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courtneys578 04/07/2016

Hi, everybody.

I started taking Cymbalta last Friday. I've read many of the posts on here regarding the different side effects people have experienced. I've experienced a few different ones, but what's making me most miserable is difficulty sleeping because I keep waking up sweating and then I'm cold, then I'm hot, then I'm cold, and over and over. GAH! My question is: Did you have this side effect when you started Cymbalta and when (if ever) did it stop?

Thanks so much

herdingcats 04/07/2016

You know, I have this same issue too. I thought it was fibro related not Cymbalta related but I also take that and things were not like this prior. I'm going to look into it. Let you know what I find out.

herdingcats 04/07/2016

I saw several mentions of anectodal evidence that this happens, especially in those age 40-49. And a spike but not as high in 30-39.

As I wanted "official" info I kept looking. I found this tidbit waaaaaaay down in the source, it seems in after-marketing of the medicine there were reports of:

"General Disorders and Administration Site ConditionsFrequent: asthenia; Infrequent: edema, feeling abnormal, feeling hot and/or cold, feeling jittery, influenza-like illness, malaise, rigors, and thirst."

Source: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/fdaDrugInfo.cfm?archiveid=1526

mommason64 04/07/2016

I am also on Cymbalta, I have noticed I sweat more often. I have had. Messed up thermostat for a while though. I have read that one of the symptoms of Fibro is body temperature regulation problems. So it could be just making it worse.
I am not surprised at the 40 - 49 age being worse but I can't help but wonder if peri menopause may have impacted those numbers. I don't sleep well at all. Don't know if this helps at all. Good luck on the Cymbalta.

dadsgirl1 04/09/2016

I tried Cymbalta several times and took it for awhile each time. Within a few days or weeks of taking it, I would sweat like crazy. I could not stand it. The sweat just poured off of me. I no longer take it and though I'm still warm blooded, I sweat closer to a normal person now. It was also not easy to quit taking that stuff, so if you do go off it, do it slowly.

Have a great day.

Athenapks 04/09/2016

Though I don't take Cymbalta, I do take fibro Rx. It seems the more I take of my fibro Rx the hotter I feel.
I've had a hysterectomy, no longer taken hormone replacement so I get hot flashes, sweating. Some nights I wake up in a sweat. I live in Central Florida so most months its like hot, humid summer. The A/C helps, I try to limit my use of the fibro Rx, also I sleep on large, long cotton beach towel, have small beach towel on my pillow. The towels seem to help soak up my sweat. I wash the towels in white vinegar to get them clean, fresh smelling.
What helped me besides watching my use of my fibro Rx, to drink cooled, chilled bottled water, limit my time in the heat, humidity, don't exercise to feeling over-heated.

larks 04/12/2016

I have been taking Cymbalta for a couple of years. I have the occasional night sweats but I chalked it up to menopause (I am 49 years old). I must take the Cymbalta in the morning or it does disturb my sleep cycle at night.

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