Stopping Cymbalta/starting Pristiq proper protocol?

I have had major anxiety and depression all my life. What was missed is I actually have Bipolar 2 (not Bipolar 1) Google it and see if you can see any symptoms. You only go to the doctor when depressed, so other symptoms can get missed. The reason I say this is it is mostly a low mood condition presenting like major depression with other goodies thrown in. Even one hypomania experience can give you this diagnosis. Antidepressants won’t treat this and I went through so many. At the moment I am still on Pristiq with Valium for hypo times but will introduce another drug soon for Bipolar 2 which apparently will make a big difference in the depression. Have a think

I would look at the protocol of getting off pristiq just so you know in the future. It's lowest dose is 25mg. I came off the drug every other day, 2 days, 3 days etc.. It does give you much runway to jump off because you can't break it. After 2 months of being off I had a major anxiety break down like 3x worst than I started the medicine 15 years ago. No crazy things in my life just boom! This post is not to scare you out of pristiq like I said I took it for 15 years and was fine. This was just my experience and ymmv.

Dear Sflowers61, I had done that several times with no side effects tapering down or stopping the original SSRI/SNRI. I think you should trust this doctor and within a couple weeks you will feel much better.