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23rd Cymbalta Update - Feeling Poor
July 13, 2026··
Feeling poor. Slept for about 6 hours and i usually sleep 8 or 9 hours. I feel tired. I tried to go back to sleep with no luck. My mood is low. Since I have bipolar I am concerned about the reduced sleep triggering mania. So far I don't have the classic symptoms of mania though so that's encouraging.
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
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Catina2mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"So far I don't have the classic symptoms of mania though so that's encouraging." — @CatThat's good. I hope it stays that way! Slow and steady wins the race. Hopefully you'll sleep better tonight.
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 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.
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Community AnchorEffexor
Since you have been feeling well since the cut maybe its just withdrawal finally hitting?
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