No, you are not a whimp, there are a lot of meds out there that you should taper off, I think Cymbalta is one of them. If you had to build up the dose to get on, you need to taper off the same way only in reverse. Hope you are doing better by now, and I don't blame you for wanting off the meds. I have TN and know what you've been going through. I went off all pain killer meds for the same reason, but am doing better today because I am seeing a Blair Technique Chiropractor and he realigned my axis, upper cervical manipulation, and it has done wonders for me. It realigns you body and lets it heal itself. There is a Blair Technique list on the computer put out by the Blair Technique institute. Shouldn't hurt to give it a try, miracles may happen for you too. Jan