308 patient evaluations for Duloxetine

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Feb 17, 2009 (Started Jan 31, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, constipation, mood swings, decreased appetite, sedation, feel flat, brain fog, urinary hesitancy)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: brain fog, decreased appetite, urinary hesitancy, nausea, sedation, mood swings, feel flat, dizziness, constipation, insomnia

Feb 9, 2009 (Started Jan 31, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sedation, feel flat, brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If you have bad side effects, try taking it at night to sleep through the worst of them.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: brain fog, decreased appetite, urinary hesitancy, nausea, sedation, mood swings, feel flat, dizziness, constipation, insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 18, 2009 (Started Feb 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 90 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 10, 2009 (Started Oct 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 24, 2009 (Started Jan 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, decreased sex drive (libido), difficulty with orgasm, sweating increased)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 90 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sweating increased, decreased sex drive (libido), difficulty with orgasm, insomnia, insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 2, 2009 (Started Aug 31, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, decreased sex drive (libido), brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: brain fog, decreased sex drive (libido), insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 11, 2009 (Started Jan 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 23, 2009 (Started Mar 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, vivid dreams, mania, vision problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Scared of this drug
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vision problems, mania, vivid dreams, insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 24, 2009 (Started Jul 10, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dizziness, sweating increased, side effects when dose skipped)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I LOVE CYMBALTA!!! the medication works very well and has for years -- the only thing that comes close is the lyrica -- outside of that -- cymbalta is number one!! Just don't miss a dose or 2 as you will fill this partial insanity -- it seems for me the longer i am on this the shorter the time period for the side effects to show up if, and only if, i miss a dose
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: dizziness, sweating increased, side effects when dose skipped
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 29, 2009 (Started Feb 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, dizziness, sedation, sweating increased)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation, dizziness, sweating increased, nausea

Apr 15, 2009 (Started Feb 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, dizziness, sedation, sweating increased)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation, dizziness, sweating increased, nausea

Mar 18, 2009 (Started Feb 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, dizziness, sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation, dizziness, sweating increased, nausea

Mar 4, 2009 (Started Feb 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, dizziness, sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take it at night
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation, dizziness, sweating increased, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

May 3, 2009 (Started Apr 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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