308 patient evaluations for Duloxetine

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Apr 2, 2012 (Started Feb 07, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: just loss of appetite
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2007 (Started Jul 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Each med works differently for each individual. Cymbalta just wasn't right for me. I also tried Lyrica before settling on Savella.
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2011 (Started Feb 13, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2009 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (deadened emotions)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I quit taking Cymbalta because emotionally I became "numb". I couldn't feel either joy or sadness. I would have rather been depressed than feel like that. It did help the pain though, but that did not outweigh the bad effect.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2011 (Started Apr 20, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (constipation, overstimulated)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Dont take it, its hs terrible withdrawl symptoms and is difficult to get off..............
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2011 (Started Oct 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (reactive depression, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2012 (Started Jan 02, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 19, 2012 (Started Jan 26, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 14, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I find this helps, some BUT I have to take it in the evening because it makes me CRAZY nauseous in the morning. Also if I take it within 4 hours of sleeping I get horrible NIGHTMARES, like half awake/half asleep, screaming nightmares that I can't wake from. Also, I can't take more than 30mg a day or my eyes will swell! Very rare side effect, but if you take this and notice a change in your vision, call your dr asap!
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 13, 2012 (Started Sep 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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