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[Petal]

I have been on Cymbalta for about 2 years 60mg and I thought they were the best thing since sliced bread. I stopped being angry for no reason etc etc, but what I have come to realise is that slowly but surely they have been zapping my libido to the point where I can't orgasm.

I am seeing my psych today (got a special appointment) and I want to start weaning off them. I will be looking through now as to how that happens but I am sure my Dr will have a plan for me.

I want my sex drive back again!!!!

ps - Fantastic to find a forum just for this topic, unbelievable!!

[Amber0401]

i hear ya....i am only 25 and too young for this anti-orgasm drug. good news is since i started weaning off this crap it IS comming back. so its not lost forever you CAN get your mojo back!

[Petal]

Thanks so much Amber for replying. I went and saw my Psych on 1Feb and started on 30mg (down from 60mg)it is now 6 Feb and there has not been ANY problems whatsoever (touch wood)!! Acutally I don't have much appetite but not worried about that I am stunned becuase I was expecting the sky to fall in and it hasen't. Wonder if there is a 15mg of Cymbalta???

I am 53 but still in my PRIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[audie]

you can put me in a room with brad pitt and ryan gosling and i would not have the slight bit of interest in either of them! thank you cymbalta for draining every inch of libido i had in me. hell, i would rather sit and watch the real housewives stuffing my face with food then engage in sex with brad or ryan. how sad!!!!!! i cannot wait to be 100% off this poison.....

[Petal]

ha ha that just about sums it up. are you off cymbalta. I am on 30mg from 60mg (7 days now - no side effects) and in early April hopefully will drop them all together unless there is a 15mg cymbalta?? does anyone know???

Sick of this numb feeling in my erogonous zones!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SheriIck]

I've bee opening capsule and taking part of '' pebbles'' out.

[Petal]

Hi Sherick, that is interesting could you give me more information on that, eg what dose are you on and how many pebbles are you taking out. I know my Dr would not advise me to do that, but I am thinking even at 30mg I might start to do that myself to get lower and lower without having to wait until April.

So I would you to explain the process if you don't mind.

Thank you so much!!

[audie]

ha ha that just about sums it up. are you off cymbalta. I am on 30mg from 60mg (7 days now - no side effects) and in early April hopefully will drop them all together unless there is a 15mg cymbalta?? does anyone know???

Sick of this numb feeling in my erogonous zones!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not off it completely yet, just on 10mg. After two more days of 10mg, I even made some 5mg capsules - just in case. I upped my omega 3s and it seems to be helping the dizziness. I am fatigued, but no brain zaps. I never heard of a 15 mg cymbalta. My doctor had given me prescriptions for 30 (which I took for two weeks) and 20 mg and from there I could eyeball halving the 20mg to 10mg....then a 10mg to 5mg. Maybe your doctor could prescribe you a 20mg and you can use those to finish the weaning process.

[Petal]

Thats great to know maybe I will try and see him again before april to go down to 20mg to hurry up the process.

The way it is now I am on 30mg for 2 months until my next appointment but I want to speed it up. I will phone now and get in to see him. Thank you so much for the info and the motivation.

So it will be 20mg for me soon I hope, then 10mg and then 5mg and then ZILCHO!!!!!!!!! yay.

Has you libido returned at all yet????