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What's your experience with duloxetine (US Brand Name; Cymbalta)?
I was prescribed by my oncologist for the neuropathy in feet and hands. The chemotherapy treatments did this. This drug also states that it is used to treat depression and anxiety. As with any prescription medication, there could be side effects. And a huge list of what not to take with this drug. He also prescribed hydrocodone 5 mg, but to take half of pill four times daily for cancer pain. We’ll, when I got home and read about the Duloxetine use; one of the medications on the list was hydrocodone. I’m now waiting for a call from the oncologist office to see if I can take the Duloxetine with the hydrocodone. Can anyone at least tell me if they have ever taken this medication; Duloxetine? And any side effects?
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I have been taking Cymbalta 60 mg for years also for depression and haven't had any side effects. I noticed the Cymbalta by itself wasn't helping 100% anymore. Dr. put me on Wellbuttrin and dropped Cymbalta to 30 mg. That didn't help either so dropped Wellbuttrin and back to 60 mg Cymbalta. Will be seeing him next week and wondering if anyone else has needed to add another depression drug to Cymbalta and what their experience was?
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2 ReactionsI had to stop taking Cumbalta, because it caused permanent involuntary body movements.
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1 ReactionI have been on both for a few years, no side effects here.
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2 ReactionsI have also been on cymbalta for many years. My doctor added Wellbutrin about a year ago. I am not perfect but functioning basically okay. I have tried to taper off cymbalta twice with medical help, but found my mood plummeted. So it does help even if it may not seem like it. Depression is a lifelong battle for me. Best wishes to you.
I have taken Cymbalta for mental nerve neuropathy related to trigeminal nerve damage from a failed endodontic procedure. I have had severe facial pain for almost 6 years. The Cymbalta was taken to ease the pain and subsequent anxiety and depression. I started out slowly with 30mg. and advance to 60, 90 and then 120mg. per day. I thought that it helped some but not to the degree that l had hoped for. My neurologist instructed me to wean off slowly which l did and then began to experience disabling side effects which included feeling lightheaded, unable to walk straight, headaches and enough symptoms to make me pull out covid tests and check my temperature. I also oddly started having afib once every week. I then decided that perhaps the Cymbalta was helping with the pain and anxiety and depression by comparison more than l realized so I am now at the point of taking Cymbalta 30mg. to start over. The minute l began started this the adverse and debilitating side effects stopped except for the afib.
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1 ReactionI had horrible side effects. So did my Mom
What kind of involuntary movements? I have been on cymbalta for, gosh, 10 years. About 4 years ago my toes started moving involuntarily… and constantly. 24/7, even in my sleep. I have seen just about every doctor I can think of and none of them suggested discontinuing the cymbalta.
I have been taking Cymbalta for 15 yrs now . The only side effect I have is Over heating. I get really hot and can’t seem to cool off. My doctor recently put me on Wellbutrin 300mg not sure for what?
I was wondering what would be a good drug to add to the 60 mg Cymbalta, which I will continue to take?
Did the cymbalta stop working? I've been on effexor for 12 years; 11 were good but it's not working now. Increasing was worse so I'm tapering off. I had no idea they can stop being effective