Duloxetine for Pain User Reviews (Page 3)

• Jan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 16, 2021

"I have been taking duloxetine 20 mg once a day for over a year now. I have a herniated L5 in the spine and could hardly walk a year ago. I can now walk up to 7 miles a day and in no pain. My mood hasn't changed at all, and this medication has given me my life back."

• Anonymous
• April 17, 2012

Duloxetine "I'm actually writing this review on behalf of my wife. If you are bipolar, please stay away from this medicine. At first, it seemed to help relieve the arthritis pain, but two months later, the side effects became a nightmare and the pain increased threefold. It took another three months to clear it from her system, now she is doing much better but has short-term memory issues."

• Ksk...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 21, 2023

"I have been suffering from neuropathic facial and orofacial pain for about 3 years. I also have anxiety at high levels. I started taking duloxetine 60 mg daily, and after a few weeks, I had improvement in my pain and anxiety. I have experienced side effects of being fatigued and tired all the time, finding it hard to fall asleep, a loss of appetite, and initial loss of weight, bigger pupils, and restlessness, but they have faded away over time. I would definitely recommend it with constant monitoring by your practitioner for severe side effects."

• Jmx...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 13, 2020

"Duloxetine did help with the pain in the beginning, but a few months later, at a 90 mg dose, it's no longer helpful on its own. I now take it in combination with slow-release morphine. The combo works much better. I also use duloxetine for depression, for which it is great."

• Anonymous
• October 12, 2012

Duloxetine "I tried Cymbalta for chronic calf pain due to small fiber neuropathy. I did not experience brain zaps, night terrors, or headaches, but it did make me sleep a lot while I acclimated. I got up to 120 mg/day, but did not get any pain relief; still, it seemed to help with my attitude, so I kept it at 60 mg for a while. Ultimately, I ended up getting better results from Pamelor."

• Sno...
• March 27, 2018

"40 years old, fibro, osteo, DDD (degenerative disc disease). I was on the regime of T3s and cannabis when I could afford it. I'm not depressed, though. It helped a lot when I took it at nine o'clock at night for the first time. Woke up two hours later, vomiting, hot flashes, and zingy sounds in my head, disorientation, etc. I thought this was just a minor side effect and it would go away. I proceeded through the day feeling that I couldn't do anything but felt little pain. Didn't need my T3s. So I took it again at 9 pm the second night. Well, let's just say, full-on seizure, three hours vomiting, now today crazy diarrhea. I felt I was dying. I woke up, called Health Link, then the pharmacist, then saw my doctor who knows I suffer a ton from allergies and little to none help me. We agreed I would give this a chance, but after seeing what I looked like today, I'm going to bring the tabs to the pharmacist and report. I could have died! It's good I didn't start at 60 mg. If I did, I would definitely not have been here to tell the story!"

• Fee...
• March 6, 2012

Duloxetine "Since starting Cymbalta, I feel as though I have gotten my life back. The daily pain is gone. I can do whatever I want to do now. When I do too much, I might be sore, but I rebound fast. Also, I take Celebrex and Ambien."

• Hel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 1, 2021

"I suffered from nerve-type pain from the bottom of my spine down into the hip to the calf. I have neuropathy in the left foot but not pain. The physician started me on 30 mg in the a.m., which had no result. When the dose was increased to 60 mg in the morning and evening, the pain relief was complete. I know my leg is not perfect, but I can live a normal life. I have had multiple myeloma in remission from 1998 to 2016 after transplant and 2 years of dex. It returned in 2016, and I had 18 months off chemo and steroids. After dealing with a stroke from chemo, I have been healthy. No side effects that I observe."

• Cha...
• June 3, 2011

Duloxetine "I developed occipital neuralgia, left side, some years ago. After several treatments with pain specialists and no results, I tried Cymbalta. In 7 weeks, I was pain-free. This continued for a couple of years until I broke my leg and had to spend 3 months in a nursing home. At the nursing home, the physician switched me to Wellbutrin [less expensive], which was OK but not as good as Cymbalta. After about two years on bupropion, my left side is still OK, but it has now developed on my right side. Since I am still taking bupropion, it obviously isn't working. I'm going to see my physician for Cymbalta."

• Che...
• May 28, 2018

"I'm very upset at the moment. I am just about 60 years old. I took Cymbalta for pain, but I didn't like the side effects, and it didn't help with the pain enough, so I stopped. I have never previously had hot flashes, but since stopping this medication, I am literally plagued by them. I am hoping it will stop. It's been almost two weeks now of constant, out of the blue hot flashes. I've never had so many problems with a medication, and I am very scared that these hot flashes will not end soon."

• Anonymous
• October 28, 2011

Duloxetine "My new pain doctor put me on Cymbalta a few weeks ago. I took 30 mg 1x per day for a week, then increased the dosage to 60 mg 1x per day. I have post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (nerve and muscle pain) and pain from scar tissue from major abdominal surgery. The Cymbalta works beautifully. I am pain-free for the first time since 2006! My next step is to gradually stop taking the opiate pain medications. Two 'cons' about Cymbalta--side effects (these have gone away finally after about 5 days)--including nausea, waking up in the middle of the night, sweating and unable to go back to sleep, and some cold sweats in the morning. The second not-so-great thing is that since there is no generic, I pay a lot for it. My insurance covers it, but still."

