Posted by blueberry on December 23, 2005, at 17:34:48
In reply to New PDoc RX'd High Dose Cymbalta, posted by Phillipa on December 22, 2005, at 16:29:24
My take on cymbalta is a little different than the other posts here. I'm always so afraid of new meds that I start them super low to check it first.
I've tried cymbalta 3 times, but never committed to it...I'm so afraid of the withdrawals if it doesn't work out. Fear gets in my way with these meds. Anyway, I emptied a capsule and put just 8 beads in my mouth and swallowed with water (there are about 300 beads in a capsule). Six hours later I felt great. I moved up to about 20 beads over 3 days, which I think is only about 2mg or 3mg, and it kind of lost its initial goodness, and then for some reason I just decided not to go there...so afraid of withdrawals. Strange, even after just a few days at a miniscule dose, I did indeed have horrid withdrawals for about 2 days.
Anyway, I've given up on everything else. I'm trying other natural stuff now, but if I get in trouble, cymbalta is the one and only med in mind as my life preserver. I know from experience it can lift me up fast.
I couldn't even imagine doing 30mg, or 60mg. Wow.
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