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 |
| 2 | Anxiety/Depression | drowsy, feeling lethargic; inability to reach orgasm. Feeling like I'm have an out of body experience; clenching jaw and teeth a night; jittery; dribbling when I uninate; loosing time (an X-File sort of thing); Generally just feeling weird like I'm catching the flu. | Confused. Do I stay on it? Switch to something else? This is only my 4th day, and I have all of these side-effects. My Psychiatrist one time put me on Buspar when I was going through a difficult divorce. After a few weeks, I was at a friends house and started using a punching bag and it felt great! A few days later, I was putting holes in our walls at the house. What was next my family? Medicine scares me, I don't want to go back to those feelings. Do you have any advise? | M | 41 | 4 days | 4/23/2007 | 2 | anxiety, depression | 20 mg. No nausea, but a little constipation at first. Mild headaches from time to time (top of head). Took in a.m., and by p.m. I could often feel my heart pounding. Did not gain weight, but could not lose in spite of diet & exercise. Initially I felt energetic and had a bounce in my step. Felt calmer and found it much easier to make decisions. I didn't worry so much about making mistakes. However, it really didn't bother me that much if things didn't get done. Found I could no longer multi-task, and everything seemed to take longer to accomplish. Slept really well, but seemed to require more sleep, and had a hard time getting up. Never shed a single tear while on this med. | Over time I started feeling more and more light-headed, and my legs felt weighted down, sometimes painful. I could not get my heart rate up while using the eliptical at the gym, and would cut my walks short because of fatigue. Withdrawal took almost a month. Headaches, light-headedness, problems with my eyes (slight delay), and achy chest and legs. Kept feeling like I was getting a urinary tract infection. I think I was retaining water because my clothes seem to fit better now that I am off the med. Be extremely careful, that's all I can say. This med is truly a double-edged sword. Do not start it unless you plan to take it forever, because it is very difficult to get it out of your system. I FINALLY feel good again, but was terrified that the med had done some irreparable damage to my brain. | F | 55 | 5 months | 4/22/2007 | 5 | Anxiety/Depression | Slight weight gain. Sweat profusely when barely doing anything. Get brain zaps if a daily dose is missed. | Until about 3 years ago, everything was fine, but then I hit a wall. I was extremely depressed and anxious all the time. This drug has been awesome so far. I had tried several different antidepressants to no avail. After a week or so on Cymbalta, I felt like I did before the depression/anxiety hit. After reading several posts/websites, I am worried about the effectiveness wearing off and the subsequent withdrawal symptoms if I have to come off of it. So far, though, it has been a life saver. | M | 36 | 14 months | 4/21/2007 | 4 | chronic coccydynia (tailbone pain) | nausea initially (3-4 days), dry mouth and eyes (initially), spaced out (initially), difficult to urinate, blurry vision, tense yet sleepy at the same time, repeated yawning, teeth clenching especially at night, wakeful at night (but was from depression too), itchy scalp, 1 very serious headache, napping during day (new behavior). | If you take all these unpleasant side effects and add them together they are not nearly as bad as the constant pain I was in before cymbalta. There is nothing like constant pain and inability to sit to drive you to suicidal thoughts. My pain has been significantly reduced and I've been feeling so relieved and happy. I hope it lasts (and the side effects continue to subside). | F | 45 | 3 weeks | 4/21/2007 | 2 | depression cervical nerve pain | I was on low dose of the drug, and had to go off because of an episode of pancreatitis. I was off for about 3 weeks. I took 30 mg, and within 3 hrs, had weeping, suicidal ideation, hopeless feeling. I couldn't stop crying. Thank god I knew it was just the drug, and the episode did pass. I had to re-titrate up to the 30 mg, over the course of a week. BE CAREFUL. This drug is not predictable at all. | F | 58 | 10 days | 4/21/2007 | 1 | Despression; PMS, Eating control | I had horrible sweating and hot flashes; extremely drowsy;twitching eye and vision impairment; lethargic; less sociable; extreme weight gain; water retention; constipation; over-eating;memory lapse;loss of sex drive and inability to orgasm.Withdrawal:It feels like my brain is shaking and sending shocks through my body when I walk; itching on hands and feet; muscle cramps;chest pains;"shaky" heart; irritable; very forgetful and cloudy