CYMBALTA Reviews (DULOXETINE)Average Rating: 2.7 (2745 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CYMBALTA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CYMBALTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | back/chest pain/depression/unmotiva | Drymouth, Delayed Orgasm, Psycotic Rage. | I didn't really have any side effects when I started taking it, but the rage started towards the end of the third month. I begane with 30mg for two weeks, then held at 60mg. The Doc wanted to up my dose to 90mg, but I felt good at 60mg. The rage started about the 11th week and I quit cold turkey once I started feeling detatched during the fits and felt as though I could only sit back and watch myself go off and had no controll. I had no side effects from quitting asside from the anger getting slightly worse for about two weeks. It's been about 10 months since I stopped taking it and I'm strongly considering taking it again because I just might need a higher dose. I've never been so happy and outgoing as I was on cymbalta. | M | 26 | 3 months | 6/19/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | Experienced dry mouth, excess mucous production, cough, numbness in my hands and arms, blurred vision, dizzyness, weight gain, slight elevation in blood pressure from my norm, constant diarrhea and totally NO libido. It helped with my depression and anxiety some, but for me this didn't offset the negative side effects. If I got into any stressful situation I felt more suicidal than I had before I began taking Cymbalta. | From what I have been reading Cymbalta obviously helps a lot of people. But I seem to be reading many more negative comments about it than positive ones. | M | 58 | 9 days | 7/1/2009 | 3 | severe depression | started on 60mg first week,then to 90mg from there.Bp up,sweating,very nauseated with vomiting first week,itching to hands and feet,very dizzy, no sleep, no appetite, feeling more down than i've ever been(thoughts of suicide with plans). | Am into 9th week.Still on 90mg plus valpro 200mg 3times a day.Vomiting has stopped but still very nauseated,itching not as bad but neck/face hot flushes on/off.Still very dizzy and am not sleeping(approx 1.5hrs a night but not quality)Blood pressure slowly rising despite taking meds for bp after heart attack.Have lost just over 9 kilos in 7 weeks from loss of appetite(not complaining there).Also noticed reduction in penis size?Will continue cymbalta for a few more weeks in hope that all will come good.Am very concerned after reading other posts as to ceasing medication.HAVE tried all types of drugs over last 2 years without too much success.If this doesn't work my next treatment will be a course of E.C.T. To the people this drug is helping i say cherish it as some of us are doing it hard to get results and maybe someday we will all get our lives back.I live in Australia and would appreciate emails from other patients. | M | 45 | 9 weeks | 7/23/2009 | 3 | depression | Lower sex drive to almost none. 58 yrs old wife and I used to have sex 1-2times/week.anger happens instantly and I act on it before I can stop myself. Dry mouth,yawning. Dont feel conected to the world, Prefer to not socialize. | Has helped with depression. I want to get off it. I want to feel more like me and to desire my wife again. I know about tapering but would it be OK for me to be by myself so I wouldnt lash out to my family when the anger intensifies? | M | 58 | 5 months | 8/19/2009 | 3 | anxiety/depression | take naps mid noon at work, no orgasms, dizziness, nausea, | been on it for 4 months (90 mgs) and stopped for 4 days because I thought the side effects sucked. big mistake. back on it now. I can drink a 12 pack of beer no sweat! this stuff has it's ups and downs, like most meds. I wish it weren't so expensive (I have to buy 60+30 each month for the 90 mg.,$$$$$) have only freaked out a few times when around lots of people, so I guess it works. | M | 38 | 4 months | 10/19/2009 | 3 | depression and anxiety | can't maintain erection, decreased libido, a little tired, jaw feels funny towards end of the day, | it has helped rid me of anxiety and the depression is slowly fading away. Currently on 30 mg moving to 60 mg tomorrow. | M | 37 | 6 days | 11/30/2009 | 3 | Anxiety/Depression | Brain Zaps. Dizziness. Loss of sexual desire. Inability to orgasm. Loss of Concentration. | I started taking