Posted by blueberry on March 30, 2006, at 17:23:05 [reposted on April 3, 2006, at 13:21:35 | original URL]
In reply to down to 15 mg. Cymbalta and feeling like a..., posted by jessers11581 on March 30, 2006, at 12:19:16
Possibly go back up in dose and then come down slower in smaller steps?
Also, the SAMe might actually be aggravating the situation. It is stimulating usually. Aggravation, irritation, anxiety, that kind of stuff, is not unusual with SAMe.
Might be an idea to take low doses of xanax to calm things down, mellow out, and get a little mood boost at the same time.
Theanine is usually relaxing, but not always...some of it converts to dopamine and could make things worse. I'm weird because when I tried theanine it made me uncomfortably anxious.
A small dose of prozac, like 5mg (drink a portion of the capsule contents stirred in juice) will help come off cymbalta due to its long half life. Just one small dose a week should help.
On the natural front, passion flower herbal tinctures, especially combined with lemon balm and lavender is very calming and mellowing. Bottles are only about $9 each. They work very fast and last about 3 to 4 hours before you need more. Good for the rough moments.
Just some ideas to ease the pain.
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