vision; feel like I'm in a fog; Can't focus; episodes of hypoglycemia which has never happened prior to coming off the med. | I began taking 60 mg of Cymbalta and was so tired that I slept the entire day after a couple of days of taking it...I didn't even answer my phone when my boss called to my house looking for me. I have always been a morning person, on time, kept things clean but I feel that I became so lazy on this drug that I could barely get out of bed each morning.I sat at my desk in front of a fan. My doctor switched me to 30 mg. It got a little better but my side effects were so bad that this drug was changing me for the worse. I quit cold turkey and now I'm suffering the consequences from these horrible withdrawal symptoms. Any suggestions on how long to "wait out" the withdrawal before asking my doctor to go to a weaning regimen? I keep thinking they'll get better; it's been a week now and I'm hoping they subside. | F | 35 | 5 months | 4/21/2007 | 3 | Bi-polar 1 and PTSD | waking all night taking hours to get back to sleep,(i take meds that are supposed to help me sleep,not helping much.) being very tired all day,my head feels heavy,not hungry, (not complaing about that one though. What lady wouldn't mind losing a few pounds. :)), and last night i had a severe headache. allthough the headache was most likely caused by no sleep. | I'm really not liking the fact that i can't sleep at night and being so tired during the day. But i find it's already caling me down some.I know that most meds take up to two weeks to work so i'm going to do my best to give itthat chance. At the same time i'm scared to death to keep taking it because of all the posts on how hard it is to wean off of it. | F | 31 | 3 days | 4/20/2007 | 3 | anxiety | restless sleeping / logs of waking / vivid dreams / trouble staying still / exhaustion during daytime | M | 40 | 30 days | 4/18/2007 | 2 | mild depression, social anxiety | Extreme sleepiness and tiredness. Some bouts of sudden depression and anxiety while on it. Intense feelings meaning whenever I was happy, I was extremely happy and sad I was extremely depressed and crying. Wild dreams. I dreamed my sister tried to kill me. It made me feel worse. | I was just weaning off Lexapro after 2 1/2 months because Lexapro stopped working and caused fatigue and my doc switched me to cymbalta. I was hitting caffeine everyday on this med. Made me extremely tired especially more while weaning off lexapro with the combination of the two drugs. Not near as good as Lexapro was when I first started taking it. Saw that it was not working after a month, just making me worse and I decided to get off it. I am on effexor now and I'm not sure I'm going to stay on it. I heard it was making people dense, like Lexapro started to do to me. The withdrawal I heard was also a pain. Overall, Cymbalta made me worse over the month period. I think it worth trying, because everyone is different. I don't think it is an anxiety drug though. | F | 1 months | 4/18/2007 | 5 | depressed | none! | Great...life saver!! | F | 24 | 3 months | 4/17/2007 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression | Nausea, drowsiness, lack of sex drive, | Took away my Hypochondria. What a major weight lifted!!! My moods have taken an interesting shift though. Now, instead of getting depressed when people get pissed for no reason, I just get super pissed off. It is as if my depression converted to anger. Definately a strange emotion for me to experience so often. | F | 25 | 1 years | 4/17/2007 | 4 | Anxiety, Depresion | none really!.... i actually have more energy...less sexual side effects than zoloft. | I started cymbalta after trying a number of ssri's....my doc then put me on 60 mg of cymbalta ..and im feeling a whole lot better. | M | 20 | 1 months | 4/17/2007 | 3 | dysthymia | Initially extreme difficulty falling asleep or otherwise waking in middle of night. Also constipation. both of these seem to be decreasing. Now I seem to be yawning excessively. My nose is always cold and I'm sweating a lot (especially on my face). the thing concerning me most is the sudden and extreme complete inability to achieve an orgasm. Its like I've been 'switched off' sexually and its really upsetting my husband (and me) | So far it seems like this med is lifting my depression. I was on Wellbutrin SR before (now tapering off). I have a lot of personal and family problems influencing my depression and for the first time I am feeling like there is a light at the end of the tunnel and perhaps I will be able to mobilise my inner resources to get out of this pit I feel I'm in. So there's this positive aspect together with the libido problems, and I'm feeling a bit torn. Maybe I'm being shallow but my sex life has always been good and I don't want to give it