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shutterbug · 10-11-2005, 07:01 PM

well...today the doc said that the 300mgs of Wellbutrin should be keeping me from going through withdrawls from the Cymbalta. i told her of course she was crazy because the last 4 days was the worst kind of withdraws i've ever been through.

She said to stay on the regular dose of my cymbalta for about 3 more days and then start taking one every other day....and then after two weeks from now i should be able to stop the cymbalta all together. i know doing this will help...but i think you have to come down from it slower than that...so we'll see.

She also said the 900 mg's of lithium is what she starts everyone out at....so who knows?

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