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NOTICE – February 20, 2026: Our Facebook Group “Cymbalta Hurts Worse/Duloxetine” has been taken down by Facebook. We are appealing for reinstatement. In the meantime, please sign up at the bottom of the page for our Newsletter and so we can notify you of updates.

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Welcome! Volunteers who moderate the 45,000+ member Facebook Group Cymbalta® Hurts Worse – duloxetine created this site. Because of the unique way Cymbalta/duloxetine changes brain chemistry, typical Doctor recommendations to go cold-turkey, or skip doses, can cause horrible withdrawal symptoms.

Over a decade+, we have guided tens of thousands through a hyperbolic Cymbalta/duloxetine “Gradual Taper” to minimize withdrawal side effects.

Use the buttons above to assist you in quitting Cymbalta/duloxetine.

THIS SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. We do not employ doctors or certified health professionals. Never start, stop, or change the dosage of any prescribed medication without considering consultation with your medical provider. The material presented here is the result of over a decade of refining the Gradual Taper method of Cymbalta®/duloxetine cessation while operating the Facebook group Cymbalta Hurts Worse (CHW) with over 45,000 members and hundreds of thousands of posts. The Gradual Taper methodology employing hyperbolic dosage reductions is based on the work of noted medical professionals as listed in our Authorities page and the result of the documented experiences of many thousands of CHW members as they attempted to minimize the horrific effects of discontinuing Cymbalta/duloxetine.
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