I am trying to wean off Cymbalta. Been taking 60 mg once a day for about 4 years. I cannot afford?

22 Feb 2011

Why was you taking cymbalta. When I stop. I t gave me bad headachs,dizzy and felt weak. You may be able to get it though the patient assitance program. Ask a doc. Good luck!!!

22 Feb 2011

Hi tessapawz,
Please go to your local pharmacy, talk to the pharmacist to get a recommendation for a doc, perhaps there are low cost clinics in the area where you have relocated. A pharmacist may know of these types of places.
Also, the manufacturers of Cymbalta may have a patient assistance program so you can get it for low, or no cost. Please post the name of the manufacturer of your med, and I will try to find a phone number you can call for financial assistance with the med.
Best wishes to you, and hang in there!
sweetlemon

22 Feb 2011

I am gradually lowering the amount of Cymbalta I take, hoping to wean myself off of it. I'm finding it takes me about 8 weeks to drop 30 mg - every few days I take a few more grains of the medication out of the capsule. My body is extremely sensitive to meds, and I had terrible mood swings when dropping the 1 dose (30 mg) all at one time. Hopefully only a very few people have bodies that are as sensitive as mine is, but I did read that Cymbalta was hard to get off of. Lots of headaches and severe mood swings, plus an increase in muscle spams if you are prone to them. Try to contact the company that makes it to find out if they could give you enough to wean yourself off of it, or borrow the money, etc. Perhaps your primary care Dr. could prescribe you enough for a month, which you could spread out long enough to get off of it. Best wishes to you!

22 Feb 2011

One very important thing unless you inform your doctor and while you are waiting for help or for him to maybe make the decision to prescribe a less expensive medication Please do not try and discontinue this medication, Be sure you tell the doctor exactly what you are doing and that you need his assistance. I wish you the best of luck

22 Feb 2011

22 Nov 2011

I recently quit my job due to health conditions and I take about 15 medications a day. I have found that almost all of the drug companies that manufacturer each drug offers drug assistance. Try going on Cymbalta's website and look for patient assistance. Another great website is Partnership for prescription assistance www.pparx.org. Best of luck to you and you will need to make sure you get a new Dr. as a Dr. will need to fill out a portion of the drug assistance form and provide them with a new prescription.