I went on Cymbalta and wanted to check out the side effects. I googled Cymbalta side effects and a website popped up with lots of posts from people who had used the medication.

Just be forewarned people don't usually post about a medication unless they have had bad experiences with it.

I had to go off cymbalta because it made me too tired. But I've also heard positive things from others.

Good luck.

Thanks for your reply--it seem to ease up after a couple hours. So i'm really hoping it's just my body adjusting-- & that it will go away.
I try not to read all the stuff on the internet, because I know it's often just the negative & I worry about it enough in my own head. lol
My psy. dr. told me that there is a 20mg. tablet--not used very often, but she said she could start me on that, if this continued to happen, just to ramp my body up slowly. Also, she suggested I take it with dinner & hopefully sleep through the worst of it.
I'm so sensitive to meds--its so frustrating. I noticed this evening I was a little tired--but nothing too major. Thanks for replying.
((hugs))

I am on a High Dosage Right Now....have not noticed any side effects, but am also taking Chantix to stop smoking and my blood pressure medicine has been changed.....
Have felt a little sick to my stomach, anyway.....
Am VERY curious to see how every does with this......this is my first time trying......also have medicine for anxiety......can't remember name now....
I hate feeling anxious over things....and depressed.....so hopefully this medicine will be good for us!!
Have to think Positive......
Linda :)

I am on 60mg Cymbalta. Doc says take it in the morning and Trazadone at night. If I dont eat with it I am sick for a couple hours. I have been on it since December and I am much better. I take Buspar for anxiety. I am a lot beter but Have some improving to do. No matter what anyone says, I listen to my doc. But I do like any info I can get.

i have been on cymbalta for about a year- i have horrible side effects to any anti-depressant, but when i started to take cymbalta i almost wanted to quit because it felt like i couldn't swallow- like a big lump in my throat- but hang in there it eventually went away

I started on 60mg of Cymbalta them eventually went up to 90mg and my main side effects were nausea and fatigue. It does get better with time though and actually turned out to work rather well.

One thing I decided to do was take it at bedtime so I slept through most the side effects do you might want to maybe give that a try and see if that helps you.
Takes a while to get in your system so I hope you give it a chance and it works well for you in the long run!
All the best to you and you take care.

I take Cymbalta. I looked up the side effects and I get like all of them lol. I get a little shaky and nausious and they make me tired but for some reason they dont let me sleep. I toss and turn constantly and dont get like any sleep. I take 60mg and 30mg. The 60 was a little too strong. But they do work for me, I hate that I get all of the side effects plus more that they didnt name.

Thanks for all the replies--I really appreciate it. I've been taking it all week.. stomach trouble seem to improve, by taking it at night... but now I'm REAL itchy all over... I can barely stand it. It's frustrating to have these symptoms, when you just want it to work for you.
thanks again!

I have been on Cymbalta at 60 mg for one and a half years now. I really think it is one of the best meds out there right now because of its dual-release mechanism. For me, using Lexapro to raise my Serotonin levels alone did not do the trick, so my md put me on 60 mg of Cymbalta (to also boost norepinephrine levels). He didn't ramp it up, and I take it primarily for anxiety. I has worked wonders! Not to say that there may not have been periods of lesser effectiveness (few and far between), but the only major side effect i notice is drowsiness within a few hours of taking it. Make sure you take it at the same time every day, as i found that it doesn't work as consistently taking it at varying times from day to day.