☼ Scallywag: Cymbalta - skipping doses didn't work, time to taper

[scallywag]

Joy, you're absolutely right. Each person is going to experience medication discontinuation, tapering and withdrawal in their own individual way.  My ease in this process *may* have to do with my neuro-physiology and/or the fact that I was on the medication for only 5 years and/or the fact that I took only one medication at a time (no switches or dose increases after the first week) and/or some unknown influence.  Bottom line: I lucked out.

[gardenlady]

Hi scallyway.  Congrats on getting off of Cymbalta!  I completed a valium taper on 1/11/18 so am newly off of it.  I know I need to stabilize from the benzo taper, but how long do you think I should wait till resuming my Cymbalta taper?  I am at 48 mg.  How do you suggest I approach the taper when I do resume?  10% per month?   I am taking the Teva band generic duloxetine and using the Gemini 20 American Weigh scale that I bought on Amazon.  There are an average of  315 beads in a 60 mg capsule (the capsules vary in # of beads) and I found bead counting too difficult, so I weigh them instead.  Thanks for any advice. 

[Happy2Heal]

it's been a long time Scallywag, I hope you're doing well

 

please do pop in if you can and let us know how you are

 

so you'll be coming up to one year off in August?

 

that's just 2 mos sooner than my one year anniversary.  can't wait to hear how things have been

 

 

[Happy2Heal]

hope all is well Scallywag,

miss you and your great advice

 

pop by and say hi if you can ok?

[manymoretodays]

Hi scallywag!

I hope you know that you are missed by many of us.

many hopes that you are healing nicely!

Love, peace, healing, and growth,

mmt

yes, pop on in soon......even just for a holiday type update, if you will.

 

[ChessieCat]

Hi scallywag, it's be a long time.  We'd love to hear from you.  Hope you are doing okay.

[jozeff]

Hi scally, thank you for the great spreadsheet and graphs! Wonderful stuff.

 

How are you doing??

 

Jozeff

[Miko789]

Hello Scally,

 

hope thimgs are going well for you

 

[Altostrata]

Hello, Scallywag! I added our cheerful "here comes the sun" symbol ☼ to the title of your Intro topic, to show you're recovering.

 

Please continue to let us know how you're doing. I hope you will add your story to our Recovery Success Stories eventually!