
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