Please Help: Any Positive Experiences w/ Cymbalta?

Yes!!! I've been on it for six months... I actually elected NOT to take Effexor because of all the negative stuff I read about it!! I think it's completely dependent on each person..one person's head is nothing like the other's :)
I have had nothing bad to say about it..i had bit of side effects for the first week (60mg) nausea..(but i have a very sensitive gut) and then nothing..I am now on day 2 of stopping... I'm having very tiny tiny momemnts of ?nausea/dizziness but am at work and it is not affecting me. So overall, yah, I'd go on this one again. Remember, EVERYONE always has something to say about something! No one is the same. You can only try and see how you do..follow closely with your GP!

Sorry, I've never taken it =(

I've been on Cymbalta for over a year and it's worked pretty well. In my case, though, I had to add Abilify before I got the full benefit. Good luck.

I have been on Cymbalta for nearly three years and it works. No weight gains - in fact, the first few months saw my appetite for food decline. That might still have been the clingings of depression, because all food tastes like cardboard when I am depressed, and I have NO urge to cook either.
My anxiety levels went up during the first months, and again when my dosage increased. To combat this I stopped all caffeine and any foods and drinks with any type of stimulant. A healthy diet and exercise is important. Enough sleep as well is VITAL.
A good therapist who deals in cognitive behaviour therapy is a great idea because you learn you to MANAGE and take control your anxiety.
You will always have side effects in the beginning, some last a few days, some last a few months. On the whole, I am happy with Cymbalta.
All the best!

Dear notthatbad... I to agree that many of the posts on this site are negative and it is good to hear something positive. I too was on Lexapro for two years with little help. Switched to Cymbalta three weeks ago and starting to feel better than I have had for a long time. Much easier to cope with anxiety and feeling better about myself. My only complication is muscle soreness and stiffness.which is getting better and hoping that it won't be a problem. Good luck to you and I hope you get the help you deserve.

I have a good friend, a 30 year old man. He has been diagnosed with depression and generalized anxiety disorder. He has been on Cymbalta, 120 mg. each day. He has had very good results for both of his diagnoses. With almost no bad side effects. It could take about a week for you to feel the full impact of the drug. Once you are on it, if you must stop it, do it slowly under a doctor's instruction.
Hope this helps.
Kenison P. Ray

Hi Notthabad! Wonder why this question popped up today when it was asked 2 years ago. Anyway, the answer from me is Cymbalta is an excellent med for depression or bipolar1. When I started Cymbalta. I felt better than I had in 18 years. It started working within a couple days. Yeah! Really. I'm not kidding. I began to have more energy. I decided to belong to an online weight loss program, and I began to lose weight. I also decided to sign up for a membership to a singles sight. That was tons of fun. I met a lot of cool guys. After a few years my doc changed this med to another. I've been on many meds in my 62 years of life. I have to say that this med gave me my life back.
God bless you,
Truly,
Anna

Hi Notthatbad, Everybody has a different genetic make-up, and therefore react differently to different medications. Obviously, as you have read, some people love it, and others hate the med. Everybody is different, so what other people experience isn't necessarily what you will experience.

Just a thought. There was a major study done by the AMA recently, finding that antidepressants don't really work. THey are a placebo effect. What really works is exercise and talk therapy together. People aren't willing to exercise, but it really works!! Since you already have a therapist that you like, add in the exercise, and give it a good four weeks, as you do the antidepressant.

Best wishes to you!!

Cymbalta 30 mg has taken away my bad depression times for 4 years now. It has made me a little numb compared to the sensitive person I used to be, but overall I would choose that over being in the depths of despair. So it has been a saving grace for me. BUT the problem is trying to get off of it. I have had serious nightmares (really kooky, like way worse than I ever was before) and i also have gotten really nauseous and rebound depression. I can't even be off of it for 2 days without feeling AWFUL! So I've stayed on it. Now I've been diagnosed with anemia... so I"m reporting that to Lilly. Good luck, but just remember that one benefit can cause many defecits as well.

I have been taking Cymbalta for 2 weeks. Previously, for a whole year, I had chest pains, arhythmia, tachycardia, which I was afraid of heart problems but they were clean, then I had small migraines. I was diagnosed with anxiety so I was prescribed Cymbalta.

On my 1st day of taking Cymbalta, I had a relief all symptoms, no chest pains, not migraines, no arhythmia. My mood also got better. After some time, I started to get the Cymbalta side effects, it caused me panic attacks, I couldn't breath, high BP. I talked to my doctor and he also prescribed me Xanax to relieve from the the side effects of Cymbalta.

It has been 2 weeks now taking these drugs, and I feel perfectly fine. I recommend Cymbalta, but make sure get prescribed something else for the side symptoms(like Xanax) until you get used to the Cymbalta and have no more side symptoms. Now I am used to it, no more Xanax, and I feel perfectly fine. I have great mood.

Hi. I was at the max of cymbalta 120 mg. It really worked but I got an allergy so had to change it. Also had an addon. Can't remember all the details as it was many years ago. Everyone will say something negative or positive bout meds. Remember everyone is different.

Hi Nott. I'm all for cymbalta. It's the only med that I've taken that made me feel better, have more energy, lose weight and help with pain. So, this is a five star question.
May you have faith, hope and love,
pickles503

I started taking cymbalta at 30mg two weeks ago.. since then I have more energy, my sex drive went up, I'm no longer uncomfortable around others and I am far more focused. Not to mention in loosing weight. Maybe it depends on the person but it's worked incredibly for me so far. That being said expect the first few days to be horrendous... with nausea and feeling incredibly drugged. After it levels out its great.. imo.