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Cymbalta

whatswrong19
whatswrong19
I've just started taking it, we've started out with 30mg, once a day for 5 days then will move to twice a day. It's great in that I don't feel so hungry, and my mood has improved some. I've been feeling sort of tired though, like I'm just exhausted, I worked out this morning though, and I was sick right before I started taking it, so it could just be that I'm getting over the stomach flu or virus or whatever it was. Just wandering what you guys can tell me about it. works? doesn't work? side effects? do they go away?
billwfriend
billwfriend
whatswrong I have no ideas because never taken it but wanted to say yeay on mood going up....hugs feel better soon
mellowamethyst
mellowamethyst
I enjoyed it, but developed a really bad hand tremor and had to stop. My husband takes it and loves it! He has tried many antidepressants in the past year and it seems to be the only one that works for him. He had nausea starting out on it, but after a few weeks it stopped. One side effect he still has is night sweats, nothing too serious, but he sometimes wakes up pretty sweaty.
mollgirl
mollgirl
I have been taking Cymbalta for quite some time. I take it at night as it does make me tired. I started at 30 and went up to 60 mg. I hope you continue to feel better. Hugs.
blackhawkdown
blackhawkdown
My body got used to it over time and the effectiveness wore off. I did notice when I was taking 120mg it was like being on a strong dose of Viagra. I might have been melancholy but I was attentive lol
worldofblah4
worldofblah4
I have been on cymbalta since last september and it helps I think. It helped more but over the last few months I can tell it is pooping out.
As for side effects my pdoc said to take it in the morning because it may sort of help you wake up. I find this is true. Other than that I haven't had any bad side effects I don't think. As far I can remember it helped pretty fast too. Don't skip a dose because you may get a horrible migraine! Good luck and keep us updated!
Restful
Restful
I took it for many years; worked my way up from 30 to 60mg. After about 4 years it began losing effectiveness, but until then it helped tremendously.
thisolddude
thisolddude
I have done verry well on it I loved the fack that I could lose weight on it and it helps with cronic pain. I am now takeing 90 mg Q1 a day , stick it out and give any med time to work . I have very little side effects were not as bad as others and I have tried many. It is no fun to cold turky off of so I hope this works for you.
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