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2nd Cymbalta Update - Feeling Very bad
September 14, 2026··
Feeling very bad. Been having bouts of anxiety, depression, depersonalization, and emotional blunting.
Tom’s taper progress
Dose (mg)
Mood (/10)
Cymbalta — 27mg — 1 year — actively tapering | Zyprexa — 2.5mg — 1year,6months — holding
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Catina4d ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi Tom, here is some information that I hope will help you:
https://taper.community/thread/3613d8b1-99e9-4991-8c0d-ec96ba7534ad
https://taper.community/thread/c981af8f-22d3-43c0-8342-11303c5a442c
https://taper.community/thread/01f52b44-64c9-44d7-9e37-280e1818c90c
https://taper.community/resources/blog/emotional-blunting-from-ssris
https://taper.community/thread/caf83dd4-7885-4001-acbb-86c31f93d61c
https://taper.community/resources/blog/depersonalization-during-withdrawal
https://taper.community/thread/57d0fb51-6e6e-4517-9d3d-1dd2f2e3880c
https://taper.community/thread/ec72f5e5-39fe-4f0e-b3c9-083b3e99d1c3
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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