does anyone have a clue on how to manage withdrawing from cymbalta/duloxetine? i had it prescribed for my fibro but it messed with my mood disorders too much. this withdraw is so so bad :(
this page you note is a great group of people. I’m a member and came off in a week as i had serotonin problems. They walked me through and helped me keep expressing how I was feeling. (though not recommending a fast stop ever unless doc said so!). Def check out that group.
I recommend asking your doctor abt tapering off the medicine, and they’ll probs lower your dosage to the point where you can end up not taking it anymore
i’m tapering off of it rn under my psychiatrist’s supervision. she thinks i will be ok going in 20mg increments but i’m not so sure…i’ll definitely join the group mentioned above! i’ve been having a very bad pain/fatigue flare the past week which may be related to the decreased dose
whatever increment they're tapering down by (i.e. 30mg to 15mg, 20mg to 10mg), half that (taking 1 and 1 half of the new dose instead of just 1)
also keep anti nausea medication and a pain reliever on hand
it's going to be absolute hell no matter how you spin it, but hopefully this'll make it a bit more bearable
Tapering is for sure the best way to go. I had to go cold turkey when I lost health insurance, and it was hell. Never taking it again. The fact that I would get brain zaps if I missed a dose one day scared me
You should be supervised by a professional. What helped me is an anti-nausea for my stomach. And a soak or hot shower with your normal pain relief. If the pain is too much, talk to your dr.
Thank you for all the comments! just to clarify, yes i’ve been supervised by a professional, however her advice is not great. she isn’t able to give me a prescription below 20mg and told me after a week to stop taking it (she originally said cold turkey off 30, but i fought not to).
as of now- i have been off 20mg for 2 weeks, just trying to find a way to cope with the brain zaps and dizziness.
thank you all sm for the support and recommendations ❤️
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does anyone have a clue on how to manage withdrawing from cymbalta/duloxetine? i had it prescribed for my fibro but it messed with my mood disorders too much. this withdraw is so so bad :(
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