• Anonymous
• March 24, 2012

Duloxetine "I love taking Cymbalta for my depression, but because of the high cost of it, even with insurance, I am weaning myself off of it. I've noticed that since I am not taking it as often, my pain is going away. I know this medication is supposed to help with pain, but it has actually caused me lower back and hip pain since day 1."

• Anonymous
• March 7, 2012

Duloxetine "I have been taking Cymbalta for about 6 months. It has definitely helped with my plantar's fasciitis pain. I still have some discomfort, but it is manageable with the medication. I experience no side effects, and I noticed improvement in only a couple of days."

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 23, 2019

"My adverse side effects were nervousness, imbalance gait, headache, lethargy, insomnia, diarrhea, heavy chest, shortness of breath. I literally felt like a zombie. That was my first dose. It resolved 32 hours later. I felt normal again. This drug is awful. It made me feel terrible all day long. I would not give this to an animal, much less a human."

• Anonymous
• December 14, 2011

Duloxetine "Please talk to your pharmacist and let him know what other medications you are taking if you are ever prescribed this medication. I was prescribed this medication for severe neurological pain, but my doctor either ignored or overlooked the fact that I was also taking a medication for migraines, and I had a very bad interaction between the two medications, which led to what I would call bad rage."

• DUL...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 31, 2023

"The dry mouth from this med almost destroyed my teeth! Within 5 months, I needed 13 new crowns and many fillings. So upset! No one warned me. My dentist will charge $10,000, so I must seek cheap dentistry. I don't recommend it! I will take gabapentin instead."

• Anonymous
• October 30, 2011

Duloxetine "I have severe neck pain from herniated discs, bulging disc, foraminal stenosis, osteophytes, and arthritic changes in the neck. I was also depressed from chronic pain and anxious about the pain. It has interfered with my life and stopped me from enjoying life. I started on Cymbalta about a month ago. My pain seems to have improved some but has not yet gone away. The side effects have been troublesome, including dry mouth, constipation, palpitations, rapid heart rate, some sweating, tremor, and difficulty urinating. I plan to give the medication three months before I suggest a change to my doctor, based on the comments above. Hope it works."

• Anonymous
• September 15, 2011

Duloxetine "I took Cymbalta 30 mg for fibromyalgia pain, and it was such a bad experience. I took it with food at about 5:30 pm and didn't feel any side effects until later in the evening. Did not sleep all night, was very restless with heart beating rapidly, feeling itchy, and abdominal cramps."

• tj ...
• January 3, 2012

Duloxetine "I have been using Cymbalta for two years for neuropathic pain in my feet. It works very well most of the time at the 90 mg dose I am taking daily. There are days when I have done some activity that aggravates my back, and I have to take an extra 30 mg. This helps, but I experience hot flashes at the 120 mg dose. I do not have the night terrors, but there are times when I have run out of the prescription, and if I have not had it for a day, I get very vivid dreams. They are not scary, but if I wake up from one, I'm up until I settle my brain down. Erectile dysfunction has been a problem, and I address it with Cialis or Viagra, which are expensive even with my coverage. Reducing the dose to 60 mg the day before sex helps."

• Emb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2020

"Given this med for a pain in my left hip area (possible colon problem). Started on 60 mg once daily. Took the first dose last night at 8 pm, as the warning said it could make me sleepy. Not my experience. Was struggling to breathe by midnight, felt very labored, and had trouble swallowing. Tried to distract myself by playing a few games on my phone, didn't work. I am in a full-blown anxiety attack, still finding breathing very difficult and felt like my head had been jammed in a door, still very dry and trouble swallowing, cotton mouth was terrible even after having some sips of water. Wouldn't wish the overall feeling I had on my least favorite person."

• Pho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2020

"I took duloxetine for pain and then stopped after 2 weeks. Took it for chronic pain, which helped, but the side effects were not great. Felt like puking after stopping it and major depression the 2nd day I was on it. I had many nightmares, and sleep was not that great either. Glad I stopped it."

• Dan...
• November 23, 2011

Duloxetine "I have back pain due to an injury at work. I also have endometriosis and massive scar tissue from my two abdominal surgeries. I was having problems well over a year, and when my husband decided to walk out, my back started hurting more. My doctor told me that depression can worsen pain. He gave me the Cymbalta 30 mg, and after one week I'm supposed to up it to 60 mg a day. I am on my fourth day taking it. The first day I had the jitters, and my heartbeat was higher than normal. I also had almost no sleep that night. So I checked out reviews and found that you shouldn't have caffeine with this prescription. Least to say, fourth day, no side effects, but no coffee either, so I'm feeling pretty tired. Less pain, but I'm still sore and have tight muscles."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 12, 2019

"The neurologist took me off Prozac, which was working for depression, and put me on Cymbalta as a two-fold treatment for depression and multiple sclerosis pain. It didn't help at all with depression and made my MS pain worse."

• Anonymous
• July 3, 2022

"Helps with the incontinence due to nerve damage. Pain is still there. Severe pain on the left side, head, neck, shoulder sometimes so severe it hurts to blink, speak, and move around due to occipital neuralgia. God forbid if I have to sneeze. And I'm a person that went through three c-sections. It is easy to take being I only take it at night, although it does help me sleep, I don't feel it helps much the next day for being time-release capsules."

• jef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2013

Duloxetine "I could hardly walk for 3 years. I've been on it for 10 days, walking with a lot less pain. I'm not sure if this medicine did it or a higher power, but I'm loving life again. I say give it a try."