up. Am now on 60mg which the dr said I should take at night. Any advice? | F | 41 | 4 weeks | 4/16/2007 | 1 | depression, anxiety | I wrote a few days ago. Cymbalta kept me from having panic attacks, helped me sleep (too much!), and helped with anxiety. However, I know my body and I just kept getting the feeling that it was not good for me physically. Headaches, then visual disturbances (slight delay, like when you have a concussion). I feel better off the medicine. | I think this is a dangerous drug, affecting everything from digestion to circulation. Visual disturbances and lightheadednessare finally gone now that I am off, but headaches come and go. When I exert myself physically doing yard work or working out in the gym my head sometimes pounds and feels like it's going to explode. I hope this is not a permanent change!!! | M | 57 | 5 months | 4/16/2007 | 1 | depression | dry mouth, neck pain, bloated stomach, couldn't think clearly, sweating, loss of appetite. I only took two doses of 20 mg. On the second day, I was taken to the ER. I couldn't follow the conversation at lunch and then became very hot, my vision was blurring, and dizzy. I then got very cold. I guess my body was in the fight or flight stage. My fingernails and lips were blue. My heart was beating at 140 bpm. They thought that I was having a heart attack. My blood pressure was 130/52, usually it is 110/68. I was treated for dehydration after blood work and xrays turned out ok. Doc said it was due to the medication! This is the 3rd day without it and I am gritting my teeth, still have dry mouth and neck pain! All after only 2 doses of 20 mg! | F | 30 | 2 days | 4/15/2007 | 3 | anxiety, depression, menopause | No side effects at first. Felt great. Lots of energy. Calmer. Took the edge off. Mild headaches. Gradually noticed fatigue returning. I think the initial bounce wore off. More pleasant to be around, but more tired. Started noticing more and more that I was feeling lightheaded, which is why I discontinued it. 20 mg. | Started on antidepressants after lumpectomy & very traumatic move. A trusted phychologist helped me mourn & did me more good than pills. 20 mg. Celexa worked well for menopause, without side effects that seem to affect the entire body. (40 mg. sapped my energy) Off Cymbalta for a few months, headaches & vertigo. | F | 50 | 5 months | 4/14/2007 | 5 | Depression - sadness - Shldr pain | day one I had this unbelieveable nausea - this is day 3 taking it and just have not much of an appetite. | I read this blog and was concerned, but went ahead as everyone reacts differently. I am taking 20mg once a day for one week, then up to 40mg after that. I have noticed my moods are better already, I feel more awake. I am taking this with Lunesta and feel like I have found my perfect cure, I am sleeping, and everything is so much better! It's early days - so we will see. I will post again in 2 weeks. Anyone considering taking this should give it a shot - it's worth it. Due to a car accident for 4 months I have been on every narcotic known to man kind. I stopped cold turkey taking all narcotics and this has helped me with that too.. and the pain is actually better from Cymbalta than all the powerful narcotics and muscle relaxers. | F | 36 | 2 days | 4/13/2007 | 3 | depression, anxiety | Occasional dryness of mouth & constipation at first. Slept like a baby. No real mood change, but decision making became a lot easier. Rapid heart beat at times. Felt calmer, but also had less energy. Some blurriness of vision which I didn't attribute to the medicine until I went off 2 wks. ago. Mild headaches. Lightheadedness. | Low dose (20 mg.) One weird side effect I had was an occasional feeling of heaviness in my calves that gradually increased and became painful, almost like the blood was pooling in my legs. Discontinued medication, using Motrin to pre-empt headaches. Still feel lightheaded now & then. Next: Wellbutrin(energy) or nothing. | F | 57 | 4 months | 4/13/2007 | 3 | chronic pain/wegners granulomatosis | uncontrollable shaking/tremors, sweaty palms, nausea, clenching of the jaw during sleep | Have been on Cymbalta (30 mg) for 7 days due to chronic ear pain. Noticed difference on day 1. Felt no pain at all and experienced happier moods. However the uncontrollable shaking really scared me. Have quit this drug before things get worse. | F | 47 | 7 days | 4/13/2007 | 3 | chronic pain/wegners granulomatosis | uncontrollable shaking/tremors, sweaty palms, nausea, clenching of the jaw during sleep | Have been on Cymbalta (30 mg) for 7 days due to chronic ear pain. Noticed difference on day 1. Felt no pain at all and experienced happier moods. However the uncontrollable shaking really scared me. Have quit this drug before things get worse. | F | 47 | 7 days | 4/13/2007 |