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Duloxetine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Cymbalta, Yentreve, Cymgen

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Generic Name: Duloxetine

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287 patient evaluations for Duloxetine

Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Apr 15, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 21, 2010 120 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 21, 2010
Advice & Tips
caregiver puts all my meds in med. daily holders and feeds them to me w/ pudding to help them go down
Cost
$200+ monthly
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Sep 15, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 15, 2010 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Anxious mood (Started Jun 09, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 13, 2010 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Bipolar depressive episodes (Started Oct 07, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 12, 2010 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Nausea and vomiting
Date
Dec 12, 2010
Advice & Tips
withdrawal is horrid, consider carefully before beginning treatment, most annoying side effects experienced included sexual side effects, dizziness and nausea.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Fibromyalgia, Depressed mood, and Anxious mood (Started Oct 21, 2010)
Date Dosage Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 09, 2010 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 06, 2010 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Nov 21, 2010 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 02, 2010 60 mg Daily ? Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), Sweating excessive, Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), Sweating excessive
Date
Dec 09, 2010
Advice & Tips
Too expensive ($160 per month); not very effective for me.
Date
Dec 06, 2010
Advice & Tips
I am tapering off of Cymbalta...have taken it since Oct 21, 2010 with essentially no real improvement in my fibro; some improvement in mood. I am on Zoloft now for depression/anxiety and will continue it. Cymbalta is not worth the price of $160 per month for little to no improvement in symptoms. I am very disappointed.
Date
Nov 21, 2010
Advice & Tips
Have been on the Cymbalta for a month now with only slight improvement in mood; essentially no change in pain. PCP had given me script for Zoloft to add if no real improvement...started it Friday. I have been getting samples; but, if I fill a script for Cymbalta it will cost $160 for 30 capsules-we can't manage that, especially with little response to it.
Date
Nov 02, 2010
Advice & Tips
I took 30 mg for the first seven days and then increased to 60mg as directed. The first three days, I had a major headache that nothing seemed to relieve; it has resolved. Since increasing the dosage, I have had increased fatigue and extreme daytime sleepiness--today I going to take my dose in the evening instead of the morning.
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    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Pain: Most
    Fatigue: Most
    Sleep: Some
    Stiffness: All
    function: Most
    external_stress: Some
    Stickman: most
    Description:F51y
    FM:7y Dx
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Aug 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 17, 2010 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Jan 28, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 11, 2010 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Sep 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2010 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
I recommend Cymbalta to a lot of my patients for Depression and FMS. BUT when I took it for FMS I gained 15 pounds in 1 month (which is fairly unusual - most of my patients lose 10 pounds the first month!). So, I quit and have lost almost all of the weight (5 more to go!)
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purposes: Fibromyalgia and Depressed mood (Started Dec 09, 2006)
Date Dosage Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2010 120 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 02, 2009 120 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 20, 2009 120 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 12, 2008 120 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Sweating increased, Weight gain
Date
Dec 12, 2008
Advice & Tips
Itmust be taken exactly as prescribed and if discotinued, taper off slowly.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Fibromyalgia and Depressed mood (Started Sep 02, 2010)
Date Dosage Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 28, 2010 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 17, 2010 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Difficulty sleeping through night, Wakefulness
Date
Oct 28, 2010
Advice & Tips
Was told to take at bedtime, but left me restless and wakeful, so I take it during the morning hours now. Was lucky enough to be given samples as I have no ins coverage for this and there's no generic.
Date
Sep 17, 2010
Advice & Tips
I was told to take this at night to help with fibro and sciatic pain at night. I didn't sleep well, was wakeful, but did help pain. I've started taking it in the morning, and it helps the pain and I don't want to sleep as much during the day now. It has helped with pain and depression. I was given a huge bag of samples to last til next appt. Don't know the cost, but do know my ins won't cover it!
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