Cymbalta (Duloxetine)
Support for tapering Cymbalta/duloxetine.
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This is the forum for everyone tapering Cymbalta. When you log a check-in in My Taper, it will appear here. That way you can see how others on the s...
Check-in57th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. No specific symptoms. Sleep is good.
Check-in44th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Fair
Feeling fair. No specific symptoms. Things are slowly but steadily stabilizing. I'm still emotionally hypersensitive, but it's getting better. I'm ho...
Check-in2nd Cymbalta Update - Feeling a tiny bit better
Morning jitters. Gut hypersensitivity
Check-in56th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. No specific symptoms. Good sleep.
Check-in43rd Cymbalta Update - Feeling Fair
Feeling fair. Been having bouts of crying spells and gi upset.
Check-in42nd Cymbalta Update - Feeling Okay
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of gi upset, irritability, nausea, and tinnitus. There has been a slight improvement in my digestive sensitivity, but...
Check-in41st Cymbalta Update - Feeling Okay
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of crying spells, gi upset, and irritability. My digestive system is still all over the place. It feels as if my gut ...
Check-in55th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. No specific symptoms. Sleep is good.
Check-in54th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. No specific symptoms. Sleep is good.
Check-in40th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Okay
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of gi upset, fatigue, and depersonalization. Things are a little better. My digestive system is still triggering some...
Check-in39th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Okay
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of irritability, headache, crying spells, depersonalization, rage, insomnia, and anxiety. Today I'm not feeling as we...
Check-in53rd Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. No specific symptoms. Sleep is good.
Check-in38th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. No specific symptoms.
Check-in52nd Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. No specific symptoms. Slept very well.
Check-in1st Cymbalta Update - Feeling Poor
Feeling poor. Been having bouts of gi upset, appetite changes, tinnitus, and anxiety.
Check-in37th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue and muscle aches.
Check-in51st Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. No specific symptoms. Good sleep.
Check-in50th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. No specific symptoms. Sleep is good.
Check-in36th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Fair
Feeling fair. Been having bouts of fatigue. I slept very poorly last night, but I think it was probably due to eating late and having acid reflux dur...
ARTICLECymbalta Tapering Guide: Managing Duloxetine Withdrawal
If you are trying to stop [Cymbalta](/drugs/cymbalta) (duloxetine), you have probably already discovered that it is not straightforward. Duloxetine ha...
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