User Reviews for Duloxetine

Cymbalta (duloxetine): Caused a decrease in sex drive and harder to maintain an erection

Cymbalta (duloxetine): I'm male, 52, and a diabetic on insulin. After developing severe peripheral neuropathy six years ago, I was prescribed Neurontin which did not work for me. After two weeks with no relief, I checked into the ER due to intense pain. I was prescribed Cymbalta by the ER doctor and have never looked back. Within a couple of days the pain was gone! My feet and lower legs felt great, and the ominous feeling of intensified pain in the evenings had vanished. As for side effects, I sometimes have difficulty sleeping, and sometimes I feel a bit wonky-headed. However, those are easy trade-offs to accept in return for the pain relief I feel. Cymbalta continues to be my miracle medication.

Cymbalta (duloxetine): I have severe nerve pains in my hands and feet. I am not diabetic, my doctor tried me on 60mg. By the 7th day I had my wife call the doctor and advise that I would like to discontinue use. I take a lot of different medication for different medical problems and can tolerate them well but this "Cymbalta" was different. It made me feel disconnected, my body was here and my mind was out there somewhere, like have tunnel vision. Did not like this medication.

Cymbalta (duloxetine): I have severe small nerve fiber disease. Besides taking Neurontin, I was prescribed Cymbalta. Cymbalta took away the burning pains I was having at night on my feet. I LOVE it. I no longer feel like someone put gas on my feet and set them on fire.

Cymbalta (duloxetine): It worked great, pain was totally gone. But the side effects were awful; couldn't sleep (for days), sweating lots (just sitting still in the air conditioning), bowel movements were so dry it was like passing glass. ETC, ETC.

Cymbalta (duloxetine): My neurologist recommended this for my peripheral neuropathy. I took it (60 mg) only once because it made me nauseated, dizzy, shaky, and sleepy. I could not keep my eyes open. I realize that this might get better if I keep taking it, but I have to work and there is no way I can do that with these side effects. It did work, however. Just this one dose made the pain much more bearable for two days.

Cymbalta (duloxetine): After experiencing post-mastectomy nerve pain and post-chemo neuropathy, Cymbalta truly changed my quality of life.

Cymbalta (duloxetine): I'd give Cymbalta a ten, if it didn't stop working. 60 mg killed all my pain. Then after 3 months approximately it all came back. My doctor just upped me to 90 mg and I get by on Percocet which works, but not as well as Cymbalta initially did. We'll see what happens.

Cymbalta (duloxetine): I have had non-diabetic neuropathy pain for several years. The pain was very intense, causing loss of sleep and impact to normal activities. I had tried Elavil, Lyrica, Neurontin, Mobic, Zanaflex and many others. The cause of my pain is herniated discs so physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic treatments were also tried. A new pain doctor finally recommended Cymbalta and it was a miracle! After a week, there was a significant reduction and after 6 weeks, the reduction is truly outstanding. I have not encountered any side effects other than loss of appetite (a bonus!). I am taking 60mg daily and am grateful we tried this before attempting any invasive procedures. I strongly encourage anyone in my category to give this a try.

Cymbalta (duloxetine): Did nothing for depression + did nothing for neuropathy.