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#1 Lipps212

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Posted 10 March 2017 - 10:29 AM

Hi,  First off let me say I am so thankful I found this forum.  This is the first time I've felt hopeful since I started weaning myself off cymbalta.

 

 Here is my situation:  I used to take 120mg of cymbalta daily.  Under the request and supervision of my doctor I was able to slowly taper myself off to a dosage of 20mg daily.  This is where I ran into problems. I can successfully go without a dose of cymbalta for about 1 1/2 weeks to 2 weeks before my symptoms get unbearable.  I'm sure you all know what I mean about the symptoms being unbearable- I get very anxious and panicky.  I feel sick.  I can't concentrate or do anything.  I usually end up in the emergency room.  

Then I take a cymbalta (20mg) and by the next day I am back to my normal self.  I've been doing this for a few months now.  Going a couple weeks without and then taking a dose when I start to feel symptoms.  Recently my doctor told me that I have to stop.  I'm terrified about getting past that 2 week mark and I was looking for advice.  Should I start counting beads and tapering off by taking 10mg every 2 weeks for a while?  Or should I go back to taking cymbalta everyday and bead count from there?  I don't want to get used to taking it every day again but I'm not sure bead counting every couple weeks will work.  Does anyone have any advice?  Thank you so much - I am at the end of my rope!! 


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Posted 10 March 2017 - 02:04 PM

Welcome Lipps

Get on the 20 mg long enough to feel better and then bead count but NOT by 10 mg doses. You need to reduce by about 3% a day. Do you know how many beads in one of your capsules. Those last 20 mg can be a real killer and you must go much slower that point.



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