Posted by yxibow on January 6, 2007, at 13:36:03
In reply to Re: splitting cymbalta?, posted by Phillipa on January 6, 2007, at 13:01:11
> Yes when cymbalta first came out a google search will yield what a lot of other were doing opening the capsules emptying out a certain amount, mixing in food or using gel caps from the pharmacy or from vitamins. Just don't bite them as they are time released good luck. Love Phillipa
Yes, this is about the fourth time this has been brought up -- no worries about the question, but I don't recommend it at all. Again 1) the individual pulsules are -not- the same in weight and 2) MUCH more important, you can accidentally bite the contents which are lightly enterically coated and meant to be time released and get a huge rush of NE.
If you must do this, I understand some people have reasons, be careful. I take 120mg of Cymbalta. I recently accidentally took 180mg because I absentmidedly took one instead of another medication. Such substitutions have very very rarely happened with me. Not fatal -- won't tell you what is for obvious reasons, its high thats all I'll say, but I was not a happy camper, hyped up and all that. So, word to the wise about the careful splitting of things, if as I say, one must or think they need to try it.
-- best wishes
Jay
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