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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CYMBALTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | depression/anxiety | yawning, watery eyes(from yawning), runny/stuffy nose(from yawning), jaw clenching, tooth pain(from jaw clenching), slightly hyper, but yawning is the one i experience the most. | I've taken it in the past and recently started again. It works well for me. It eases my frustration and anxiety. I let things roll off my back when i need to whereas before I couldn't. The one side effect that I'm relieved to hear that other people have is the yawning! I'm yawning constantly even while typing this. It's causing my runny/stuffy nose, watery eyes/blurred vision, and the weird thing is I'm not sleepy!! I just yawn. What causes this???? | F | 20 | 6 months | 3/22/2009 | 1 | 'Depression | Severe brain buzzes while on med quit taking it one week ago. Since then brain buzzes, headaches, hot/cold spells. I suggest before anyone takes this they fully understand the bad side effects. I have never taken any type of depression medicine trusted my docotor when he suggested it. I think this drug should be off the market. | F | 43 | 5 months | 3/22/2009 | 5 | generalized anxiety | initially dry mouth but that subsided after the first week or two of treatment; occasional severe night sweats | i didn't know what feeling "normal" was like until i started taking this medication. i began taking 30mg QAM after my PCP put the squash on my request for PRN anxiety meds. she felt as though i needed something more than just a PRN as i have several daily stressors in life that were exacerbating my GAD (major break up, move, hectic work schedule, etc etc). i have suggested it to several of my friends and colleagues who also suffer from anxiety and anxiety-related health issues as it has immensely helped with releaving my daily anxious feelings. i have experienced no weight gain, no lack of sexual desire or no inability to orgasm. i also have not experienced any issues if i do not take the medication at the same time of day. maybe a slight headache but nothing that would need to be treated with an analgesic. i don't know what the withdrawal effects would be like for me but i can't foresee myself wanting to stop taking this med so i suppose i shouldn't WORRY about it! | F | 28 | 3 months | 3/20/2009 | 3 | anger outbursts, mild depression | Nausea, buzzing through my body, stiffness in jaw, clenching teeth, blurred vision, no appetite, spaced out. | I took my first 30mg cymbalta at 6 a.m. and by 7.30 a.m. my mouth was watering with a tight feeling, I felt quite nauseous. At about 9 a.m. I was dry reaching. It's now 8.30p.m. and I feel like my body just doesn't want to do what my brain does....spacey. After reading all the comments, I am quiet scarred to continue and will go back to the Doctor. | F | 44 | 1 days | 3/20/2009 | 5 | anxiety and depression | low blood pressure, nausea, night sweats, vivid dreams. | I really love Cymbalta. I have anxiety and depression and have been on and off of Cymbalta. I just feel SO much better on it. As far as the sexual side effects, I have body dysmorphic disorder which is MUCH MUCH worse when i am not on the medication, so sex was not nearly as good as being on it. It does cause some dryness...dry mouth, skin and female dryness, but it is SOOO worth it. I am so much more NORMAL on it....off of it I had really low lows. I think people with problems with anxiety and depression should try different drugs til they find the right fit, but this one is right for me. | F | 32 | 2 years | 3/19/2009 | 4 | Depression | (((((*NIGHTMARES*)))) Violent, scary, lucid dreams FROM THE VERY PIT OF HELL/ YAWNING (thought it was just me)/ WEIGHT GAIN | Relieved to know I'm not alone, yet FREAKED OUT at the same time!!! SUCCESSFULLY treated 10 yrs,w/ Wellbutrin SR (I LOVE Wellbutrin=best drug ever made in my opinion!! tho not for everyone) NO side-effects, no weight gain, nada. Did also have miraculous results w/ Cymbalta 3 years ago after a bout of depression w/ psychotic features. GREATFUL FOR CYMBALTA, BUT downsides INCREASINGLY TROUBLESOME. 