Hello! My name is Erin. My doctor dropped me from 60mg to 40mg in one day. I have been on duloxitine for six years. He said that if I have withdrawals to take 40mg every other night and 60mg every other night for a week. I am a little concerned because I am reading all over the Internet that this big/fast of a jump is dangerous. I am on day two of the change and have been having some scary thoughts. I am hoping to know if anyone else was told to change dosage as such a fast rate.
Welcome to the community!
Unfortunately, many doctors still recommend tapering far too quickly and without a clear plan, which can lead to significant problems.
I would discuss returning to your previous dose with your doctor and then take it consistently at the same time every day without skipping doses. Since it hasn’t been long, hopefully things will settle down again relatively quickly.
Hold until you feel stable again, then consider a slow hyperbolic taper. Please read through the Resources section so you understand the approach and can make a clear plan.
The tapering plan your doctor suggested sounds much too fast to me.
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.
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