Duloxetine Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Cymbalta
What is Duloxetine?
Duloxetine is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder. It is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). It helps increase the amounts of serotonin and norepinephrine, natural substances in the brain; this helps mental balance and limit pain signals.
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Reasons Taken
439 patients in the community are taking or have taken Duloxetine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Depression | 144 | 32% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 109 | 24% |
| Other | 67 | 15% |
| Pain | 51 | 11% |
| Anxiety | 12 | 2% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 7 | 1% |
| Emotional lability | 4 | <1% |
| General health | 4 | <1% |
| Major Depression | 4 | <1% |
| Burning sensation | 2 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | <1% |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 2 | <1% |
| Sensation | 2 | <1% |
| Neuropathy pain | 1 | <1% |
| Nausea | 1 | <1% |
| Pain, chronic | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) | 1 | <1% |
| Headaches | 1 | <1% |
| bipolar disorder | 1 | <1% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 1 | <1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness | 1 | <1% |
| Deep Bone Pain | 1 | <1% |
| Problems concentrating | 1 | <1% |
| Neuropathic pain | 1 | <1% |
| Back pain | 1 | <1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Duloxetine or how long patients were taking Duloxetine before stopping.
Currently taking Duloxetine
Stopped taking Duloxetine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 43 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 21% | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 29% | 4 |
| Slight | 21% | 3 |
| None | 21% | 3 |
| Can't tell | 7% | 1 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 14% | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 23% | 10 |
| Mild | 21% | 9 |
| None | 42% | 18 |
Top reported side-effects include: Decreased sex drive, Sedation, Dizziness
Summary results are based on 43 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 43)
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- mountabora
- Depression: 0
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Moderate
- 24 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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by mountabora
Aug 11, 2006
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsSevere
- Treat my mood condition(s)
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0 helpful marks
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- Babystars
- Flare-up: Moderate
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: severe
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by Babystars
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Pain
- Advice/Tips
- Take it as prescribed and it helps the pain.If you stop taking it for a couple of days you will definitly feel the difference!!So keep taking it.
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0 helpful marks