Posted by bleauberry on July 25, 2008, at 16:05:49
In reply to going down on the cmbalta, posted by manic666 on July 25, 2008, at 7:22:27
Me and others have done this a number of times with cymbalta or effexor. Dump some of the enteric coated beads out of a capsule. 10 beads is approximately 1mg, give or take. Adjust how much to customize the doses and how long to stay at each new dose by how you feel. Or you can dump them all out into a bowl, remove the desired amount, and sprinkle the rest on applesauce, yogurt...anything soft because you don't want to chew the beads. The beads are enteric coated, the capsule is not. Just a plain ole capsule.
I wish the highly paid pros knew simple tricks like this. A couple doctors looked at me in total confusion when I said I weaned off in 2mg increments. When I told one doctor I was taking 5mg cymbalta, he said I meant 30mg because that is the pill size. I said no, it is 5mg. He said it must be a different drug then because it doesn't come in 5mg. I said no, it is cymbalta, and it does come in 5mg at my house. 10 beads is about 1mg. Blank stare. I think at that point doctors figure their patients know a lot more than the pharm reps, or their patients are a lot whackier than they thought.
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