Hi, I'm Nil

November 11, 2026

Hi I am Nil. I have taken Cymbalta for 4.5 years and have been off of it since 3 weeks and 2 days. Still in the rough.

Cymbalta — 0 — 4.5 years — completed taper

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Luna11d ago

Abilify · researching

Hope you get out of the rough soon

Abilify — 15mg — 10 — researching taper | Lexapro — 20mg — holding | without clinician

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Catina1d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Nil, welcome to Taper Community! Congrats for being able to get off! If you go to the Symptoms and Self-Care section of the forum and click on the Guides tab, you'll find lots of helpful information and tips about how to deal with any withdrawal symptoms. In the meantime, you might experience windows of feeling normal followed by waves of symptoms. This is normal. https://taper.community/resources/blog/windows-and-waves-withdrawal-pattern I hope things ease up for you soon! Time is the greatest healer there is. 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.

Duloxi1d ago

Community AnchorCymbalta · holding

Hi null, How did you taper off Cymbalta? Did you use a hyperbolic tapering approach over several years?

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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