and immediately started suffering brain zaps. If I missed a day, the brain zaps were almost debilitating. After about 3 months, I was no longer interested in having sex with my wife. When I did, i was unable to achieve orgasm. I experienced loss of concentration when speaking, had to search hard for the necessary words. I was taking 90 mg daily and decided to wean off the drug. It took 3 months of consistently lower doses to get off. The brain zaps were severe and the mood swings were almost unbearable during the weaning period. I suffered frquent crying spells and greater depression than when I started taking the drug. I experienced severe feelings of hoplessness and occasional thoughts of suicide. These symptoms went away as the drug left my system. I still have occasional brain zaps 3 months after being off the drug but it is much better. | M | 42 | 1 years | 11/26/2009 | 3 | ulcerative colitis | diziness, foggy head, sweats, difficulty accessing feelings and making good decisions. | The drug woked well to supress my uc. Totally experimental. My doctor felt it was worth a try and so did I. After 5 months on cybalta I am now having trouble in my relationship with my wife. I have become very detached and have not been able to react to feelings of saddness or happiness or discontentment with a situation. I am going to stop taking cymbalta and try to UC meds again. I will be trying to wean off the drug slowly. The withdrawls sound awful. | M | 40 | 5 months | 12/8/2009 | 3 | Major depression/bi-polar type II | A complete indifference towards sex, inability to get an erection, severe pain in my right jaw, headache, nausea, an odd gag reflex when I yawned, insomnia, feeling of being "strung out". | Cymbalta did what I needed it to, for the most part-it gave me concentration, the ability to stay awake, and improved my mood greatly. However, the side effects were too severe; I was taking 30mg. I could not endure the total impotence and feared a permanent sexual effect, and I never once felt sleepy while on the medicine. I also just felt...weird. | M | 19 | 7 days | 12/27/2009 | 3 | Bipolar 1, GAD, PTSD | I thought my psych was going to stop this back in December, but instead he doubled the dose. And simultaneously cut the Risperidone dose in half (?due to Parkinsonian-like side fx). This has helped me to a degree. I feel less depressed at top-level cognitive functioning but no less depressed at a more deep-seated level of consciousness. There is persistent anergia++ and this is possibly worse (certainly no better). Sexual dysfunction/libido remains poor and unchanged. On the plus side, I can converse much better at dinner parties and the bipolar babble has settled. Net result of increased Cymbalta = slight improvement as regards depression but nil elsewhere except maybe helps my anxiety a bit. | M | 56 | 4 months 60 2X day | 1/4/2015 | 3 | Chronic back pain from injury | Begins with nausea for about 2 months but has subsided makes my head feel stupid or delayed have had headaches better now I missed 3 doses when I forgot meds on a trip and I snaped! This stuff is dangerous if you quit cold turkey or miss a few pills! But for the back pain it has really helped! Thinkin I'm getting off this crap soon and see how the pain goes. Definitely not a life long drug, probably fry my brain. I wonder in 10yrs from now they will figure out this stuff fries your brain or other problems. | M | 42 | 5 months 60mg | 9/5/2014 | 3 | Anxiety Depressiom | Tingling scalp, NO SEX DRIVE, reduced self control, BRAIN ZAPS | The drug certainly eliminated the anxiety which was my primary concern at the time. However, the other side effects severely hurt your quality of life. The brain zaps are no joke if you happen to have this side effect - almost mini-seizures in rapid succession. I stopped cold turkey 5 days ago along with a very aggressive exercise program and office therapy! Wish me luck! | M | 45 | 2 years 60 1X day | 10/13/2014 | 3 | depression, early dementia | Shock from paying $273 for one month supply of generic. Want to change med | M | 67 | 2 years 90 mg | 5/11/2014 | 3 | Chronic pain/depression | Sweating insomnia ring in head no sex drive at all hard to interact with loved one feel like I'm just there | I just stop taking this drug the side effects r bad feel a little jump this drug makes u think suicidal and I never thought about that