308 patient evaluations for Duloxetine

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Oct 14, 2012 (Started May 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Not really sure if it really helped but I did notice an increase in migraines, lower sex drive and, since stopping, drive is back after a week! Not noticing depression or pain level getting worse. will know better later I think.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2011 (Started Aug 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 90 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: For me Cymbalta had absolutely no pain killer in it. It is an anti-depressant which is fine because of course living in pain is very depressing. At first, taking it, it made me feel sick as though I were going to vomit so I took them at night the first 2 weeks then went to days. I was given 60 mg -3 x a day and I did not like the way I felt at all. Finally I weaned off of them and quit. I like the other meds I'm on!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 12, 2012 (Started Oct 15, 2009)

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

Sep 1, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I am currently waning off of it and have started experiencing the physical symptoms of burry vision in the morning, dizziness, nausea, and headaches throughout the day. It has been easier to wane off of than Pristiq, but I hope these symptoms pass soon.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 5, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (SSRI discontinuation (withdrawal) syndrome)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 16, 2012 (Started May 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for social anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: it was difficult for me to access whether medicine was working or not, due to the rest of the medicines i have been switched on and off
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 24, 2012 (Started Jan 05, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (increased insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 22, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

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

Jul 1, 2012 (Started Aug 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (shaky hands)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 90 mg Daily

Dec 15, 2011 (Started Aug 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (shaky hands)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 90 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 17, 2011 (Started Mar 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Oct 20, 2010 (Started Mar 20, 2010)

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