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 |
| 5 | Major depression, bulimia | First 2-3 weeks it was very hard to sleep, occational hot flashes, first 3 weeks no orgasms. | Cymbalta has changed my entire life with the help of my doctor. I was so entirely self hating and depressed I wouldn't step outside my house but once a week and would sleep all day. I couldn't figure out why everyone hadn't forgotten about me yet. I would cry nonstop in the shower, really it was pretty bad and I feel like I've been literally given my life back. My orgasms have come back now as well. I can't thank my doctor enough for helping me and if I have to take this drug for the rest of my life I'm more than happy to. My whole family is grateful for the second chance I've been given. | F | 28 | 3 months | 10/2/2005 | 5 | Depression | Early morning wakening ( 3.30am) Decreased appetite/weight loss Dizziness from time to time | I started on 30 mg which made no diffrence to me, a few weeks after switching to 60mg, my mood was more stable and I felt more like my old self, the sleeplessness isn't great but I feel so much better that I'll persevere. | F | 37 | 4 months | 10/2/2005 | 5 | anxiety/depression/pain | My doctor warned me that for the first week I will have nausea, but she told me to take zantac 150 ,1/2 hour before I eat,than take the cymbalta. Guess what I wasn't nauseous at all. | I'm not depressed no more, my pain went away, and I lost my appetite which is a good thing, because I lost the weight that I needed to lose. | F | 25 | 3 months | 9/28/2005 | 3 | anxiety/chronic fatigue | After two weeks on this med, I have extreme itchy hives on my legs,arms,hands,and back. I am taking benedryl and the itching just will not stop. The hives keep spreading after I stopped the med two days ago. I always have insomnia trouble and this med did nothing to help that. However, the biggest plus is I was dropping weight a couple pounds a day. The weight I was losing was extra pounds due to my fatigue, so it was a blessing to lose some weight. However two days off the med, I'm gaining my weight back a pound a day so far. | I have chronic pain. The first day I took this med my chronic neck and back pain disappeared. It was amazing!! If it wasn't for the hives, I would have stayed on this medicine. Didn't notice much help with the mood swings. | F | 33 | 17 days | 9/20/2005 | 1 | bipolar depression | I've had severe and persistent constipation; insomnia, with very vivid dreams when I did sleep; depression and increased suicidal feelings; brain 'zaps' (I can't really think of a good way to describe them, except I feel like I've stuck my finger in a socket) | This drug turned me into a zombie. My depression worsened as I went up in dose and finally my doctor took me off of it, when I was at the point where I couldn't function. Going off the drug has been the worst part...I have been soooooo sick. Nausea, vomiting, headaches and stomach aches--and this for weeks after the drug has been out of my system. The brain zaps haven't stopped either and I'm really hoping I start feeling better soon. | F | 37 | 3 months | 9/20/2005 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety ADHD | When taking at night, Cymbalta caused insomnia something awful. I would have heart palpitations and awake 3-4X a night. My doctor switched my dosage time to morning and I noticed a world of change. My only symptom now is sweating (clammy feeling). My mood is a serious one with some laughter. I wonder if anyone has figured out how to find the return of the "fun” and "carefree" side of themselves? | Great drug! Initially I felt as if I was "awakened." This seemed to subside. Don't know if I am used to it or it is no longer effective? | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 9/17/2005 | 4 | Depression | Worked pretty good. Made me rather irritable but when i combined it with tryptophan, my irritability went away. Only SSRI that didn't give me sexual side effects. (20-30 mg)After about 2 months on it though, i started developing this weird feeling in my head. Like a pressurized feeling. Anybody else have this side effect? | I was pretty satisfied with its effectiveness and side effect profile. It also seems to work excellenty when combined with Tryptophan. | M | 21 | 3 months | 9/12/2005 | 3 | Anxiety and Depression | Dry Mouth, Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue, Dry Skin | It took some time for my body to adjust to the medication. I wish that my physician would had warned me of what the effects and the initial phases of the medication would be because it would have been easier to adapt. Now, my body is adjusting, and like any other anti-depressant it is working. I think I am losing weight with this though and I feel a bit less spacy. | F | 22 | 30 days | 9/12/2005 | 3 | ptsd/depression | The main side effect I have is weight gain of 25lbs. and hair loss. | Since I am sensitive to meds I started on 20mg per day,then 30,40 and 50, giving each a week, so that I could see how my body would react to cymbalta. I am fortunate that I did not experience what others have-except for the wt. and hair loss and lost libido. I suppose that is enough. I am going work on losing the wt. Libido will wait.:-( It is the hair thinning with which I am concerned. Does this stop before I become bald!!!!!?????? | F | 57 | 40 days | 9/7/2005 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | Side effects initially were loss of appetite, increased heart rate and some nausea. After a week I felt great. Long term side effects were inability to orgasm and constipation and some inabilility to sleep, sweating more than usual | Despite the side effects, I haven't felt so grounded and deeply satisfied with life until taking Cymbalta. I am much kinder and don't have dramatic moods and uncontrollable emotions. I have been taking life with more control and consciousness.