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Re: Cymbalta overdose/rejection? » bleauberry

Posted by Zoomzoom on December 14, 2008, at 22:06:26

In reply to Re: Cymbalta overdose/rejection? » Zoomzoom, posted by bleauberry on November 30, 2008, at 14:59:51


Thank you Racer, that was VERY helpful.
Although I have new questions. I will start a new thread called "Is cymbalta working for me?" I'm not exactly sure what is the best way to post so that others - not just people linked with this thread can read things??? I'm very much looking forward to your response tho, thanks again.....


> You kind of have to follow your gut instincts on whether to stay at 60mg or return to 30mg. Even the doctor and pharmacist gave you that option, so it's up to you.
>
> If going back down to 30mg, yes, you can split capsules. It might make the transition smoother. I mean, in my experience, even a couple days on cymbalta lowered to a lower dose can feel lousy. Kind of flu-like, headachy, jittery. Hopefully not with you. I am sensitive.
>
> Anyway, inside a capsule are hundreds of tiny beads. Each one is enteric coated, so they dissolve in your intestines. Stomach acid would destroy them without the enteric coating. They need to get past the stomach and into the intestines where they then absorb. The capsule itself is not enteric coated, just the beads.
>
> Approximately 10 beads equals 1mg. Or you can just roughly divide them up on a plate. Reload the desired beads into an empty gel cap, or sprinkle them on applesauce or yogurt and swallow without chewing. For example, you could do 45mg as a stepping stone down to 30mg.


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