Hello.
For persons that find duloxetine / cymbalta helpfull what dosage you use and you take all dose at once or you can split it 2 times per day ?
Duloxetine/ Cymbalta dosage
Re: Duloxetine/ Cymbalta dosage
I guess it would depend on how your doctor ordered it. Did they say to take it once a day or twice a day? If they said twice a day, then they would have ordered two pills a day.
If they ordered it once a day, are you thinking about splitting the pill in half or opening a capsule? I have been advised by a pharmacist that you can only safely split a pill if it is scored (has a line) in the middle because otherwise the medication may not be distributed evenly throughout the pill. Duloxetine is delayed release and if it is a capsule, which it usually is, you are not supposed to break it open or crush it. When I took duloxetine for a nerve issue in my knee after knee surgery, I think it was once a day, and it helped significantly.
The typical adult dose is 30 - 60 mg once a day for pain. It is best to start out at a low dose and work up if you need to.
Hope it helps relieve your pain.
Violet
If they ordered it once a day, are you thinking about splitting the pill in half or opening a capsule? I have been advised by a pharmacist that you can only safely split a pill if it is scored (has a line) in the middle because otherwise the medication may not be distributed evenly throughout the pill. Duloxetine is delayed release and if it is a capsule, which it usually is, you are not supposed to break it open or crush it. When I took duloxetine for a nerve issue in my knee after knee surgery, I think it was once a day, and it helped significantly.
The typical adult dose is 30 - 60 mg once a day for pain. It is best to start out at a low dose and work up if you need to.
Hope it helps relieve your pain.
Violet
PNE since 2002. Started from weightlifting. PNE surgery from Dr. Bautrant, Oct 2004. Pain now is usually a 0 and I can sit for hours on certain chairs. No longer take medication for PNE. Can work full time and do "The Firm" exercise program. 99% cured from PGAD. PNE surgery was right for me but it might not be for you. Do your research.