Antideppresant

Like side effects or are you looking for something more specific?

cymbalta.com will be more positive on it because it is set up by the manufacturer of the medication. So, I would google cymbalta and look at a couple of different sites. Try for well known sites for the best information.

One important thing about taking antidepressants is to drink lots of water. They dehydrate the body so you will need more water. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Sweetie,

I found this on the cymbalta web page and I thought it might be useful. WARNING: this might be long as well as my previous post. I'm sorry, I just hope this helps you find what you're looking for.

http://www.cymbalta.com/learnaboutcymbalta/importantsafetyinformation.jsp

Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl) is approved for the treatment of depression and generalized anxiety disorder, and for the management of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia.

What should I talk about with my healthcare provider?

Patients on antidepressants and their families or caregivers should watch for new or worsening symptoms, unusual changes in behavior, thoughts of suicide, anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, difficulty sleeping, irritability, hostility, aggressiveness, impulsivity, restlessness, or extreme hyperactivity. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have thoughts of suicide or if any of these symptoms are severe or occur suddenly. Be especially observant within the first few months of antidepressant treatment or whenever there is a change in dose.

You should also know that:
Suicide is a known risk of depression and some other psychiatric disorders.
Antidepressants may increase suicidal thoughts or behaviors in some children, adolescents, and young adults especially within the first few months of treatment or when changing the dose. No increased risk has been shown for adults over age 24, and risk decreased for those over age 65.
All patients starting therapy should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for new or worsening depression symptoms, suicidal thoughts or behavior, or unusual changes in behavior.
Cymbalta is not approved for use in patients under age 18.

Before starting Cymbalta, tell your healthcare provider:
about all of your medical conditions, including kidney problems, glaucoma, or diabetes
about your alcohol use if you are taking nonprescription or prescription medicines, including those for migraine, to address a possible life-threatening condition if you are taking NSAID pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners. Use with Cymbalta may increase bleeding risk if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant during therapy, or are breastfeeding an infant

While taking Cymbalta, tell your healthcare provider:
if you have itching, right upper belly pain, dark urine, yellow skin/eyes, or unexplained flu-like symptoms, which may be signs of liver problems. Severe liver problems, sometimes fatal, have been reported if you have high fever, confusion, and stiff muscles to address a possible life-threatening condition before stopping Cymbalta or changing your dose if you experience dizziness or fainting upon standing, especially when first starting Cymbalta or when increasing the dose. Your healthcare provider may periodically check your blood pressure while you are taking Cymbalta If you have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider before taking Cymbalta.

What are the possible side effects of Cymbalta?
The most common side effect of Cymbalta was nausea. For most people who had it, the nausea was mild to moderate. Other common side effects included dry mouth, sleepiness, constipation, decreased appetite, and increased sweating. This is not a complete list of side effects.

personal note: When I was taking cymbalta or any other antidepressant there was always a point were I got worse before I got better. I have noticed that they always include as a side effect that taking antidepressants may increase commiting suicide, it's not that I wanted to do this I just learned that for me at least it's a normal process, before my body gets acostumed to the new drug in my system I do get sadder, can't get out of bed, shower etc; just get worse before I get better, of course my situation may be different from yours because I have cyclothymia which is like bipolar without the lack of lithium production, my highs and lows aren't as high or low; it's believed that my disease is before bipolar, a milder form of bipolar. The only advise I can give you is what my psychiatrist told me when I was being treated, you MUST exercise 5x a week, eat healthy and read, read, read. If you do this you shold be feeling better before you know it and have no weight gain problem. My psychiatrist would tell me that there is no correlation to all of the meds I took including cymblata and weight gain that I just needed to exercise and treat my body well, which sometimes pissed me off because it wasn't what I wanted to hear but once I calmed down I realized he was right the pounds weren't going to come off themeselves .

I hope all of this info has helped you and not overwhelmed you because that wasn't the intention. I just want you to know that you are not alone and that you can feel free to send me a message anytime :bigsmile:.