- Be careful when discontinuing- or decreasing doses- I went cold turkey at first and thought I was going to have a stroke- I had severe vertigo, mood swings sharpened and a pounding headache. | F | 30 | 6 months | 9/1/2005 | 3 | anxiety | jittery, rigors, loss of appetite, dry mouth | M | 7 days | 8/27/2005 | 5 | Diabetic Neuropathy/Pain Management | Hair Loss and Dry Skin | After taking about 2 months it was the greatest help I've had. | F | 62 | 6 months | 8/25/2005 | 4 | Depression / Anxiety | Flat affect, drowsey, sweating often through the day and loss of libido. | I have been depressed for many years and only recently looked for help. I have been on just about every med since trying to deal with it. I am now on 90 mg of Cybalta, 300 mg Welbutrin, and Zanax prn. They tell me the welbutrin helps with the lidido and it seems to. I do laugh more and have more fun. I still have no interest in socializing. It has been less than 2 months, so I will wait a couple months to see how it works. | M | 49 | 45 days | 8/21/2005 | 1 | depression | I have been taking Cymbalta for approximately 5 months and have not noticed any real differences from the Prozac, regarding my mood. However, the differences in side effects has been very pronounced. Since taking the Cymbalta, I have experienced significant insomnia, INTENSE sweating, especially during the daytime, constant diarrhea, dizziness, and arrhythmia. I am going to reconsider going back on Prozac. I only discontinued it because it did not seem to be as effective as it had once been. I had been on it for many years and thought a change in meds might be warranted. | 56 | 5 months | 8/21/2005 | 1 | Depression/Periphial Neuropathy | I didn't really have any side effects like headaches, or feeling sick to your stomach etc. The only thing about this medication is I never knew I was taking anything for depression. It didn't help at all. In fact it made me feel lazy, more depressed, not motivated, and gave me a horrible attitude....And worse of all, it made me feel suicidal. I have Periphal Neuropathy in my feet where they are numb with tingling etc. It didn't even help that and they claim it helps with that. I take Neurontin for my neuropathy and it is a life saver. I would NOT take Cymbalta ever again. For me Effexor 37.5mg and Wellbutrin 300mg. each morning, has been the best I have ever tried for depression, anxiety, and a lack of motivation where you just lose interest in everything. I have tried just about all the SSRI's and the SSNI's etc, they did not help, but the Effexor/Wellbutrin combination is a life saver for me !!!! They say such horrible things about the withdrawl on Effexor and most of the SSRI's but I think it's like anything else, you have to weigh the pro's and the con's to some extent. A lot of things might be habit forming and have withdrawl symptoms, such as coffee, soda, cigarettes etc., so if there is withdrawl symptoms, I'd rather stay on my medication combination and live a happy, motivated, highly functional life taking what helps me, rather than TRY to get off of something that works so well. | Not a drug that worked well for me at all....Will never take it again!!!! But for those of you who take it and it works, I'm happy that it does help you! | F | 54 | 6 months | 8/14/2005 | 5 | depression/ anxiety | Very tired in the afternoon, loss of appetite/weight, waking up at 7:30 am every morning | also on klonopin, but the drug has brought me back, i didn't even realize how much i was missing out on until like a week and a half into taking it, it is amazing | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 8/12/2005 | 2 | depression partly due to thyroid | Continuing fatigue; I wake up yawning. I feel groggy and stupid; I can't seem to get simple things done that must be done. Inability to reach orgasm, very frustrating. | Started with 20 mg and felt great for about 2 days; then lousy. Dr. indicated the mfr. recommends the increased dose regardless, but at 40 mg for 2 months now and feeling very fatigued and (?) depressed, can't do things that need doing. Have tried other anti-depressants in the past and this doesn't seem any better. Feeling very discouraged about it all; I was diagnosed with a non-functioning thyroid 6 months ago and after the medications brought my thyroid levels back to normal I still felt tired and lousy so the endocrinologist said the only choice was an antidepressant. I wonder if I will ever feel like myself again. Does anyone out there think that sticking with this another month will change things? Thanks. | F | 51 | 2 months | 8/9/2005 | 4 | depression, nerve damage pain | Intense sleepiness, food cravings and weight gain. | In spite of the side effects, which I still have after 2 months, this drug has really helped my low back pain and also my depression. Don't like having cravings for sweets. | F | 56 | 2 months | 8/8/2005 | 3 | peripherial neuropathy | Severe insomnia, dizzy, joint pain in neck and fingers. Not sure if joint pain is related. | Started at 30 mg and could not sleep for 3 weeks, went off for 6 months and started again at 20 mg. Sleep is intermitten now but not good. Has helped relieve some foot pain (burning sensory neuropathy) so am willing to keep trying. Helps food cravings and am able to lose weight. | F | 50 | 2 days | 8/8/2005 | 1 | Depression | Constipation! Weight gain. Severe stomach aches to the point of vomiting even when taken with food. Fatigued halfway through the day. Re: Depression...felt too bad physically to notice a change in my mood. | I started on 30mg and then increased to 60mg. Be careful with discontinuing this med. I attempted and felt as if I had been run over by a truck! | F | 39 | 2 months | 8/6/2005 |