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 |
| 1 | Neckn pain | Very sick and dizzy | M | 64 | 2 days 60mg | 6/22/2020 | 5 | Panic attacks from Stress | No side effects observed. See my review below | I want to provide my review. I want first of all to inform all people that because a particular pill worked on somebody, it doesn't mean that it will work on all. I have many years panic attacks from Stress, while past year I had also negative thoughts. I started in June 2019 to take cymbalta 30 mg with the goal of going up to 60 in the next month. I didn't have any results yet so in the beginning of July I went up to 60 mg (of course as per my doctor's advice) After almost a month I started feeling a lot better. It really helped me a great deal and I would like to add the following : People on internet write their opinions scaring others. I have seen countless post about weight gain... For me it gave me the mood to do more exercise and from 85 kg I went to 75 kg and started being fit. Don't listen to every kind of bad review out there. It may have been bad for someone, but for others it can prove to be a good thing. I started trying to expose myself more to situations where I had panic attacks. My negative thoughts are almost gone. Give it a try (after first consulting your doctor of course) I wish you the best of luck. I know how bad it is to experience psychological problems.. I know how devastating it is for people. Don't ever think that because you are taking pills you are weak. And don't ever think that you get crazy. It's the fact that you realize your problem that makes you not crazy! I pray for all of you. Smile and try not to overstress yourselv | M | 31 | 11 months 60 mg | 6/3/2020 | 4 | Dysthimia | Weight gain | It worked great for me | M | 30 | 1 years 30mg | 6/1/2020 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety, Chronic Pain | Gained over 50 pounds in about a year, sexual dysfunction, nausea early on | I had been having severe depression/anxiety, panic attacks, chest pains and other chronic pain, and full-body tingles at night. Despite its physical side effects, Cymbalta eased these symptoms almost immediately and greatly stabilized and improved my quality of life. I'm a few weeks into the weaning-off process and haven't yet experienced any noticeable withdrawal symptoms. | M | 33 | 1.5 years 90 1X day | 5/27/2020 | 1 | Pain | Sinus drainage in my ears hair falling out swelling in feet and legs and i will break out in a sweat out of nowhere thristy all the time. | F | 37 | 10 months 30mg | 5/26/2020 | 4 | fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety | Massive weight gain, unbearable nausea for the first week | You can survive and even skip the first week of hell, I promise. This is the only medication that gave me a nearly pain-free life after suffering from fibromyalgia (diagnosed) since my late teens. For just the first week, I took prescription prochlorazine with the Cymbalta. It's a strong anti-nausea medication. I'd suggest asking your GP about prochlorazine when you start Cymbalta, because this medication is definitely worth it. My pain was crippling. I couldn't even walk around the block without resting. I couldn't function in daily life. Codeine barely took the edge off. Nowadays, I almost feel normal again, clear-headed and able-bodied. I can sleep at night. My depression and anxiety still exist, since my PTSD hasn't been cured, but they're more manageable. It will increase your appetite, though. I gained 100 pounds in one year. I suspect Cymbalta played a big role in that. | F | 34 | 6 years 120 mg 1X day | 5/23/2020 | 1 | Depression & anxiety attacks | GI issues, tremors, dry mouth, suicidal ideation muscle soreness | F | 62 | 7 weeks 60mg | 4/23/2020 | 1 | Depression, chronic lumbar pain | Developed tardive dyskinesia and akathesia | Withdrawing from the last 20 mg is horrible. Itching, tremors, vomiting, diarrhea. No lower dosage available, so had to empty out capsules and reduce dosage by lowering number of beads in capsule. | F | 64 | 1 years 60 | 4/7/2020 | 1 | Depression fibromyalgia | Sudden extreme nausea and sweating and I felt a body high that was very uncomfortable. Considering the many other meds I am on for other chronic issues I am going back to predictable Wellbutrin - and a therapist for my depression instead of staying on this | 64 | 1 days 30 mg | 3/7/2020 | 5 | Major depression, anxiety | Sweating, some low libido | Great for energy and motivation. Gets me out of bed doing what I need to do. Works very well along with my Wellbutrin. | M | 37 | 6 months 120 mg | 3/5/2020 | 5 | PTSD & Fibromyalgia | None | I had been on Zoloft for 22 years due to PTSD and Fibromyalgia and it had worked fine until the Fibro ramped up to severe nerve pain on my left leg. My Dr. recommended I try Cymbalta and I didn't want to because of all the negativity I'd read. He said try it one month, so I agreed. There was no odd transferal from the Zoloft to the Cymbalta. I was flabbergasted when my pain went down 90% by the second day. I still can't believe it after four months. I have more energy; I'm more excited to get out and get things done. I've lost a little weight since I'm moving more. Things aren't perfect, but, heck, I'm an old lady ! I'm also the full time caretaker of a husband with dementia .... I need all the help and optimism I can