1) Previously slim, GAINED 10 pounds on Cymbalta, around my middle, increased exercise but can't lose wt!! CRAVE CARBS/INCREASED APPETITE(Wellbutrin added, has helped a tiny bit!) MISSED DOSES causes "BRAIN ZAPPING" /ANXIOUS feeling WORST SYMPTOM: NIGHTMARES--SICK VIOLENT SCARY dreams!! Never had before--ONLY SINCE CYMBALTA!!! [SUGGESTION: DO NOT EAT ANYTHING in the evening--makes it worse] In the dreams wildly depairing--chomping on my own flesh---tormented and raging. Anyone considering the drug....HEAVENLY at first (can work miracles for depression)but HELL in the end.... Bottom line: I want OFF!!!!! | F | 42 | 2.5 years | 3/19/2009 | 1 | fibromyalgia, lupus | headache, anxiety, brain fog, hallucinations, nausea, sleep loss, stomach pains, mental problems, joint pains. | Withdrawal was horrible. Took more than 8 weeks to get off this nasty drug. Never experienced anything so difficult in my life. | F | 58 | 4 months | 3/19/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | Extreme hard erections. Huge increase in semen during ejaculation. Roid rage. Bench press went up 75 lbs in 3 months. Lost 100 lbs and now have 8% body fat. | This is a miracle pill. If you could put roids, viagara, and ritalin in a pill this is it! | M | 26 | 1 years | 3/17/2009 | 4 | Depression and Anxiety | Prolonged diarrhea, some dizziness but not enough to really be a problem. | I have been on many antidepressants and always ended up taking Klonopin besides for the anxiety. With Cymbalta, I have not needed one Klonopin since the first week of taking it. I think it is great except for the diarrhea. I am hoping to get that controlled with diet and not have to come off the medication. | F | 50 | 2 months | 3/17/2009 | 4 | Anxiety and Depression | tiredness, inability to orgasm, the first week: a feeling of being in a fog | I'm on 30mg of Cymbalta, and I'm already feeling the effects. Apart from the tiredness, I'm actually happier and I've had less anxiety, which is great. I just wish I could get my libido back! It's kind of unnerving when you're in a steady relationship and you can't "get there." I haven't felt many side effects, so I'm giving it a while. I'm hoping I stay like I am. If not, I'm definitely switching. | F | 18 | 10 days | 3/17/2009 | 1 | fibromyalga | dizzy, nausea, cannot focus, and dyharria, all this after taking my first 1/2 of a 20 mg. today 2/18/09. that medicine is poison!!! | F | 82 | 1 days | 3/17/2009 | 1 | Depression | Esophageal pain (felt like something was stuck in my throat) | F | 27 | 21 days | 3/17/2009 | 5 | Irritability, anxiety, depression | Nausea first couple days and occasionally now. First time I took it side effects were worse. I stopped because of what I read about problems stopping - no problem. | I have read so much negative stuff on Cymbalta. I love it. I was on it about 6 months the 1st time but read all kinds of horror stories on the web. I stopped and had NO PROBLEMS stopping but the irritability and anxiety returned. My husband asked if I had stopped so guess it was obvious. I am a better mom, wife, and friend with it. I have 5 kids, full-time job, and full-time college work toward masters. I will take as long as needed and do not fear stopping. | F | 40 | 1.5 years | 3/16/2009 | 4 | long term mild depression | INCREASED SWEATING, NIGHT SWEATS (these 2 symptoms have not abated the entire time I have taken Cymbalta---3+ years), insomnia (not sure if this is a result of Cymbalta), increased TOLERANCE to alcohol (more drinks = less effect or "buzz"), sugar-cravings | I started on Prozac in 1999, have taken Zoloft, Remeron, Wellbutrin, Effexor and now Cymbalta 60 mg. Effexor worked well for 3 years, then depression seemed to gradually increase/worsen. The SWEATING is probably the worse side effect, but one that I have grudgingly learned to live with. I am experiencing increased apathy in the past 6 months that is probably due to being off-work from a seasonal job. Winter depression was significantly improved this year, possibly due to increased sunlight exposure (I used to work in a windowless office for 6 years). Have often thought of weaning myself off and seeing what life would be like again without antidepressants but am reluctant...still remember vividly the feelings of hopelessness, sadness, inability to cope with motherhood. I feel for all my fellow depression sufferers...we probably are at the mercy of the drug co.'s. P.S. Cymbalta has had no effect on joint or muscle pain for