319 patient evaluations for Duloxetine
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Jun 3, 2020 (Started Mar 31, 2009)
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EffectivenessNone (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
5400 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I changed doctors and had hip replacement surgery on my worst hip and then the other hip. NO MORE PAIN. It seems that due to lifelong taking cortisone pills and slathering cortisone cremes for severe allergies/eczema/asthma my body's cartilage was affected. So even tho I have some pain in most of my joints-I know why.
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Mar 31, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsModerate (sleepiness)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
This medication caused weight gain for me. The more weight, the worse My joints felt.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Jul 24, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2014)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
120 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
A couple of months ago doctor Gregory added flu achsa teen and decreased duloxetine to 60 milligrams at HS.
Jul 27, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2014)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
120 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
just take as directed.
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Jun 6, 2018 (Started Apr 15, 2014)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I still think there is some kind of regulating interaction between Cymbalta and carbidopa-L-dopa. And I still can't explain or predict the sunlight /length of day effects.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Sep 30, 2017 (Started Apr 15, 2014)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
120 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
The Psych Dr recommended adding 30mg Cymbalta later in the day when the 60 mg dose is used up. Not sure if and when I wil dose up to 120 mg.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Mar 6, 2017 (Started Apr 15, 2014)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
120 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I am on 2x60mg and tried to cut back to 1x in mid February. That was too soon.
Also, I am waking up in the daylight hours, and am not working at UTC anymore. I am trying not to use modafinil for wakefulness.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Sep 23, 2016 (Started Apr 15, 2014)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsModerate (sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
120 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I have gone up in dosage from 60mg/day to 120mg/day, since Sept 1. Since I am ahead of my usual "sometime in Sept -Oct"schedule, Psychiatrist called it prophylactic. Said to call his office if I need to change med schedule.
Aass for cost, I have met my yearly out-of-pocket, so i pay nothing.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Feb 1, 2015 (Started Apr 15, 2014)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I am taking 2x60mg at night, and 0.75 L-dopa every 4.25 hrs.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
May 11, 2014 (Started Apr 15, 2014)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsModerate (sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I have noticed that when taking 2x60mg, the L-dopa 25/100 can be taken 4-5 hours. When taking 60mg Cymbalta, the L-dopa is about 3-4hrs. IS it regulating the release? I like the 2x60mg. I wonder if it is causing sleepiness as I usually cut dosage in the SPringtime. It will take weeks to figure this out. I don't want to wreck my summer. Also, Cymbalta trashes the sex drive.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Apr 18, 2013 (Started Apr 15, 2014)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
I will take this until the effectivess goes away.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Aug 23, 2011 (Started Apr 15, 2014)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsModerate (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
Cymbalta has been working for me for dysthymia.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
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Nov 16, 2017 (Started Mar 15, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for pain)
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Side effectsModerate (brain fog)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
30 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jun 20, 2016 (Started Mar 15, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for pain)
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Side effectsSevere (brain fog)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
30 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 22, 2012 (Started Mar 15, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Oct 22, 2012 (Started Mar 15, 2012)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
30 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Jul 2, 2017 (Started Jan 18, 2017)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for pain)
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Side effectsModerate (lack of motivation)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
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Jun 17, 2017 (Started Feb 23, 2017)
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EffectivenessSlight (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsModerate (tremor(s), dizziness)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
30 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
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Mar 30, 2017 (Started Oct 15, 2015)
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EffectivenessNone (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Mar 1, 2017 (Started Oct 30, 2013)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsMild (migraine headaches, constipation, nausea, gas pain, daytime sleepiness, bitter taste, insomnia, headaches)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jul 10, 2016 (Started Oct 30, 2013)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsModerate (migraine headaches, constipation, nausea, gas pain, daytime sleepiness, bitter taste, insomnia, headaches)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jul 7, 2016 (Started Oct 30, 2013)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsMild (migraine headaches, constipation, nausea, gas pain, daytime sleepiness, bitter taste, insomnia, headaches)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jul 3, 2016 (Started Oct 30, 2013)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsMild (migraine headaches, constipation, nausea, gas pain, daytime sleepiness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Nov 2, 2013 (Started Oct 30, 2013)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsSevere (migraine headaches, constipation, nausea, gas pain, daytime sleepiness)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
30 mg
Daily
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Oct 30, 2013 (Started Oct 30, 2013)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsMild (migraine headaches, constipation, nausea, gas pain, daytime sleepiness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
30 mg
Daily
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
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Nov 20, 2016 (Started May 15, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessNone (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
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Side effectsSevere (muscle and joint pain, muscle fatigue)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
180 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
This medication is habit forming and it’s withdrawal effects took nearly SEVEN MONTHS to wear off!
Be careful when you are prescribed this medication..
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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