You asked for experiences on cymbalta, but then said nothing negative, therefore I will not post my experience - because it was not positive.

Personally, when I ask for experience on a med, I ask for negative and positive so if I experience an unpleasant response, at least i know others have too and it can be expected.

All I will say is monitor yourself closely and if you begin to feel worse, call your doctor ASAP.

Best of luck to you, i hope this works.

Imfclcls
They only reason i didnt want negative feedback is because of my fears of taking medicine. i can sometimes make myeself think am having a side effect when really all it is is anxiety. I have to learn to think positive. When my doctor tries to change my meds in the past i look up side effects and read things people post about it and makes me not want to take them medicine. All i see is the bad stuff that people post and it scares me. I dont know your situation and what meds you have tried. I just know that I need to feel better. I am not trying to be mean but I just wish you would have listened to my posting and not have said anything negative. i am still going to try to be positive. thanks for reading and trying to help.

I was on cymbalta along with another med with good results, ifelt much better within 10 days or so, for me personally it worked very well.
I hope you feel well soon!.
Hugs xx.

I have never taken Cymbalta but would be interested in how you do on it. Let us know how it goes. I wish you the best!!

I took cymbalta back when the dr thought my pain was mental... i was in college classes at the time and it took my iq and flushed it down the toilet while i was on it. apparently it doesnt happen to everyone but id watch out for it and if it you feel out of it to switch rto anothe med.

sorry if m y reply was seen as something negative. there are a lot of anti depressants out there. if this doesnt work for you im sure your dr will find something for you.

thats ok maybe i should not have has for no negativity. i am just a very nervous person and tend to not take meds if i hear something bad about it. anyway i am giving it a shot and taking everyones advice to heart and see what happens. i will be carefull taking. thanks again to everyone.

I have been taking cymbalta for some time now and have had no side effects and a good result. Hope it works for you too.

I didn't give any negativity. I simply said MY experience was negative and therefore I would not share my experience. In my opinion, you need to educate yourself when you start a new med. If you are scared to take them or not, you need to be informed. All meds carry the risk of some side effects. None are side effect free. Its important that you know what they are so you can take the appropriate action if they occur. Some are mild and go away after a few weeks of taking a med. Others are severe - an allergic reaction rather than a side effect and the med should be stopped. How will you know the difference if you dont research the med. and know what you might experience? Many of us, including myself, have a fear of taking meds - but for me its even scarier to take something I haven't researched.

I hope this doesn't come accross harsh, if so its not intended that way - but I think what you are looking for here is positive reinforcement. You want to hear the success stories of this med. The fact is, for this drug to be marketed it had to go through numerous clinical studies and tested on many thousands of people. If the outcome of the studies were not positive, then the drug would not be on the market. If everyone who took it had a bad experience, doctors would not prescribe it. Like every other med, it works wonders for some and is horrible for another. Its simply a matter of our individual chemistry and how we repond. So while a handful of us can tell you how we reacted - you would be far better going to the cymbalta webpage and reading the results of the clinical study. Our experience on Cymbalta will in no way determine how you respond to it - each one of us is too different.

lmfclcls sorry if I upset you. I did do read the side effects on the medicine which I shouldnt do because of being scared. If something doesnt feel right while taking then I will look at side effects to see if that is what it might be. In my last post I am sorry if it was not what you done. I am not thinking clearly these days because of my anxiety and fears. I tend to over react and if that is what i have done i am very sorry. i am sorry that it didnt work for you. I am hoping it does work for me because I dont know how much more I can take of switching meds and worry about side effects. please dont be affended by my post. that was not my intention. i wish you the best of luck with you recovery too. it is such a terrible disease. best wishes

I can give you some positive experience with Cymbalta. I have been on it for 6 years and it saved my life. I was so depressed and anxious, all I would do was lie in bed. Then I started Cymbalta and I felt better within a week. I am still on it and it has worked great for 6 years !! I would definitely try it - keep in mind that everyone reacts differently. But I have to say it works for me !!! Take good care and do not be afraid dear.

imfclcls thank you. you are very right. i just let my fears get the best of me most of the time. Thanks for trying to help me. best wishes