Tan, neither TFL nor I used the bead counting method, so what we tell you is just what we've learned from others here who did ... hopefull they'll arrive her soon to comment and to correct anything TFL and I have said that isn't accurate ...
That said, TFL has the basic plan for you... first get completely stable on the 60 mg...
Read the info on bead counting in the thread I posted (well, follow the link I posted and read) ....
Also, while you're getting stable again, see if you can buy some empty gelatin capsules at a health food store or pharmacy ... if not, you can order them online ... I know for sure that Amazon.com sells them ... and I'm sure that many other sources do as well ...
That's great that you counted how many beads in one of your capsules ... and it's not essentially that you know the absolute "exact" number ... 578 is a fine number to work with ....
Save the beads that you remove ... a small bowl or even a small "baggie" or plastic bag would work ... you can use those beads later on, with the empty gel caps, to make the smaller doses for yourself as you've reduced quite far in dose ...
but remember, DO NOT take the beads unless they are in a capsule ... they all hit your bloodstream at the same time, and that's not a good thing ... they must be in a gel cap ... and keep them somewhere safe and secure ... you don't want any children or pets (dogs, cats, etc) to somehow get them and eat them ...
Like TFL says, start by removing just a small number of beads ... say 3 ... then the next day, 6 beads ... and so forth ... pay very careful attention to how you feel each day ... what is your body "telling" you ...
if you have symptoms that are bad, more than you feel you can handle, just slow down the bead removal process ... either stay at the level you are at for a few days until the symptoms fade / stop, or even go back up a few beads ... that is, remove fewer beads to increase your dose a bit ...
You can also control the process by waiting for a day, or 2 or 3 or 4 etc. days between removing beads ...
While there is a basic method for bead counting, it's actually a very individualized process ... because each of us is unique in how our brain reacts to Cymbalta ... both being on it, and especially while getting off of it ... you'll learn what you can handle, and you'll get a sense of what works best for you, very rapidly ...
Do not be afraid of this ... bead counting will give you control of the process ... you can stop / start anytime you want to ....and you can most definitely do this!!
And keep posting right here to let us know how you're doing!