2006-08-01 11:01:58 · 4 answers · asked by Bluto59 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
You really need to do it following your doc's advice. I have recently stopped taking Cymbalta. At first I started taking a half a dose a day. After about 10 days I want to the lowest dose. When my side affects went away i took one dose every other day and then to once a week then not at all. I feel great now not this good since 14 years ago. I am only on one med. now and I feel like my old self, my pre-depression old self.
When I tried cold turkey I felt like I was drunk all the time, and not the good drunk either. Dizziness, vertigo, nausea and very bad thoughts I don't recommend it.
2006-08-01 11:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
EASY ATIVAN IS NOT THAT BAD, I USED TO TAKE IT WHEN I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THREE MONTHS BUT EVERY WEEK THE DOSE HAD TO BE RAISE, SO I STOP TAKEN IT PERIOD, I DON'T LIKE TAKING TO MANY DRUGS.
IS A USELESS LONG TERM DRUG
AND IS NOT GOING TO KILL YOU IF YOU STOP TAKING IT COLD TURKEY I KNOW, I HAVE ALSO TAKEN OXYCODONE, VICODINE, MORPHINE WHICH DOES NOTHING FOR ME ALMOST, AND NEVER GOT ADDICTED TO IT SO, I GUESS IT COMES DOWN TO WILL POWER, I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LEAVING ANY OF THE DRUGS SOMETIME I USED TO MIX OXICODONE AND MORPHINE, I ACTUALLY DROVE LIKE THAT AND IS NOT A GOOD IDEA, LOL
BUT I ALWAYS ABLE TO LEAVE THE DRUG COLD TURKEY NO MATTER WHICH DRUG IT WAS, I HAVE HAD THREE SURGERY A HIP REMOVE, AVASCULAR NUCROSIS AND OTHER STUFF, OH AND MENINGITIS, MY PRIMARY DOCTOR STILL GIVES ME OXICODONE EVEN THOUGHT I DON'T NEED BUT HE SAYS THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT, I ONLY TAKE A FEW A WEEK MAX BUT IT SAYS THAT I SHOULD TAKE AT LEAST ONCE A DAY.
2006-08-01 11:13:02 · answer #2 · answered by ybzcarlos1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just stopped and had a HORRIBLE time. I got nauseous every time I lowered the dose. I did it with my doctor. I halfed my dose, then after 1 week, I halfed that dose, then finally I took 1/2 dose every other day for a week. I am so glad I am off of that crap. Good luck. You won't be able to sleep for weeks, so be prepared for that.
2006-08-01 11:06:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold turkey, if it's really what you want you can quit. Then if that fails seek professional help.
2006-08-01 11:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. Butler ♥2 B♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