CYMBALTA Reviews (DULOXETINE)Average Rating: 2.7 (2744 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CYMBALTA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CYMBALTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Fibromyalgia Pain & associated Depr | I can only think of one possible side effect, which is dizzyness &/or lost seconds as I drive or type or write, because my mind will wonder to things that have nothing to do with what I am doing, as it is happening now due to Fatigue from this Fibro disease. | I can only think of one possible side effect, which is dizziness &/or lost seconds as I drive or type or write, because my mind will wonder to things that have nothing to do with what I am doing, as it is happening now due to Fatigue from this Fibro disease. I take so many other meds that it could be triggered by as well. However, due to full body muscle spasms at night which were uncontrollable, my Primary Dr. doubled my dose of Cymbalta, because I had already been on the Flexeril 10mg 3 x day, she felt that this was another brain reaction. The problem with dizziness and the missing time by my weirding out while driving or walking or typing or writing, all became worse & my Pain Manager (Dr. Cathy X Gao) said that no one should prescribe that high a dose of Cymbalta. I am now back on my regular dose. | M | 46 | 2 years 60 1X day | 6/28/2012 | 5 | Ptsd and genelized anziety disorder | Agitation | I think it's the best and safest ssni I've ever tried and haven't been in the hospital for over 6 months. Cymbalta saved my life. | M | 40 | 10 months 1X day | 7/10/2012 | 5 | depresion,anxiety,pain | At first had suicidal thoughts but that lasted only a couple weeks,then works great. | I will not stop taking it,it is the ticket for me. | M | 52 | 2 years 90 1X day | 7/11/2012 | 5 | depression | In the first 2 weeks I had nausea, lack of appetite and i lost some weight. It went away after 2 weeks i just had to stick it out. | Cymbalta is hands down the best anti-depressant for me. I tried others and cymbalta is the best. It helps with my anxiety too. I have had no sexual side effects except being able to last longer in bed. | M | 25 | 3 years 90 mg 1X day | 7/13/2012 | 5 | Clinical Depression | It works wonderfully. No more temper tantrums | It works wonderfully. I get along with my family, have more energy, and have a much higher self-esteem. As the the cost, my Doctor gives me samples and I do not pay anything for them. Wish I had started years ago as my depression finds its roots in a very dis-functional childhood. | M | 72 | 9 years 30mg 1X day | 5/3/2013 | 5 | Nurrapathy/depression | Dry Mouth, trouble sleeping, first days were drowsy | I have to say this med is a godsent. I wake each day ready to take it on with a happy feel. I nejoy my coffee again. Before I wanted to hide under the cover all day. My moods are cheery, I enjoy people and the results only took about 2-3 weeks. Plus, nuralgia is improved however the nereve damage is there and I can hardly manuver without a cane support system. This is the best med I have taken and sends a message of hope to one who felt helpless. I live near the beach and instead of cursing it, I tend to enjoy it now. Odd how a med can make one feel real again | M | 45 | 3 weeks | 11/5/2005 | 5 | DEPRESSION AND MENTAL FOG | Weightloss, dry mouth, some insomnia but a peaceful insomnia. I feel calm and worry less. I have more energy and can think straight in the afternoons which I couldn't do before. CYMBALTA GIVES ME MENTAL CLARITY NO MORE THINKING THROUGH A FOG. | My neurotransmitters function the way they are supposed to when my stomach is full, my brain gets the message and I feel full!!! | M | 60 | 4 months | 5/15/2006 | 5 | Depression Muscle Pain | Dry mouth and weightloss. I feel full much sooner when eating than I used to. Much less pain, a little headache now and then. I'm more upbeat and can think more clearly. | A GODSEND. | M | 48 | 3 months | 5/15/2006 | 5 | dep 2* chronic pain | I get dozens of sudden dizzy spells that last a minute or two each if I stop taking it for more than 48hrs. They last for about two weeks but other than that there doesn't seem to be any other withdrawal effects for me (I went cold turkey to see what would happen because of all the horror stories I had heard about going off of Cymbalta). | Fluoxetine (Prozac) was the only anti-depressant I had been able to tolerate until I took Cymbalta (it doesn't mess with my norepinephrine levels like Effexor does which Cymbalta is chemically related to). It ups my mood and I actually have a libido again, and unlike the fluoxetine it doesn't cause me horrible dry mouth (my teeth are in bad shape from 10 years of fluoxetine). I have tried everything out there from tricyclics to SSRI's to MAO's to trazadone for depression with disasterous results (dysphoria, priapism, increased depression, paranoia, psychosis, etc.) I can't even take cyclobenzaprine (flexiril) because it is too closely related to the tricyclic anti-depressants. So Cymbalta has been a Wonderful thing for me. | M | 38 | 11 months | 1/10/2006 | 5 | Depression | Feeling that my head would explode. Not connected to things. Unable to focus. Some feeling of panic (racing heart, nervousness). This was during first few weeks on Cymbalta, and a bit when I went from 30 to 60mg. | I stayed the course, and one day realized I was quite happy again and feeling very energetic. The side effects only lasted a while. I tried Webutrin, and that hadn't done anything. However, it's now been a year, and suddenly, I'm having weight gain, NO energy, no sex drive, and difficulty in reaching orgasm when my sex drive DOES appear. At the moment, under Dr.s advice, have reduced back to 30 mg while he also does other blood work looking for another reason (thyroid?), and also back in therapy. Not sure if Cymbalta has quit working or what, but while it was, I was back on top of the world. | M | 47 | 1 years | 8/13/2006 | 5 | Panic/anxiety | ncreased sex drive, weight loss, delayed