Anyone else on Duloxetine?

englishjen
englishjen Posts: 15
edited October 4 in Motivation and Support
....Just wondered if anyone else was taking this. I am on my 8th day, and have just today taken my first 60mg dose, my first 7 days were 30mg

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  • rbryntes
    rbryntes Posts: 710 Member
    Cymbalta? I have been on it in the past.
  • englishjen
    englishjen Posts: 15
    Yeah, Cymbalta. How did you find it? I have just weaned myself off of prozac to go onto it.
  • NemesisJRM
    NemesisJRM Posts: 248 Member
    I used to take it and found it helped A LOT and have tried a lot of different ones and was by far the best...... however I've been coping med free now :-D
  • rbryntes
    rbryntes Posts: 710 Member
    I liked it at first. However, if I forgot more than two doses I literally became suicidal - and I am not suicidal. If I forgot one dose, I was violently ill. My mother had the same experience as I did, but I was well when I was on it and took it faithfully - this was a year ago so this is the best of my recollection. And I have friends on it who like it as well.
  • fitzie63
    fitzie63 Posts: 508 Member
    copied and pasted FYI:

    What side effects can this medication cause?

    Duloxetine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

    nausea

    vomiting

    constipation

    diarrhea

    heartburn

    stomach pain

    decreased appetite

    dry mouth

    increased urination

    difficulty urinating

    sweating or night sweats

    dizziness

    headache

    tiredness

    weakness

    drowsiness

    muscle pain or cramps

    changes in sexual desire or ability

    uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body

    Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following side effects, or those mentioned in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your doctor immediately:

    unusual bruising or bleeding

    pain in the upper right part of the stomach

    swelling of the abdomen

    itching

    yellowing of the skin or eyes

    dark colored urine

    loss of appetite

    extreme tiredness or weakness

    confusion

    flu-like symptoms

    fever, sweating, confusion, fast or irregular heartbeat, and severe muscle stiffness

    blurred vision

    fever

    blisters or peeling skin

    rash

    hives

    difficulty breathing or swallowing

    swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs

    hoarseness

    Duloxetine may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.

    If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].

    What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?

    Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.

    In case of emergency/overdose

    In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.

    Symptoms of overdose may include the following:

    agitation

    hallucinating (seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist)

    fast heartbeat

    fever

    loss of coordination

    nausea

    vomiting

    diarrhea

    drowsiness

    seizures

    dizziness

    lightheadedness

    fainting

    unresponsiveness

    What other information should I know?

    Keep all appointments with your doctor.

    Do not let anyone else take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.

    It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.



    American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Disclaimer
    AHFS® Consumer Medication Information. © Copyright, 2011. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland. All Rights Reserved. Duplication for commercial use must be authorized by ASHP.

    The following brand names are from RxNorm, a standardized nomenclature for clinical drugs produced by the National Library of Medicine:

    Brand names

    Cymbalta

    ..
  • englishjen
    englishjen Posts: 15
    NemesisJRM - thats great! Great that you are now off the meds and feel good. Was it hard to stop taking?
  • rbryntes
    rbryntes Posts: 710 Member
    (a list of side effects)

    While some or all of the side effects can certainly occur, I'm not sure the point of your posting this here - I am sure the OP had a discussion with her prescriber to discuss the side effects, as well as receiving the list in each and ever bottle. One could list these for most, if not all, anti-depressants, mood stabilizers, and the like, but that doesn't mean they can't be helpful.
  • rbryntes
    rbryntes Posts: 710 Member
    I a now off all meds as well - a year ago I was on 7 anti-depressants a day and now I am on none. I never thought I would get to this place.
  • englishjen
    englishjen Posts: 15
    I a now off all meds as well - a year ago I was on 7 anti-depressants a day and now I am on none. I never thought I would get to this place.

    Wow, thats amazing, well done!
  • NemesisJRM
    NemesisJRM Posts: 248 Member
    NemesisJRM - thats great! Great that you are now off the meds and feel good. Was it hard to stop taking?

    Honestly yes and no, some times I would get almost like DT effects like a junkie or alcoholic coming off there fix, and it was down right nasty... but I have an almost Iron will power so I just stuck it out and done it cold turkey. However being decreased gradually wouldn't have caused this but my doctor refused to take me off them thinking I would revert back to how I was before going on them. When I was down they brought me back up, however when I was up and then took them, they tipped me into a state of mania and this is why I came off them because the up was more than the down in the end up.

    Now I manage with meditation, and a close circle of friends I can talk to :-D

    However recently I have been properly diagnosed and it was but wasn't depression I had, I actually have cyclothymia which I'm determined to manage without drugs and using CBT and Education to find my triggers. Unfortunately because the up side of this was normal to me I never knew I had an issue on the reverse, it was only when I felt down that I thought something was wrong, and this is why I was diagnosed with depression. It wasn't till I seen a documentary by Steven Fry called The Secret life of a Manic Depressive that I twigged my issues weren't just the downs but also the ups...... Manic Depression is also known as Bi-Polar disorder. and cyclothymia is a milder form of this.

    If you want more information on it, or any advice please feel free to add me or PM. Ill try to watch this thread but sometimes takes me a little while to reply as I'm rarely on the boards.
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