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Cymbalta side effects?

deleted_user
deleted_user
I was recently put on Cymbalta because my anxiety and depression have gotten out of control since my ability to earn money has disappeared. (I have gone through my assets and there's no family to help, so the fear of losing what little I have left (house, dogs) gives me panic attacks every day.)

Anyway, all other antidepressants have quit helping me so I wanted to try Cymbalta. The good news is that I'm not crying all the time anymore; the bad news is that my vision is blurred, really blurred. I had to make a 2-hour night drive on Tuesday and my vision was dangerously cut back. I
The only new thing is the Cymbalta. I had perfect night vision before, better than day vision since I'm light-sensitive.

I don't know what to do. has anyone had a side effect like this and have it go away?

I went to the grocery store today and couldn't see in there. I'm always disoriented in large stores these days so the extra problem didn't help.

Now I'm so exhausted I'm about to crash. But I feel so SCREWED UP. Like itching powder under my skin. Is that Cymbalta too?
FIC
FIC
OK, was on CYMBALTA and had to quit due to side effects. I had no depression and developed severe depression on the CYMBALTA...go figure!

Call your pharmacy and ask them to check under RARE UNUSUAL SIDE EFFECTS. That's where these type of symptoms are listed. Also contact your dr.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I recently started on 60 mg of Cymbalta for depression. The only side effect I've noticed is that I get very nauseous for a few hours after taking the pill. Also, if I forget to take the pill in the morning, I get very sick by dinnertime: withdrawal symptoms in less than 18 hours! Blurry vision is not good though. Call your doctor or pharmacy and ask them about it. Best of Luck :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm on Cymbalta for the second time, and this time it has really helped me w/ depression and pain, don't know why. I don't care why, it's working this time and I think I'm going to stay on it for a while. We are all different and alike at the same time. I didn't notice any of the side effects this time,either. It's just weird. I have tried so many other antidepressants that this one seems to work for me, doesn't mean it will work for everyone, tho. Good luck with it, it may just take some time to adjust.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've been on it for just a little over a year. I have had no trouble with side effects. However, at my CFIDS support group meeting each month, it has been said over and over in the last year that medications go a long way wtih CFIDS patients. I am no doctor so I cannot advise you of this. I take only half the dose of what my doctor tells me and that is fine. It has helped me plenty. Again, I am not a doctor. Maybe you should see yours and ask if you are getting too much. Most doctors don't know much about CFIDS and they tend to diagnose too much medication.
My prayers are with you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was on Cymbalta for 5 months. Recently went off. I ended up in the emergency room because of withdrawal symptoms. I thought I was dying. Be careful, I did not know before hand about this. I now will never ever touch another anti depression med again in my life. Do a search on google for cymbalta withdrawal symptoms so you can make a fully informed decision for yourself. Doctors often know very little about withdrawal.
kate93
kate93
I've been on Cymbalta for 6 weeks. The main side effect I had was that I slept almost constantly for two weeks.

I've been dealing with really, really blurry vision since my most receive flare-up of fibro 10 weeks ago. It's not gotten any better, and like you, I don't want to drive from dusk to dawn. It's bad enough during the daylight hours.
Saraswati
Saraswati
Why not try St. John's Wort? It doesn't have dangerous side effects and does really work. It's used a lot in Germany. It can cause photosensitivity if you are in the sun a lot but not in everyone. It can interact with other medications so make sure you clear it with a pharmacist first. It can take a few weeks to kick in but does work. Pharmaceutical drugs frighten me, most have some major problems cause they are so artificial.

Good luck!
Saraswati
Saraswati
So does fish oil (omega 3s) and Vitamin D - these two have helped me a lot. There are lots more options like Traditional Chinese Medicine.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I take Cymbalta 60 mgs. I don't have any side effects, sometimes I do get blurry vision at night but I thought that was from being so tired. Call your DR to see if this side effect will go away. Cymbalta has really helped me with my pain, I hope it does for you, too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I had problem driving on these pills It changed my perception I couldn't tell how fast cars were driving so had difficulty pulling onto the dual carriage way on the way to work.
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