User Reviews for Cymbalta

After 2 weeks on Cymbalta I started feeling like I was alive again! Now two months later I am still doing well. I have had no side effects! I never thought a drug could work so well on my depression.

I was on this medicine 3 months for depression and it didn't do anything for me. Infact I think it made me feel worse. I had the shakes, anxiety at times and of course depression and aches.

I was taking Zoloft and my doctor switched me to Cymbalta because of my pain from arthritis. I started on 60mg a week ago. My mood is the same as with Zoloft, but I cannot sleep or think clearly. I will start taking it in the morning and see if it helps. My pain is better.

I took this medicine for 6 years and it helped my depression. Allergies became much worse over time and I assumed it was just seasonal or food allergy. Suffered a lot with allergies over the 6 years I was on Cymbalta and was unable to do much of anything even though I have 4 school aged kids. When my Doctor recently increased dosage, my allergies went haywire..... prickly feeling in fingers arms back, itchy nose, throat and private region. Because the allergies came on slowly, I didn't realize it was Cymbalta causing the problem. I really suffered with this and would hate for another to do the same. If you have weird allergy like symptoms, check the Cymbalta. It helped my depression, but I still was not able to live comfortably because of the reaction.

If you suffer the side effects of Cymbalta, TRY taking the pill after a meal, or if you take it at night (which is what I do). Have a banana first and drink it with a glass of milk. It made a BIG difference with me, now I have NO side effects.

I have been on Cymbalta 120mg for three years now and still feel no difference. I suffer from major depression and anxiety. It has done nothing for my illness. My psychiatrist also has me on Wellbutrin 150mg and Abilify which I guess is supposed to jump start the antidepressant but so far since being on it I have been to CPEP two times which is a mental ward at the hospital. And common I read where some have felt a difrence in 48 hours or a week that is bull. Finally my pdoc is going to put me on MAOI's as I have been on so many of the new antidepressants for the past 10 years & nothing has worked but Cymbalta is no miracle drug.

6 weeks. Taking it for nerve pain in my back as well as depression. I've lost 9 lbs, stopped snapping at my kids over every little thing and not had an argument with my husband since the day I began taking the pills. 60mg a day. I fear withdrawal, but only a little. A friend who has been on it for many many years has to pay for hers, and she goes a week or two at a time without due to finances, and she has never had a brain zap or bad withdrawal at all. My Doctor told me about 10% have a rough time. All I can say is I believe things might get better for the first time in years, and I am hoping and dreaming and making plans again. Trouble with orgasms. I'll live with it.

I have been on Cymbalta for 3 weeks now and I feel great. It started working within 48 hours. I am not depressed at all. I have more energy. I feel like me again. The first few nights I had problems staying asleep but it is better now. No negative side effects yet. Sometimes it curbs my appetite but I always over-ate anyway (I'm about 20 lbs. overweight) so I think this is a good thing.

My mood improved the first day I took it. Life became more manageable, big problems became insignificant. It worked great for me.

It made me lethargic, but didn't seem to alleviate my depressive moods. I discontinued taking it after 5 months.

Cymbalta was my first attempt at antidepressants. It was prescribed for both anxiety and extreme depression. Before Cymbalta I was literally non-functioning. After a week of taking it, with Zero side effects, I felt like a different person. A better person. I did have my occasional bad day, but nothing like before. I am no longer on Cymbalta because my insurance dropped it. I moved from it to Pristiq with virtually no withdrawals. I would take it again in a heartbeat.

I was off of the medication for exactly 2 1/2 days. I was a basket-case! Everything made me feel sad and overwhelmed. The withdrawal was bad! I was VERY dizzy, had fragmented thoughts, forgetfulness, etc. The biggest drawback of Cymbalta that I have experienced is the extreme difficulty reaching orgasm! My libido is just fine, as is everything else during sex....until the point when I should (and used to be able to) have orgasm. Very frustrating. Needless to say, if there was a drug that could help the depression as well as Cymbalta does, without the sexual side effects, I would take it!

On day 1 of this Cymbalta and it's awful. I didn't sleep last night, have felt tired all day, and struggled to "zone" into conversations or my own thoughts. I've felt worried all day and have had tremors, a sick tummy, a dry mouth and no sex drive. My doctor prescribed me this so I could deal with stress at work and help reduce my blood pressure. I don't think it's worth the side effects and I won't be taking anymore. I will look for other options.

Doctor suggested Cymbalta in coping with lifes ups/downs. Worked very well. 30mg works perfect. Only side effect personally, erection/ejaculation.

