Christine2425 Still on cymbalta

[Christine2425]

Hi everyone just joined the site. For almost a year now I have been thinking of coming off Cymbalta 60 mg. I have been on anti-depressants for 11 years now since I was 14 ... im now at age 25 I think its time to come off them. I find im not depressed anymore and my panic/anxiety rarely occurs . The sad thing is im more scared of coming off them then I am scared of the need for them. I changed to Cymbalta from Effexor 2 years ago when I found Effexor gave me a lot of side effects. Cymbalta only gives me hot flashes , mostly night sweats. When changing medication I noticed I got terrible symptoms of with drawl. I was shaking, throwing up, dissy, felt like the room was spinning, electric shock symptoms ect. Now that I want to come off im concerned because going to a 30 mg is a fairly large jump . Does anyone know anything to help make this not so miserable? Im concerned because I live on my own I cant take a lot of time off work.

[basildev]

Welcome to the forum Christine2425.

 

You will find lots of friendly support here. I am so glad you have done your homework before beginning your journey.

 

To safely taper off your medication, we recommend not more that 10% reduction over 4-6 weeks. Please read the following link that will explian why:

 

http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/300-important-topics-in-the-tapering-forum-and-faq/

 

 

Here is a link that will show you how to correctly taper off Cymbalta:

 

http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/283-tips-for-tapering-off-cymbalta-duloxetine/

 

 

When  you get a chance, please add your drug history to your signature. Here's how to do it:

 

http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/893-please-put-your-withdrawal-history-in-your-signature/

 

I wish you the best of luck.