Hi, I'm Rachel R C

Rachel, 120mg a day of Cymbalta is a serious dose, and the fact you’ve already worked your way down to 20mg on your own says a lot about your determination. The colon stuff is a rough side effect to live with, so I get why you’re done with it. Being scared is normal, especially when the drug has been running the show for a year. That fear doesn’t mean you’re making the wrong call, it just means you’re paying attention. Since you’re this far down, it’s worth logging how you feel each day under the “My Taper” section. You’ll start to see patterns, like whether the mornings are rougher or if it’s tied to when you take that 20mg. That record will also give you something solid to show your doctor if things get weird on the way off. And don’t be a stranger on here. You’ve already done the hard part of cutting that dose in half, someone else just starting this is going to need to hear how you pulled that off. Jump in where you can.

Hi @Rachel R C, welcome! Nice to have you with us. I'm sorry about your issues with Cymbalta and understand you wanting to be free of it. You can read about Hyperbolic tapering in the Resources section. Make sure you taper slowly enough and hold long enough between reductions. We don't want to push through symptoms. Give yourself plenty of time. Slower really is faster. https://taper.community/drugs/cymbalta https://taper.community/resources/blog/cymbalta-tapering-guide We look forward to supporting you on your journey off Cymbalta! Catina 💜