308 patient evaluations for Duloxetine

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Jan 1, 2001 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 24, 2009 (Started Mar 07, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Don't give up too soon.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 26, 2009 (Started Jun 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight loss, hot flashes, sweating increased, bizarre dreams)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Side effects: bizarre dreams, sweating increased, weight loss, hot flashes

Jun 28, 2009 (Started Jun 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (hot flashes, sweating increased, bizarre dreams)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Side effects: bizarre dreams, sweating increased, weight loss, hot flashes
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 14, 2009 (Started Jan 23, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, dizziness, decreased sex drive (libido), sedation, sweating increased, brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: brain fog, sedation, sweating increased, decreased sex drive (libido), insomnia, nausea, dizziness
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 18, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 26, 2009 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (decreased sex drive (libido), feel flat, brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: brain fog, feel flat, decreased sex drive (libido)
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 7, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Depression and nerve pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This drug has helped control the pain better than anything I have been on as of yet.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 11, 2009 (Started Aug 24, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, mania, decreased sex drive (libido), feel flat, sweating increased)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: feel flat, mania, sweating increased, insomnia, decreased sex drive (libido)
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2009 (Started Sep 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, dizziness, sweating increased, brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: brain fog, sweating increased, dizziness, insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 17, 2009 (Started Feb 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Seems to keep "mood" more stable...less "swing" in mood
  • 0 helpful marks
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