Cymbalta side effects and tapering off 30 mg

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Cymbalta (Duloxetine)Tapering

November 9, 2026

Hi, I posted about my doctor telling me to take the medication every other day, that’s it no other instructions! Not doing well. It takes two days for them to answer. Frustrated

Cymbalta — 30mg — 3 weeks — planning taper

9 Replies

Duloxi3d ago

Community AnchorCymbalta · holding

Hi Mondmoos, You can give it a try, but taking the medication every other day usually leads to withdrawal symptoms. How exactly did your doctor tell you to taper off the medication? Over what period of time?

Cymbalta — 20mg(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.

HopeNeverFails3d ago

LighthouseZyprexa · active

Hi LunarMoss! Just my $0.02, but if it were me, I'd probably drop asap to every day taking about 27mg, as best you can estimate by cutting and shaving your pills. Then after you start feeling better, try dropping another 2.7mg, as best you can estimate. And so on. Most people usually hold the dosage after a cut for 2-4 weeks. I'd forget about what your Dr told you. Praying for guidance for you and success in a slow taper, and don't be freaked out by those anxiety, insomnia, etc symptoms you're getting. They'll come in waves for awhile after you drop your dose. It means you're healing 🙏

Zyprexa started at 2.5mg in late April26 — 0.60mg at Nov 2026— actively tapering
Doxepin (Silenor / Sinequan) — started at 2mg in June26 - 0mg at Nov 2026— completed tapering

LunarMoss3d ago

Cymbalta · planning

Doctor said I’ve only been on it 10 days and safe to stop. He thinks I’m allergic to it

Cymbalta — 30mg — 3 weeks — planning taper

HopeNeverFails3d ago

LighthouseZyprexa · active

Gotcha. I didn't see that. What allergy symptoms are you having? If they're not that bad, I'd still consider a taper, but maybe much faster 🤔

Zyprexa started at 2.5mg in late April26 — 0.60mg at Nov 2026— actively tapering
Doxepin (Silenor / Sinequan) — started at 2mg in June26 - 0mg at Nov 2026— completed tapering

LunarMoss2d ago

Cymbalta · planning

Nausea vomiting rash my anxiety is off the charts

Cymbalta — 30mg — 3 weeks — planning taper

LunarMoss2d ago

Cymbalta · planning

I’m so sick

Cymbalta — 30mg — 3 weeks — planning taper

Duloxi2d ago

Community AnchorCymbalta · holding

Hi Mondmoos, Is that the reason why you were prescribed Cymbalta?

HopeNeverFails2d ago

LighthouseZyprexa · active

@LunarMoss , I had nonstop nausea for months from anxiety, then they put me on ADs - and no surprise it got worse. My Chinese Dr told me to try peppermint oil, which I did, and my nausea improved pretty quickly. It doesn't fix the anxiety but it relaxes stomach and GI lining and improves nausea and constipation, etc

Zyprexa started at 2.5mg in late April26 — 0.60mg at Nov 2026— actively tapering
Doxepin (Silenor / Sinequan) — started at 2mg in June26 - 0mg at Nov 2026— completed tapering

LunarMoss2d ago

Cymbalta · planning

I’ll check that out

Cymbalta — 30mg — 3 weeks — planning taper

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