Purposes:Major Depressive Disorder and Treat my mood condition(s)(Started Mar 03, 2005)
Date
Dosage
Major Depressive Disorder
Perceived effectiveness
Treat my mood condition(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Mar 05, 2011
120 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Nov 04, 2010
120 mg
Daily
Major
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Mar 03, 2010
120 mg
Daily
Major
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
Oct 24, 2009
120 mg
Daily
Major
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Oct 22, 2009
120 mg
Daily
Major
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
Jun 27, 2009
Major
Slight
None
Always
Not at all
May 21, 2009
120 mg
Daily
Major
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Feb 12, 2009
120 mg
Daily
Major
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Date
Nov 04, 2010
Advice & Tips
Cymbalta's efficacy has not decreased. Still keeps depression minimal and the added benefit is that my physical aching and pain of unknown origin has diminished with Cymbalta.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 03, 2010
Advice & Tips
I may be singing the praises of Cymbalta but it has been good to me. Four years now I have had my depression under control/ Breakthrough symptoms of minor depression, a few moderate episodes (short-lived).
I stopped Cymbalta in Aug. and experienced withdrawel syndrom effects SEVERE. (was trying Pristiq) Went back on Cymbalta three months later and am satisfied with the efficacy.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 24, 2009
Advice & Tips
Efficacy great even after stopping for 4 months and restarting. Did not induce manic symptoms upon starting like some antidepressents. Also, seems to help with the general physical pain(limbs ache, back and head aches...diminish when depression lifts)
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 22, 2009
Advice & Tips
I am back on 120mg of Cymbalta daily. Stopped Pristiq
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 27, 2009
Advice & Tips
This med did lose it's efficacy after a couple years.
Date
May 21, 2009
Advice & Tips
Has worked wonders for my depression and the physical pain that goes with that depression. Does not induce mania.
Purpose:Major Depressive Disorder(Started May 02, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Aug 13, 2010
60 mg
Daily
Moderate
None
Always
Somewhat
Date
Aug 13, 2010
Advice & Tips
Make sure you are diagnosed with the proper dosage. my doctor started me off with 60mg and it was too much for me. it caused a lot of problems as a runner. i had a hard time running, breathing, fatiqgued quickly.