Hi, I'm Jamie

July 30, 2026

Started back on Cymbalta 6/17 and Buspirone after being off of them for 3.5 years. Could not manage even the lowest dosage 20 mg Cymbalta 7.5 Buspirone even after slow ramp ups. Now tapering. Dizziness and lethargy are the worst symptoms. Counting beads. Now at 80% of 20 mg at 2 weeks. May be too far.

Cymbalta — 16 mg — 4 weeks — actively tapering | BuSpar — 2.5 mg — 4 weeks — actively tapering | with clinician

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guava378Jul 30

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Welcome to the Taper Community and good luck with your taper!

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
28-Sep-2026 (5mg -> 3.6mg)
11 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 11 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 14 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 9 months - holding

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CatinaJul 30

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Jamie...welcome! Unfortunately, tapering can't be rushed. If you find that your symptoms are making it hard to function, then that's a sign you need to taper by a lesser amount and/or hold longer between cuts. These drugs are very powerful, even at "low" doses. Here is some info about Cymbalta: https://taper.community/drugs/cymbalta We have lot of helpful information on the site so have a look around. Let us know if you have any questions. Catina 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 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.

JamieAug 3

LighthouseCymbalta · active

Thank you. I am staying at 80% for a bit until things stabilize.

Cymbalta — 16 mg — 4 weeks — actively tapering | BuSpar — 2.5 mg — 4 weeks — actively tapering | with clinician

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CatinaAug 3

Community AnchorEffexor

"I am staying at 80% for a bit until things stabilize." — @Jamie

Great! Holding is an important part of this process.

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