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Hi @tonynuck, welcome to Taper Community! I don't know why, but doctors give the awful tapering advice of alternating days, or even skipping days. This is not recommended, so please don't do this. Keeping consistent doses is a vital part of successful tapering off these drugs. We recommend Hyperbolic tapering here at Taper Community - monthly reductions of no more than 10% of the previous month's dose. The reductions will therefore get smaller and smaller as time goes on. The greatest changes in receptor occupancy happen at very low doses, so tapering this way is safer and easier on the brain. If you need help with discussing the need for a slow taper with your doctor, here is some information that will help: https://taper.community/thread/dbb2cdbb-bb3d-4bb9-93ab-b33de4a3fd0b https://taper.community/resources/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-doctor-about-tapering https://taper.community/resources/blog/cymbalta-tapering-guide Wishing you the best with your upcoming taper! Catina 💜