Posted by 4WD on September 14, 2004, at 13:52:11
In reply to Re: Pseudonym's Cymbalta Journal: Day 6 » 4WD, posted by pseudonym on September 13, 2004, at 22:58:51
> As far as the Effexor taper, having switched to Cymbalta, I was on a dose of 150mg Effexor for about 3 months. In anticipation of Cymbalta, I tapered down to 75mg for two weeks.
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> Once on Cymbalta at 60mg, my intention and current regimen, is to take Effexor to 37.5 for 10 days, then attempt to drop it altogether. If that fails, I'll resume the Effexor at 37.5 and taper it more slowly.
I've heard a lot of people say the hardest part is going from 37.5 to nothing. You might want to do half of 37.5 for a week, then a quarter for a week before stopping. I've made a 150mg capsule last 10 days now and I"m still having withdrawal.Marsha
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