me, unsure if related to depression. No sexual side effects. | F | 45 | 3 years | 3/16/2009 | 3 | mild depression | Just started it. will report back. Paxil makes me SOOOO TIRED. Need energy. Have been taking provigil for the "ssri apathy" and it works but has it's own tolerance building issues, etc. | M | 53 | 1 days | 3/13/2009 | 3 | nerve damage in feet; depression | Haven't noticed any side effects compared to the Prozac I took for over 10 years. But I've only been on 20mg for 3 weeks. | Doc thought it might help my feet AND my depression. | F | 64 | 21 days | 3/12/2009 | 3 | anxiety | first two days: nausea, dry mouth, frequent urination, blurred vision, "bug eyed", unsatisfied yawning, fatigue, jitters, tackycardia, brain wanted to move but body didn't. days 3-14: constipation, yawning, fatigue. days 15-21: jitters, yawning, fatigue | ok so i feel ok now that I got through the side effect stage. But i wanted to get to this point no matter what. Now im trying to see if this is helping me with the anxiety and I'm not sure. The first day i took it I laughed because I felt like i took a teeny bit of exstacy. My heart raced and I was nervous but I had this extra feeling that came and went that reminded me of exstacy. That only lasted a day though. I admit I was taking diet pills too so that may have had an impact on that. The constipation was only a day or two max at a time and I switched from taking it am to pm. I slept ok but still woke up sleepy. Sleepy and kinda jittery. I started out with only 15 mg for a week then 30 mg. after that once a day. I'm still waiting to feel results and so far I can only say that I'm happy to be at this point. I never got any crazy dreams or detached retina..but I wouldn't have minded that first day feeling a little longer. I gained weight on other medications..and I've trie | F | 24 | 21 days | 3/12/2009 | 1 | Chronic pain and depression | tachycardia (160bpm), nausea, dry mouth, shakes, hot and cold flashes, extreme fatigue (zomby-like), excessive yawning. | I wish I would have read more before taking this pill. I only took it one time (30mg) and woke in the middle of the night to use the restroom and upon standing had a wave of nausea, then light-headedness, then I laid down to go back to sleep and my heart started racing around 160 bpm. I was very scared, so my husband drove me to the ER with all 3 kids in the middle of the night. Lab results showed I was .1 low in potassium and told me I had anxiety. I have NEVER experienced tachycardia at this high of a rate and am attributing it to Cymbalta. I have never had a panic attack ever. Consumer beware! I was going to take this for chronic pain to my neck and shoulder from a mva and for mild depression from the chronic pain. I will not be taking this piss poor med again. | F | 29 | 1 days | 3/12/2009 | 4 | anxiety/panic/depression with pain | first 2 weeks - nausea, 4 weeks in - constipation, 6 weeks in - diarrhea | Cymbalta has helped me feel lots better mentally, somewhat better physically -- it greatly helped my chronic neck pain, but did nothing for my lower back pain. I am not completely sure yet. I have had severe diarrhea for two weeks now. | 7 weeks | 3/11/2009 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | Detached Retina, Night Sweats, Weight Gain, Dizziness, | This is my second post regarding Cymbalta. My first post was in early 2005 when I discovered it was very possible Cymbalta had caused me to suffer a detached retina. It was the only thing that had changed in my routine and after just having a thumbs up on my eye exam a few month's before, I am certain it was the Cymbalta. My eyes will never be the same, I will always have vision problems like floaters and difficulty when reading. After reading through some of the newer posts here today, I thought it was neccessary to update my post. Eli Lily had just added detached retina to their long list of 'infrequent side-effects' 2 months before it was prescribed to me. This tells me they knew it was happening to people. I fear that many others have had this issue but did not put the two together. Never go off cold turkey! I didn't but just skipping a day was horrible. I had withdrawals for a month or longer. My best advice is, don't let your doctor bully you into taking something | F | 50 | 60 days | 3/11/2009 |