308 patient evaluations for Duloxetine

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May 29, 2016 (Started Jul 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily

Mar 1, 2011 (Started Jul 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: For depression (which occured years before FMS or CFS), it took me several different depression meds to find out one that helped or didn't cause undesirably side effects. Cymbalta works for me. Don't give up if the firstbtwo or three don't work.
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 27, 2008 (Started Jun 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 29, 2008 (Started Jun 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: For me, the Fibro & neuropathy pain relief purported to be delivered by Cymbalta were almost non-existent. Additionally, it was not as effective for me as Prozac for mood swings, anxiety, and OCD related obsessions.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 18, 2008 (Started Oct 16, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: finances
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 30, 2008 (Started Jan 15, 2008)

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

Aug 22, 2008 (Started Aug 06, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation, decreased sex drive (libido)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 21, 2009 (Started Jan 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, sedation)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Cymbalta has been somewhat effective in stabilizing pain due to fybromyalgia.
Side effects: sedation, nausea, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 31, 2009 (Started Jan 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: do not go without this meds. after a 2days of not taking i got sick chills,nausea,felt like the flu. i have went without several times and this was the affects . because now i have different insurance i would try to prolong it
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido), nausea, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 6, 2009 (Started Nov 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Side effects: nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 9, 2008 (Started Sep 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, difficulty with orgasm, sedation, sweating increased)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Start with 30 mg dosage as long as it works for you and is no longer making you sick. Only bump the dosage up if the 30 mg is no longer working for you, no matter what your dr says. Take it with food to avoid sick stomach. This side effect will go away with time. I take mine in the am and at lunch time so that it doesn't make it even harder to sleep.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: sedation, sweating increased, difficulty with orgasm, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks
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