and intensified orgasm, increased sex drive. All these "side effects" are welcomed. | I've tried a variety of SSRIs, and now I'm wondering why my doc had me bother with them. I take 40mg a day in the morning. Cymbalta is far and away a much, much more effective drug than any other antidepressant. It's like the difference between a Model T and a Lexus. I don't have a down day ever. I don't feel in a haze, zombie-like. I have energy and motivation. I think more clearly. I'm enjoying life like I haven't before. I'm constantly happy, getting along much better with friends, relatives, and coworkers. Yet I'm not emotionally dead like with the other SSRIs - I can feel anger, and sadness, and all the other human emotions. I can't say enough about how great I think Cymbalta is. I'm stunned and dumbfounded, especially after having experienced the other comparitively primitive drugs in its class on the market. Way to go, Eli Lilly! | M | 42 | 3 months | 8/17/2006 | 5 | Extreme Anxiety & Panic Attacks | I am the same person who commented immediately below. I forgot to add that this is the only drug, including beta blockers, that has ever slowed my heart rate down to a reasonable level. I have been EKG'd, ultrasounded, had my thyroid checked, wore portable monitors and cardiologist could never find out why my heart was fast & would palpitate. 50mg. Toprol XL did NOTHING for me, not even 100mg. Toprol did anything except wipe me out. Within two days of taking Cymbalta my heart rate slowed into the low 60's beat per minute resting rate, and it no longer races. Huge benefit for me. | M | 40 | 4 weeks | 9/11/2006 | 5 | bipolar/panic disorder/major deprs | im not having many side effects,having to urinate alot,orgasm problems, can seem to sit still, nightmares. | Ive been on so many anti-deressents zoloft,efexor,wellbutrin,prozac, you name it i was pry on it, im on 2 anti depressents wellbutrin and now cymbalt pluss lamictal for a mood stabalizer,cymbalta has got to have been the best so far im more pain free, better mood,more energy, i think people who are depressed should ask the doctor about this med. thanks to whom evere made this tho im not cured,but im managing much better. | M | 26 | 3 weeks | 8/27/2006 | 5 | Recurrent depression | slight hypomania, which is fun but a bit impractical, increased libido and other than that no sexual side effects, a nice feature of the drug for me | Cymbalta fooled me. I almost gave up on it and after a full month it hit over a few days and it IS pleasant, especially compared to the depressive "life" style. I get a little too "high" on it and get too "full of myself," as my wife puts it. I may ask my MD to add a little Abilify to smooth that out. I don't know how long this will last, but its great so far. My depression was getting dangerously close to costing me my job, and Cymbalta pulled that out of the fire. Go Lilly! | M | 57 | 5 weeks | 3/21/2006 | 5 | depression | I felt alot better righ away!!! However after about 4 to 5 days of taking it I started to notice that i could not reach an orgasm and when I finally did I did not cum this was a problem for me so i stopped taking it. still 4 days after stopping this medication I can now have an orgasm but still do not cum | M | 46 | 15 days | 4/8/2006 | 5 | Major Depression | None | Worked the best of any medication, including Effexor. I have just begun taking 300mg Wellbutrin to suppliment the 60 mg Cymbalta; due to quitting tobacco and increased emotional stresses. | M | 43 | 16 months | 11/8/2006 | 5 | Depression from Multiple Sclerosis | When I came to this site I thought I didn’t have any side effects, Now I’m not so sure! I do have tingling in my arms sometime when I’m about to fall asleep, also jaw clenching laying in bed, possibly happing during the day but I don’t notice them. Seems like I notice my hair being thinner but at my age I thought it’s about time! | I’m 70, could pass for 55, my grandfather died at 102 with a full head of hair, good genes I thought. My left leg started dragging in 1991, After a MRI which found nothing I was told “If we don’t know what it is, it’s probably MS” so I couldn’t accept that. Second MRI in 1997 didn’t show anything but was told I had MS, still didn’t believe it. Finally started Copaxone in July 2005. Until this time I had never taken prescription drugs except for a few times for colds. March 2006, depression struck, I couldn’t sleep, our GP prescribed Cymbalta 30mg, worked right from the start. After reading the Cymbalta ratings of one. I feel like I should try to get off but all the medicines I have checked, Copaxone, Cymbalta and Baclofen have people swear by them and swear at them. Who Knows? | M | 70 | 10 months | 11/19/2006 | 5 | Depression | Since I was taking other medication before so no side effects were obvious. | I have been taking cymbalta for a few years. Previously I had taken lexapro, welbutrin and klonopin. My doctor has prescribed different dosages of cymbalta and the present 60mg has seemed to be the best. I had lost the abililty to concentrate and was actually afraid to even drive. Now I have much more confidence and enjoy things I had given up on. I am now able to read an instruction manuel with no problem and operate my computer and camera with ease. This medicine is a real blessing to me. emails are welcome. | M | 74 | 24 months | 5/18/2006 | 5 | Weightloss, dry mouth, some insomnia but a peaceful insomnia. I feel calm and worry less. I have more energy and can think straight in the afternoons which I couldn't do before. CYMBALTA GIVES ME MENTAL CLARITY NO MORE THINKING THROUGH A FOG. | My neurotransmitters function the way they are supposed to when my stomach is full, my brain gets the message and I feel full!!! | M | 60 | 4 months | 5/15/2006 | 5 | Depression Muscle Pain | Dry mouth and weightloss. I feel full much sooner when eating than I used to. Much less pain, a little headache now and then. I'm more upbeat and can think more clearly. | A GODSEND. | M | 48 | 3 months | 5/15/2006 |