308 patient evaluations for Duloxetine

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Jun 28, 2012 (Started Jun 25, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I stopped taking this because the depression seemed to be under control, but my weight had been going up steadily since I started it.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2012 (Started Nov 02, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (obsessive thinking)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 29, 2012 (Started May 29, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (water retention)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 19, 2012 (Started May 16, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (morning nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 9, 2012 (Started Jan 07, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (decreased sex drive (libido), diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: this med definitely helped my mood, but i had absolutely no libido, not ok when im engaged to be married in a year (not that thats ever "ok") also the side effects were so sever, with no warning from my dr, i couldn't even function. please take into consideration that even if this med works for you, the side effects when going off can be extremely sever.

  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 30, 2012 (Started Apr 21, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (suicidal)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Attempted Suicide while on treatment.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 12, 2012 (Started Jun 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (cognitive impairment)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 21, 2011 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, spinal stenosis, sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 90 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2010 (Started Jan 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (migraine headaches, constipation, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 28, 2012 (Started Mar 03, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for muscle and joint pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (abdominal pain, suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Pay very close attention to you body AND mind when taking this medicine. Neither my family or I realized exactly how bad it got until it was almost too late. I was not myself for an unknown amount of time and in the end came extremely close to suicide. I was literally one step away from ending it all leaving my wife a widow and my children fatherless.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Mar 15, 2012 (Started Mar 03, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle and joint pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (abdominal pain, suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My advice when taking this drug is to listen to your whole body and mind.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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