19th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good

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Cymbalta (Duloxetine)Success Stories

July 9, 2026

Feeling good. No specific symptoms. I'm set to reduce my dose on Saturday if i still feel good.

Cat’s taper progress

Dose (mg)

Mood (/10)

Cymbalta — 60mg — (right before starting with TaperCommunity I was on 90mg and tapered down to 60mg) 3 years — Holding

Zyprexa 12.50mg (tapered down from 22.50 March 25, 2026.) Holding

Lithium 600mg (tapered down from 900mg) Holding

Quetiapine tapered OFF May 2026

5 Replies

DuloxiJul 9

Community AnchorCymbalta · holding

Hi Cat, What is your actially Dose?

Cymbalta — 17,5mg(12mg) — 17 Jahre — holding -with clinician - 90 mg – 2021: First tapering attempt.
60 mg – 2023: Second tapering attempt.
With a doctor's supervision—but unfortunately, a doctor who doesn't know how to properly taper off an antidepressant.

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CatinaJul 9

Community AnchorEffexor

How much of a reduction will you be doing Cat? Hope all goes well!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.28 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

CatJul 9

Community AnchorCymbalta · active

I'm going from 60mg to 50mg. I have been tapering by 10mg since I started at 90mg. Ive been lucky that I haven't had any withdrawals. I plan on tapering hyperbolicly (10%) starting at 40mg. Thanks for your question.

CatJul 9

Community AnchorCymbalta · active

By the way my psychiatrist is great but whenever I bring up cutting by 10% she sort of goes quiet. So I've just been going by her 10mg cut recommendations. I plan on bringing up the 10% cuts at my next appointment in a month. I already found a compounding pharmacy that will do the cuts. Fingers crossed that my psychiatrist will go along with this. My psychiatrist is the best doctor I've ever had. She was my inpatient psych when I was in the hospital (4 times). I feel really lucky to have her.

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CatinaJul 9

Community AnchorEffexor

"Ive been lucky that I haven't had any withdrawals" — @Cat

There are some people that don't have any major issues, and I certainly hope you're one of them! That would be awesome.

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