Two weeks ago today, I took my last Duloxetine tablet. It has been a very long two weeks. The weeks before that, where I was alternating between my 'half dose' tablet and no tablet, were not my favourite either. After stabilising nicely onto the half dose tablets, I hoped that the transition downward would be… Continue reading Eyes Open
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Going Down
Two weeks into my six week plan to get off my medication - how's it going? Good. I think. This fortnight has seen me alternating between taking my full dosage and just half dosage each night, slowly trying to get my body to adjust to having less and less Duloxetine in my system. Overall it… Continue reading Going Down
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The Beginning Of The End
Today I went to see my doctor and we set up a six week plan to wean me off my anti-depressants. The Duloxetine has been a game-changer for me. After the disaster that was my last round of Citalopram, I was resigned to the feeling that I'd have to be medicated forever. Then I started… Continue reading The Beginning Of The End
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How Things Are Now
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Withdrawal
So, I'm just over halfway through reducing my dose to wean myself off the citalopram ready to start the new stuff I can't spell. Turns out those tiny little tablets had worked their way into my body very effectively and it isn't responding very happily to them going away. All the time, I feel weird.… Continue reading Withdrawal
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