before be VERY VERY CAREFUL wild taking this drug it might help some people but the side effects is not worth it I have been off for 2weeks now and my sex drive is in full swing I feel like a kid in a candy store can't get enough | M | 37 | 3 years 120mg 1X day | 6/12/2014 | 3 | Peripheral neuropathy | Excessive weight gain, foggy head in morning, dizzy. | Although Cymbalta helped with my pain, I had the Dr wean me off because of the side effects. It gets depressing going to the gym and eating less while you gain weight. I hope the weight goes off as quick as it went on. | M | 61 | 3 years 60 1X day | 11/24/2014 | 3 | Anxiety | Brief initial loss of sexual function | Didn't really do much for me, even though an SNRI should help with obsessive thinking and intrusive thoughts - Cymbalta never quite managed it. Effexor XR has done a much better job. No horrible side effects with Cymbalta however, and a missed dose never led to brain zaps, like Effexor XR. | M | 37 | 2 years 1X day | 5/6/2015 | 3 | Rheumatoid Arthritis pain, anxiety | Asked for something to help with ongoing anxiety and depression (and peripheral mild pain) all due to Rheumatoid Arthritis that's been exasperated with being laid off and impending shoulder replacement surgery (due to RA). I'm a very healthy (outside of RA), work out regularly, but have been single since divorce in '99 (no kids). I've always dealt with life alone and somewhat successfully. But approaching 50 y/o, a chronic illness, and trying to find viable work in a town of only 70k is daunting. Rheumatologist suggested generic Cymbalta. At first felt more calm, not anxious or quite as worried of the future. Then sleep issues (waking up 2-3x night), and feeling my emotions were subdued began. Then lack of sexual desire with gf. Decided my symptoms weren't bad enough to warrant need for Cymbalta. Took half of capsule contents on night #9 to taper. Then next night (last night)...none. I feel more myself already on day 11...no ill side effects I've read about. Didn't give it the recommended 2-3 weeks for full effect...but the withdrawal effects from long-term use I've read (and confirmed by my rheumatologist) and preferring not to be emotionally numbed are main factors of stopping. Many of you have debilitating depression that warrants a med like Cymbalta...but it's not for me as my symptoms aren't as dire, thank God. I'll have mild anxiety though..and will have to deal with it, unfortunately. | All...regarding the morbid side effects upon discontinuing, take everything you read online with a grain of salt. ALWAYS consult your doc about side effects when stopping...and of course, don't stop without your doc's instructions and awareness. Finally, something rarely addressed with depression...regular exercise is a secret weapon against depression. It works! But you must be patient and give an exercise routine several months to work. Doc's never instruct this option. | M | 49 | 9 days 20 mg | 4/4/2017 | 3 | Depression and Chronic Pain | Low sex drive. If I miss a dose, I am screwed! It is a double-edged sword for sure! I am currently out of the medicine because I am a Veteran. The VA doesn’t respond well if there’s a hiccup. I have waiting for 5 days for a refill, I may not make it... | Take it off the market yesterday! | M | 55 | 5 years 60 MG | 12/12/2018 | 3 | Sciatica from herniated disc | Dizziness, feeling high like when on ecstasy, sweating, delayed orgasm, involuntarily waking up mornings at 7:00AM with crazy noises in my brain | Doc prescribed it to my sciatica coming from a herniated disc. Was on Lyrica before but it only helped a bit. Worked very good against the pain, I felt almost nothing the second day on, but suddenly I started feeling high and "light" like when on ecstasy, sometimes I wouldn't even feel my legs properly. Would wake up every morning at 7AM (regardless of when I went to sleep) with a zap on my brain and some crazy music playing in it. Works really good for the nerve pain, but the side effects weren't worth it.I felt "unnatural", always numb. | M | 21 | 5 days 60mg 1X day | 4/22/2018 | 3 | Pain relief | Depression, feelings of hopelessness dark thoughts. Had to stop though may revisit therapy. At lower dosage | Worked wonders for neuropathy and generalized joint pain even significantly reduced many of my neurological symptoms | M | 60 | 3 months 30-60 mg | 2/17/2021 |