This medicine did nothing to help with my depression - but in all fairness - in the 17 years I've been trying to get the depression treated - nothing has helped.

I am a 52 year old male and have been battling depression for 30 years. Back in 1980 tricyclics and MAOI's were the only treatment of choice. Since 1987 when Prozac hit the market I went on that. My depression episodes are brought on by stressful events. Depression also runs in the family. After 5 or 6 different episodes Prozac no longer worked for me. So I tried other SSRI's such as Paxil, Zoloft and lastly Celexa which made me worse. My new physician prescribed Cymbalta which is an SSNRI which I have been on for 4 days at 30 mg and 1 day at 60mg. Prior to starting to take Cymbalta I had suicidal thoughts. In 5 days those thoughts have subsided and have a little more energy. Still have trouble in the morning.

Been on it for about a month now. Was on 30mg, now on 60mg so far feel a little better but not much. Hopefully will improve. Side effects: night sweats, tremors, a little nausea paranoia and anxiety.

Cymbalta is VERY effective... and trade-off is increased appetite... lowered metabolism... so expect weight gain or plan to exercise more and reduce calorie intake. Hair loss is a strong possibility. If loss of hair doesn't concern you... it's NOT MUCH...but enough for you to notice... and it does grow back... so! All things considered... I am very happy with Cymbalta. I used to use Lexapro (about 2 yrs) and had nothing but problems... Zoloft didn't do the job for me... but as I emphasized... Cymbalta has been a blue ribbon treatment. I don't get lightheaded, no dizziness... I recommend it.

I started taking Cymbalta a year ago. Side effects - nausea and pain in stomach. This was with 30mg. Doctor recommended 60mg. It really worked but after about 4 months I just could not afford it so my doctor prescribed Celexa. I used that for several months. I noticed that my usual mild lower back pain returned. (I suffered no withdrawal symptoms). I got back on Cymbalta 2 months ago.

This medication is very difficult to get off of. I recently began taking tamoxifen for breast cancer, only to find out that Cymbalta blocks the metabolism of it, and I should come off it. EASIER SAID THAN DONE.

The draw back to this medicine is dry mouth and night sweats

After reading about others' experiences with Cymbalta, I was very hesitant to try it. However, I got to a point where I was willing to do anything to feel 'normal' again. I started Cymbalta (30mg) about 3 months ago and I am SO glad I did. The first week was unpleasant -- I was close to stopping it, but my family encouraged me to give it a fair shot. By the second week things were better. Now (still on 30mg) the only side effects that remain are loss of appetite (causing weight loss), occasional vivid dreams, and some difficulty with orgasm. For me the benefits have been huge -- I am able to focus, more energy, no more racing thoughts, no more crying spells, and no more anxiety/panic. Everyone is different, but for me this has worked great!

Within 3 weeks of taking this medication I found a significant difference it my mood. I felt overall happier and more at peace like I remember my best self! Before I had trouble with not being happy or excited about anything (other than sex). There were sexual side effects for the first month. The medication has evened out and it no longer affects this aspect. I have noticed that I get bad headaches every month or so. I'm not sure if this is part of the medicines side effect or another issue. I would definitely suggest giving it a try to ease depression and general anxiety. It hasn't helped my energy level, but I am able to work out or run and I normally would. I have been taking the medication for 2 months at a 30 mg dose.

I started Cymbalta two months ago (60mg/day) for moderate depression and anxiety. It has been a roller coaster ride and I am now stepping off luckily. I have experienced many of the side effects after 3 weeks including blurred vision, tremors, itching, cold hands, night sweats, no appetite, no libido, horrible insomnia. I begun sleeping all (days) with a detached feeling and no desire to see friends or family. It initially helped with my depression so I was optimistic since I have never had any positive experience with any antidepressants. However, it took me into a whirlwind of nervous energy at week three, to a flat washed out two weeks ago. Two days ago I stopped cold turkey. I feel better already.

I have Stage IV Met. breast cancer with about 2-3 years to go. I got into a bad suicidal depression about dying so I was prescribed Cymbalta. Been on it for three weeks. Also doing chemo so I am not completely sure what symptoms are what. Good news is that after two weeks of starting this drug I did feel better. The side effects in the beginning were feeling flat and zombie-ish. Then I began to feel calmer and less obsessed with death. I did feel like sleeping a lot in the beginning. I added a 5mg Ativan at night to help sleep. I also take a half Percocet at night too. That does the trick as you can imagine. Lately the only adverse is an uncomfortable feeling of being very full after eating.