Hi all,
I got on 20mg of this drug for panic attacks due to Lyme disease around November 2011. Stayed at 20mg since then.
My doctor wanted me to cross taper with Remeron, since I have had horrible nausea, also due to Lyme disease.
She wanted me to just do a quick 2-week cross taper, but I asked if I could do 4 weeks instead.
My first taper was 15mg Cymbalta and about 2 mg Remeron on Oct. 15. Did ok, had some mild nausea, diarrhea, anxiety days 2 and 3 but then levelled out. Second taper was 10/21 10mg Cymbalta and (about) 3.75mg Remeron, did great with that one. Third taper was 10/27 and was 5mg Cymbalta and around 5.5 mg Remeron. Withdrawal started day 3. Nausea, high anxiety, dizziness, fast heart rate, clammy, diarrhea, etc. Yesterday I increased the Cymbalta to 7.5mg but still feel awful today.
When will I start feeling better?
1) Can a delayed withdrawal response occur? I'm not sure what's going on here. Could it be that I decreased a higher *percentage* of the current dose
2) What do I do now? Wait it out? I've read about long-term consequences and want to avoid those at all costs.
3) I'm planning to add the rest of the Remeron on Wed. and slowly taper off the Cymbalta. What's the ideal tapering schedule? I'd like to get off this drug so I can resume Lyme treatment asap, but also want to avoid long-term issues. 7.5mg is 45 beads in my generic capsule. 5 mg is 30 beads.
Thanks in advance!!!