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What are the symptoms of Cymbalta withdrawal?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Mar 28, 2022 | Replies (43)Comment receiving replies
HI Jeanne. How are you doing? I'm very curious as how you stopped Cymbalta cold turkey.
I can't do it
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@2muchpain Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a place to give and get support.
May I ask if you are having issues with Cymbalta and if your provider/doctor will assist you in this, so you can avoid serious withdraw symptoms?
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I did not stop cold turkey. I counted beads from the capsules on a reduction scale and I ended up going back on another SSRI drug for my depression called Trintellix. It has very few side effects and is working well. It seems I will be tied to a SSRI drug the rest of my life. The sad part is there is no generic yet and my copay is VERY expensive. The easiest way to get off Cymbalta is to taper up with another drug while you taper down Cymbalta that will work for your depression. I do not recommend Cymbalta at all.