Posted by blueberry on April 28, 2006, at 18:30:23
In reply to Panic attack on Cymbalta! What to do???, posted by addinbc on April 28, 2006, at 18:10:24
Personally I find cymbalta to be very powerful stuff. While many people handle it ok starting at 30mg or 60mg, some can't. I can't. I actually find 1mg to 5mg to be very powerful. I don't take cymbalta, but I have sampled it a few times. I don't remember who it was, but several months ago there was someone here who was doing well at 5mg.
Here's what you can do. Open the capsule and dump it in a small bowl. There are tiny enteric coated beads inside. Approximately 10 beads = 1mg. Just stick however many beads you want on your finger, put them on your tongue and swallow quickly with water. Since they are enteric coated, you don't want to destroy them by chewing or mixing into food.
I sure wish the drug companies would make more dose sizes. They should have 5mg and 10mg versions.
Panic attacks are straight from hell. I sure feel for you. I wish you could have had some xanax onhand.
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