Posted by earthgirl on October 12, 2004, at 12:54:56
In reply to Off Prozac to Cymbalta- Tapering Off Question, posted by sillymagpie on October 12, 2004, at 1:01:23
sillymagpie,
I was on 60mg Prozac and just spent 30 days tapering so I could start on Cymbalta.
I did 2 weeks at 40mg, and 2 weeks at 20mg. (My pdoc said the conservative rule of thumb for tapering was 10mg every 10 days. That is VERY conservative!) My belief is that it is best to do it by personal "feel." You can feel when you are ready to change. Don't rush it, listen to your intuition- only you know what is best for you.
So, I just started on Cymbalta this morning, 40mg:-) It has only been three hours... I'm not feeling anything yet (no side effects to report).
Good luck, use your common sense, and let's compare notes on our Prozac to Cymbalta journey!
Are you taking anything else (I am on 300mg Wellbutrin)?
Earthgirl
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