Cymbalta withdrawal

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Has anyone had experience with withdrawals from cymbalta? My daughter recently stopped and is very moody and unstable.  Yelling, screaming, etc.  (more than "normal"

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

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Hi NGU,

The first time my daughter attempted a Cymbalta withdrawal, her physical pain was so great that she had to start taking it again.  Of course, she had the mood swings as well, but the primary symptom that I remember was intense pain, a feeling she described as "muscles trying to separate from her bones." There were other symptoms, that's just the one I remember best.

On her second attempt, which was a much slower taper, we used a compounding pharmacy to break apart the Cymbalta capsules into small doses.  We found this out by researching on the internet.  Apparently this is an all-too-common problem.

It required a doctor's prescription, but this allowed her to come off with less pain.  I can't recall exactly how much she reduced each dose by, and it may require some experimentation to find how much your daughter is able to tolerate.  I don't know how long your daughter has been on this drug, but mine had been taking it for 3-4 years.

Hope this is helpful.  Wishing you all the best,

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