Who has taken Cymbalta, did it work for you?

Tried cymbalta for two months and by the end of the two months my nerves were about shot, I had been on paxil for ten years, but the weight gain and acne was getting the better of me that is why I switch to cymbalta but I could not take it anymore, then my doctor put me on celexa 20mg and it was just like cymbalta to me, so he upped it to 40mg and wow what a difference just like a new person, he said if 40 did not work the he would add something to it, but for now 40 is fine with me, also cymbalta is very expensive if you have little or poor insurance when I had good insurance it was just a co-pay of 30 now I have poor prescription insurance and the price went up to $251.76 for 30days and celexa was only $4 no more cymbalta.

I love and hate cymbalta 30mg it makes me feel amazing but when I started omg it was awful but gradually got better then I needed 60 mg then a few months later back to 30 mg w no problems and now im wanting off of it going from 30 to 20 I get these intense migraines that go from the center of my skull outward and im a 24/7 stay at home mom its worse than zoloft to get off of

My depression, anger, patience... everything went out the window for 2 weeks after not taking Cymbalta anymore. I read somewhere it's one of the hardest antidepressants to get off of. The side effects in the beginning are typically the usual: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, etc. It got me worse after being on it at least beginning around the 6th month. The withdrawals are worse, I weaned off for 4 days (half dose) and then another week cold turkey (I don't recommend it). Now I'm on Celexa which was the 2nd antidepressant I was ever put on. Good luck!! I encourage you to read about Cymbalta. It can take a while to get used to but everyone's different :-\

Hi rvnew,
Cymbalta has helped me with depression, anxiety and pain. I just feel better then before.
I see from the posts the negative comments. Our friends don't seem as lucky as I am. It's good that your seeking information because Your warned of possible side effects. Smart move.
I hope you find the med that will be right for you.
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Prescribed for chronic pain (very slow to heal broken shoulder) I took 30mg a day for two weeks then 60 mg for two weeks. Side effects of nausea and sweating started on days 5 and 6 then were over. 100% drop in libido soon after. My wife and I went from at least 5 nights of sex a week to zero. She was very supportive, however, and wanted to see me relieved from pain. I decided life's better with pain and a healthy sex life than pain free and trying to remember what sex was like. My Doctor cut me down to 30 mg a day then if I had no withdrawal symptoms for a few days I could skip a day between doses. Well, I went cold turkey, 60 to 0. No side effects whatsoever. Libido back on day 5 after stopping. In short, it relieved my pain, but the that side effect was not worth it. I'm on Lyrica now.

Tried It 2 days: Not for me!
like you I have tried several medications for depression/ADHA could not take any of the pills. however I was treated with a drug called Concerta once again the issue of high blood pressure came up. the pharmacist thought Cymbalta at a low dosage would be the answer. i was on Cymbalta 2 days I was sick as a dog" I went back to my regular medicines with some adjustments and my blood pressure is fine and I am good to go. Sometimes new medications are not as effective as the old ones!

Cymbylta is suppose to help releave pain in your body and also help with the depression' I used to take it myself! It did not help with any pain for me! And it Made me feel on edge. It may be a to high of a dose for u to start out on' just make sure u tell ur doctor! Not all medications work the same for everyone' so be carefull and take it easy

I have tried Cymbalta a couple years back. I too was scared from the list of side effects. The two that stand out in my memory were 1) weight gain (although I have heard of people actually loosing weight... I gained 15 lbs. And 2) strange dreams. The dreams were ultra vivid and a bit scarry as in I dreamed me and a few others were robbing a bank. <== lol, hardly the bank robber type.
I know everybody has different results. So take my experience with a grain of salt. Unless your on a salt free diet... then take it with a grain of salt substitute.

I didn't like cymbalta at all just an awful feeling felt more like some type of withdrawal symptom than help in feeling better. I took zoloft for years it worked great. But all my Dr. will give me is cymbalta abilify and anything else I see on a commercial. Hope u find something that helps good luck :)

I used to take cymbalta and loved it but now i'm taking femara which is an estrogen blocker because of breast cancer that i had surgery for... My doctor has taken me off of cymbalta because it doesn't allow the femara to work as well so i'm bummed. I am not taking Venlafaxine which isn't quite as good as cymbalta, but it doing its job..
I do miss cymbalta... lol
Have a deep depression for years and i got relief with cymbalta

I've been taking Cymbalta for about 5 years. I have taken just about all the antidepressants at one time or another over the last 20 years. Each one of them stops working after a while (its different with everyone). I came to Cymbalta after Effexor stopped working. 20 years ago, I started with Prozac. I take several other meds for other problems, so don't know which of my side effects are from Cymbalta, however, most of the side effects are relatively new, so don't think they are from Cymbalta. I think it is fine mood elevator, at least for me. I pair it with weekly therapy, and my therapist is extremely well educated as well as experienced. She is helping me cope with the physical feelings I have as I transition off some meds. It is helpful for me to see them as emotional as well as physical. I haven't really "felt" my feelings for a number of years: too busy working, too busy parenting, too busy... I'm retired now, and determined to have a happier second half of life than the first half!