[sakinahb]

hi i am new here and i needed advice. i have been on antidepressants since i was 14 , i am now 30 years old. and enough is enough. first prozac for a few years. then i was on effexor for a few years and now i've been on cymbalta for about 4 years. i've started weaning off and i wanted some advice please on my method.
first i was on 60 mg everyday. then i changed it to 60 mg every other day and when i felt comfortable i went to cymbalta every three days . i am currently at this point and plan to continue this way ,increasing the days between tablets [60mg] whenever i feel comfortable until i am completely off. will this method work? how bad will the detoxing be?

[feelincrappy]

others have commented on this site that every other day is tougher, you should go to a lower dose everyday and taper that way. I was not given that advice from my dr. He told me to take 30 mg a day for 2 weeks, then ok to quit. Well, I had no idea what i was in for, but since I am not taking any cybmalta at all, I am just trying to get thru the dizziness, nausea, etc. that every one on this site has said is common. each day seems a little better, but I feel exhausted after the slightest activity. I am just waiting to see what happens.

[Brightgirl]

I was on 30 mg for 2 years and started having severe mood swings, so doc increased to 60 mg. On 60 mg for 2 years and the mood swings came back. I was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and decided I have entirely too many medications to take everyday, so doc and I talked and I began the weaning process. 30 mg for 2 weeks and the 30 mg every other day for 7 days, I would have 1 day no problems then 1 day of withdraw symptoms; I had 3 pills to go and threw them away because I couldn't handle 1 good day followed by 1 bad dizzy filled day. I figured I would suffer through the horrible dizzy spells, nausea, sensitivity to smells, gassy issues, etc. Continuously until it passes rather than back and forth. However, all I can say is that I wish I was told that it could be addictive because although the physical symptoms are easier to handle than quitting smoking it us still hard to handle. I just don't feel like I am crawling out of my skin like I did when I quit smoking. I want to enjoy my winter break, but I am glad o am going through this while I am home from work for 10 days. I refuse to use another antidepressant to alleviate the symptoms because that doesn't seem to be am answer to the problem. Emotionally I feel great without it; I think I nay have been on a dose that was too high; however, physically I feel horrible. Best wishes on your detox, it is quite an intereting journey.

[Jmurphy112]

Read Prozac 20mg one time some people had no more symptoms also to help w/ mind fog try benadryl:-)

[juniorSW]

I went from the regular dose of 60mg down to the following:

40mg/day for approx 2 weeks
30mg/day for approx 2 weeks
20mg/day for approx 3 weeks (symptomatic)
~10mg/day for approx 1-2 weeks (I am here now and fixing to stop taking it all together)

[Hippiegirl]

Ok. I won't post all the nasty withdrawal symptoms all over again. I stopped cold turkey from 30 mg. I have never taken any medication before so I had no idea what I was in for. I'm 12 days into the withdrawals and they seem to be getting worse. I notice it's happening at the time I would normally take it the most. I was only on it for 3 months. Heeeeelp. When will it stop?? Is there anything to make it easier. ( not another drug )