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Travis

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Hi, I'm Travis

May 15, 2026··

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Looking for others on the same taper journey. Currently tapering both lithium and cymbalta and it is absolute hell.

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Dominic4d ago

Cymbalta · active

Hey Travis, I'm tapering Cymbalta as well. I am planning to be off in January, but this is the hardest part. I'm really happy to see you here, and thanks for joining us.

Cymbalta — 5.2mg — 6 years — actively tapering | without clinician

Travis4d ago

Thank you! Currently down half of lithium to 600mg and down 10mg of Cymbalta to 50mg. Did three tapers in a three weeks, 20 mg of Cymbalta and 150mg of lithium. It did not go well at all.

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CatinaStaffTrusted Voice4d ago

Hi @Travis, welcome to Taper Community. Glad you're here, although I'm sorry you're having a hard time. When you get a chance, add your drug history to create a Signature for yourself. It will then appear at the bottom of your posts. You can do it here: https://taper.community/settings Normally when dealing with multiple drugs, it's best to taper only one at a time. We look forward to assisting you as you taper off your drugs. Please let us know how we can best help! Catina 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 18.88 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

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