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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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Cymbalta
Anxiety (Including GAD)
Duloxetine
Fibromyalgia (FM)
Chest pain
Bipolar 2 disorder
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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
Has anyone who quit cold turkey had any long term effects from doing so?
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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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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.
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
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
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 refused to take it for this reason!
@Paisley85 i was falsely convinced of its “safety” :( regretting it so much
There is a FB group called Cymbalta Hurts Worse. They explain how they taper off (slowly cutting down on beads)
@HisWillNotMine 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.
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