get ! | F | 73 | 4 months 30 1X day | 2/23/2020 | 5 | Depression & anxiety | Dry mouth the first couple months but that went away. | This has been a game changer for my depression with no adverse side effects like other antidepressants I have tried prior to this. | F | 42 | 1 years 60 MG | 2/6/2020 | 2 | Anxiety panic disorder | After approximately two weeks on the medication I began experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands. I also noticed that I seemed more anxious than what I had prior to beginning the medication. I have been a nurse for 14 years and in six months I will graduate as a nurse practitioner so I tried very hard to stay on the medication to see if the side effects would subside. Then after being on it approximately one month I began having tremors. These were especially notable in the mornings upon waking up. It was almost as if I had jerking movements even pouring a cup of coffee. This was especially frightening because my grandmother passed away from Parkinson’s disease. Then I almost immediately started having muscle twitches in my lower legs which is also frightening. I also experienced joint pain and severe muscle fatigue (especially in my upper and lower arms thighs and calves). Along with this cake joint pain and stiffness as well. After trying this drug for three months I am discontinuing use. The side effects have been horrific. However, for some people I hear this drug does work very well but for others who have side effects its extremely frustrating. | Since I am a nurse and soon to be Nurse Practitioner I do not want to imply that this medication can’t work for some people. This medication may work wonders for some. However, in my experience and in the experience of multiple friends I know who have also taken this medication, it has caused extensive side effects. I am hoping that the withdrawal from this medication is not as horrible as everyone indicates. | F | 43 | 90 days 30 mg dail | 2/4/2020 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | Sweating, anxiety, shakey, body acne. Did well at except for sweating and flushing feeling then shivering. Felt sick. Got worse and worse. Finally broke out in body acne. Never had acne at all until now and I'm 70 years old. My doctor has not let me see a dermatologist yet. Ridicoleus. Weaning me off. Down to 20 mg. for another month. | F | 70 | 4 days 60 mg | 1/16/2020 | 1 | Major Dep FMD GAD Grief | Gastrointestinal issues, vision blurred/eye pain, migraines, no libido/no orgasms, extreme itching & dry skin, yeast infection, insomnia, flattened mood, ocd behavior, Excessive weight gain | I told by my provider that she felt this would be best to help my fibromyalgia as well as my grief from losing my brother and sister I took her advice and it was the worst thing I could’ve done I should have just asked her to increase my Wellbutrin because I looked great I felt more energy I was just very very sad and my emotions were all over the place but I would take that any day over no emotions the excessive weight gain and Not being able to leave my home I literally do not leave I work from home and I only go out for coffee in the morning and to see my parents on Saturday other than that I am in my house because of this medication stay away from it I’m going to stop taking it and take my chances of the withdrawals because I’m already on Wellbutrin and hey I can’t do this anymore. | F | 41 | 3 months 60 mg | 1/9/2020 | 1 | Depression | The first major side effect was constipation. Doctor then added a laxative to the already large quantity of meds I take fo Rheumatoid. I have experienced numb emotions. I just don't care about things that were once important. I also have ringing in ears and brain zaps. | I have read so many negative reviews about this medication that I am terrified !! I am currently trying to come off this drug and am having night sweats and feel disconnected. | F | 55 | 1 years 60 MG | 1/7/2020 | 5 | Chronic Pain, Anxiety and Mood | Dry Mouth | No weight gain! I lost 72 pounds because the medication stopped binge eating. My pain is bad 24/7 and Cymbalta helps quiet the signals. I don't have depression but I do have anxiety and some social fears and this medication helps if taken for at least the first year! | F | 54 | 7 years 120 MG | 12/30/2019 | 1 | Depression | Extremely high blood pressure 187/125 nausea headache dizzy sleepy trouble breathing. | Depression is looking really good. | F | 67 | 1 days 30mg | 12/27/2019 | 4 | Depression, anxiety, back pain | Insomina, constipation, hot body temp | F | 61 | 1 years 30 mg 2x p | 12/22/2019 | 1 | depression fm nerve pain | JUST DONT TAKE IT! | over the course of 10 years i was on 20mg to 120mg. at 120mg i felt more depressed so back down to 60. anything under 60 doesnt help the pain. it does help the pain! but if you decide to get off it the withdrawal from this drug is PURE HELL!i was losing my mind, BRAIN ZAPS, so anxiety-ridden that i couldnt leave my house by myself for over a year! and the crying!! OMG the f-g crying!! i couldnt handle ANYTHING!! i was tapering off this drug for 5 YEARS! TAKING THE PELLETS OUT OF THE CAPSULE AND TAKING ONE PELLET FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS BECAUSE WHEN I DIDNT I WAS SICK!! finally stopped 9 months ago only by being on high dose of another AD | F | 50 | 15 years 60 1X day | 12/13/2019 |