Posted by bleauberry on October 18, 2007, at 20:14:17
In reply to Cymbalta Withdrawal - Question re: Capsules, posted by CymVictim on October 18, 2007, at 19:12:43
Myself and others have done this.
As others and myself have actually counted every bead within a capsule, 1mg is approximately 9 to 12 beads. Empty the capsule, count how many beads you need for whatever dose, and then put them in something soft like applesauce or pudding and swallow it without chewing. Each bead is enteric coated to prevent it from be destroyed in stomach acid. It needs to get to the intestines, so don't break any beads with chewing.
I simply stuck my finger in the beads, counted how many on my finger, stuck them on my tongue, and down with water, until I got the right amounts of beads I was aiming for.
I can't believe doctors have us go from 30mg to 0. That is HUGE! That is INSANE! I would like to see them try it just so I could see the look on their face.
Anyway, you can customize your weaning this way to whatever schedule you want. For me it was a reduction of about 2mg per day. The hardest ones are the last 5mg or so, where percentages rather than milligrams play a larger role. There I would drop the dose by 1/2mg a day.
The whole process was so much smoother this way and really went quicker than I expected.
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