Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...

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TeamDS 10/12/2006

Tell us about your personal experience with Cymbalta as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips?

deleted_user 12/21/2006

I am currently taking cymbalta for my cfs and fibro. First and most imporant I have had no side effect. Second, It has really helped. I know that it has really helped with the depression part of it. Because it is helping with that part of it, it is making me feel better overall. I think you should give this a try.

Hope it helps.

Karen

deleted_user 12/24/2006

I have heard both pro\'s and con\'s to this med. The most negative thing I\'ve heard has been extreme weight gain. I\'ve not tried it myself, but docs have mentioned it.

deleted_user 02/10/2007

I was on Cymbalta for about 1 year. It did help me sleep pretty good but I gained 70 pounds and my chloesterol went way up also. My doc took me off and I have lost 50 pound so far since Sept. 20 to go. I do take other meds for sleep and they do help but not as well as the Cymbalta. Just watch the weight.

deleted_user 02/10/2007

Cymbalta gave me huge weight gain and made me very ill at times.Also violent nightmares-ones that I began acting on in my sleep! With Doc's permission-bye bye Cymbalta.Still 20 extra pounds overweight.
kenny

sooverit 08/02/2007

My experience with Cymbalta has been the opposite on the weight issue-I've lost so much weight that I am concerned. I also take trazadone to sleep because the Cymbalta "wires" me. The combination of drugs doesn't help me feel all that much better physically-I still have terrible flare-ups, but I think that they do help me cope.

deleted_user 08/02/2007

I am on Cymbalta (60 mg) and I have found that it makes me even more lethargic. My Dr. has added a low dose of Ritilan to counteract that effect. I just started on the Ritilan so I don't know if it will help or not. Becuase I am more lethargic, I actually feel more depressed. But it has defintely helped with the pain so I would like to contine taking it. I expererinced a little bit of weight loss, but nothing significant.

deleted_user 08/13/2007

My doc added cymbalta for me to try because of my CFS, so far I don't feel any different, I am still very tired. The one thing I do see a difference in is that I am not as depressed and more calm. As far as weight, I have also lost weight on it and my doc said most people do not gain from this med, but I guess all are different.

deleted_user 08/14/2007

Love it. Can't imagine not taking it. It's helped with the depression, and along with a Lexapro dose, it also helps balance my moods a bit more.

As for weight gain, I noticed it in the early going, which told me it was time to get serious about weight losing. Within days, I'd cut back on sodas, no more junk fool (except for the ones with high nutritional content), afternoon snacks are a cup of coffee with milk and Splenda, I've lost 25 lbs since March 2007, a great relief.

deleted_user 08/27/2007

Yeah... I just read that, Thanks, it was good. I need to be reminded to from time to time that sometimes it's a cognitive process... especially when I'm running-low. Kinda' like that old (religeous) adage.. "When it's hardest to pray, Pray your hardest."

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