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#1
Nov 06, 2016, 03:49 AM
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My doctor reduced my 60mg of Cymbalta to 30mg on Friday and wants me to stop it completely on Tuesday. He is trying to stop the mania but I am worried about side effects coming off so fast. discontinuation syndrome etc.
Anyone her come off AD's suddenly or quickly and not experienced problems? I have heard the horror stories but am hoping mine will be different.
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#2
Nov 06, 2016, 03:57 AM
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Whatever effects you feel from the rapid antidepressant withdrawal probably pale in comparison to the consequences of the antidepressants further amplifying your mania. Your doctor is probably taking the risk of the rapid withdrawal in order to put out a fire.
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#3
Nov 06, 2016, 05:34 AM
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Nov 06, 2016, 06:41 AM
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I had brain zaps for 2 weeks straight after stopping Lexapro cold turkey. I kept getting zapped every 5-15 minutes. It was awful.
I ultimately asked my pdoc for another Rx of Lexapro because I couldn't handle the zaps. He told me to cut the tablet in half and take a tablet every other day. Worked like a charm. As long as you don't go cold turkey, you *should* be okay. But if you do start getting brain zaps, ask your pdoc to titrate your dose slower, and consider taking a tablet every other day until you stop getting brain zaps. Best of luck 
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#5
Nov 06, 2016, 08:24 AM
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Tapering cymbalta was kind of a pain for me, but I was on a higher dose (90mgs). Do you have any benzodiazepines, gabapentin, low dose neuroleptics on hand? Those drugs seemed to make my last rapid antidepressant taper (it was Tofranil...ugh...) go more smoothly than it probably would have otherwise.
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| Anonymous45023, Wild Coyote
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Nov 06, 2016, 11:09 PM
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Today is my first day off Cymbalta after being on 60mg for at least 2 months then 30mg for 3 days. Dr wants me off quickly. Now I am super happy, god like and probably manic but dark obsessions disappeared. Maybe its due to coming off cymbalta quickly. I don't care cause i feel awesome. seeing dr later today will see what he thinks. physically i feel fine but my mind is wild.
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| Anonymous45023, bizi, Wild Coyote
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Nov 06, 2016, 11:25 PM
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when do you think you will get to come home? ((((HUGS)))) bizi
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Nov 06, 2016, 11:33 PM
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| Anonymous45023, bizi, Wild Coyote
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| bizi
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Nov 07, 2016, 12:58 AM
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I have came of antidepressant 3 time in my life, all unpleasant experiences.
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| bizi
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Nov 07, 2016, 01:16 AM
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I have no eexperience with cymbalta. I hope your withdrawl is pain free. (((Hugs)))
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| bizi
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Nov 07, 2016, 01:20 AM
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Glad you are IP and well-supported during this flare of mania.
I hope you are feeling better soon!  WC |
| bizi, Wander
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Nov 07, 2016, 10:33 AM
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Good luck today.
((((HUGS))))) bizi
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#13
Nov 07, 2016, 08:42 PM
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Day two off cymbalta. feeling jittery, agitated, dizzy, mind zaps and exhausted. Very unpleasant. hopefully it will only last a few days. very uncomfortable.
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| Anonymous45023, Coffeee
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Nov 08, 2016, 02:24 PM
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Hope you have some comfort as you go through withdrawals. I had the same thing when I was coming off Effexor.
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Nov 10, 2016, 01:08 AM
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Yesterday (Wednesday here) my nurse accidentally gave me 30mg of Cymbalta in my morning meds. I did check them but didn't notice it. So now I am back to day one off Cymbalta. Nurse was very apologetic and she is an amazing nurse so I'm not mad at her. Only side effects today are headaches. Apart from that I feel awesome. Have posted on every post I could on the first three pages of the forum but want to keep chatting and hopefully supporting.
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#16
Nov 10, 2016, 01:46 AM
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That's too bad she started that process all over again when you were partially already through it, but I'm glad that you are feeling better.
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