Hi folks. Within the next two months or so, I'm contemplating taking Cymbalta. I am right now tappering off Remeron and not sure I want to go back on a SSNRI smilar to Remeron aka Mirtazapine. Any input welcome. Thanx.
I've been taking Cymbalta for about 8 years now and it's worked fantastically for me. Depression issues and panic/attacks lessened drastically and I didn't suffer any side effects. I'm currently being slowly taken off the cymbalta as I was on 120mg because it's not really working for me anymore. I guess I just get immune to the medications after a few years and have to switch. Best of luck!!!
Thanx so much for your reply stacy. I am looking forward to trying Cymbalta not that Remeron no longer is giving me its beneficial effects. Doc is going to start me at a low dose of 30 mgs. Once off the Remeron (should be another month since I've been taking it for so many years), I'm going to try it. My body like yours I think begins to tolerate meds and those they stop works. Thanx for the good wishes.
¡Por favor, ten cuidado! Investiga. Habla con el médico sobre los efectos secundarios. Soy muy tolerante a los efectos secundarios, pero las pesadillas son terribles. ¡Es difícil dejarlo!
Hi Marmar: I changed my mind. After reading about all the side effects, I got scared. Talked with my doc and changed course again. The withdrawl from Remeron was so difficult and the side effects so terrible including the return of symptoms before I took Remeron, I decided to stay on it at 15 mgs. I went thru two months of withdrawal hell for nothing except to learn a lesson. I'll be on this medication prob. for the rest of my life.
Thank you for the warning. I hope you are doing well.
Hola,
Acabo de empezar a tomar las cápsulas de 30 mg y los efectos secundarios son bastante intensos en comparación con cualquier otra cosa que haya tomado antes. Estoy tomando Palexia, Lyrica y Norflex para el dolor crónico de espalda. Mi médico añadió Duloxitina (Cymbalta) como un antidepresivo combinado/analgésico.
Hasta ahora, me siento muy débil, exhausto, incapaz de concentrarme, con una sed constante, temblores (¿siento que también tiemblo por dentro?), visión borrosa y pérdida de apetito. Creo que lo peor es la confusión... a veces me cuesta formar una frase. Mi novia dice que siempre parezco destrozado.
Llevo 10 años tomando medicamentos muy fuertes, intermitentemente, incluyendo Oxycontin, Morfina y Endone, así que estoy acostumbrado a sentir varios efectos... Esto es más intenso que cualquiera de ellos. Espero que estos efectos se calmen, ya que definitivamente siento una reducción en mi dolor. 
Lo siento, me acabo de dar cuenta de que has cambiado de opinión sobre tomar esta medicina. ¡Mucha suerte!
Hi loops. Yeah, the list of side effects freaked me so I'm sticking with remeron. I tried to get off that but.... Seems like 15 mgs. is doing the job.
I hope you are feeling better. Thanx for your informative reply.
Good choice I think not to take it. I've been on it 11 weeks and tapering off now. It's been absolute hell. I can't believe some people like this drug! I'm moving back down to 30mg tomorrow and I'm so desperate to be off it. I had problems on Mirtazapine but I'd take those ones over the Cymbalta any time!
I have been taking Cymbalta for a week now. I was experiencing all over muscle pain as well as shooting pains, pins and needles and numbness in various limbs. I also have depression and sore joints as well. So far it seems to have worked very well on my muscle pain. I have had a very low level of muscle pain since taking it. So far I haven't had any shooting pains or anything like that but since this symptom comes and goes it will be interesting to see if it comes back or not as time goes on. The only side effects that I have experienced have been loss of appetite, some mild nausea and being unable to orgasm. Not fun but I have lost four pounds so far which is awesome.
I have also noticed that I haven't really been anxious or very low in mood but I know that this can take quite a few weeks so I'm skeptical if this is the tablet or a good period.
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Hola Mari,
¿Podría preguntarte qué los hizo tan malos para ti? Estoy experimentando muchos efectos secundarios... No estoy segura si son estas pastillas o si están reaccionando con los otros medicamentos que estoy tomando. Solo he estado tomando los 30 mg, en tres semanas me subirán a 60 mg.
Espero que te mejores pronto 😊
Hi, well the worst side-effect was complete and total apathy. Just not interested or caring about anything. The dog destroyed the sofa as she was so bored. And I do mean destroyed. And I didn't care one little bit. I have mostly lain in my bed for two months, sleeping and staring into space. My mood dropped through the floor, my anxiety increased, I have felt dizzy, nauseus, lost my appetite, bad taste in mouth, terrible headaches, shakes, chills, too hot!! My fibro pains actually got worse instead of better. Oh yes and I didn't leave the flat for the whole of July. I have missed seeing my oldest friend in the world, who will be heading back to Oz soon. Not wanting to speak, or text or email. And I started drinking. I told the gp how I was feeling and for some unfathomable reason he doubled my dose to 120mg. Well I lasted 6 days on that. Pretty sure I was developing serotonin syndrome. Felt diabolical anyway. So went back down to the 60mg. I'm down to 30mg again but I'm still sooooooo tired. Feeling a little bit perkier in my mood though - thank God!
Sorry if that has scared the living daylights out of you!! That's just how I've reacted though. And I started to feel apathetic etc very quickly on the starting dose of 30mg. And fibro pains flared up in my fingers. I think if you have side effects but are starting to feel less depressed/anxious then hopefully you will start to feel better soon. I think this just was not a good drug for me. I have yet to find one - but I'm told I will - eventually!
best wishes xx
Muchas gracias por eso, lo aprecio mucho. Siento una reducción en mi dolor, pero me siento igual de ánimo como lo has descrito... así como palpitaciones irregulares, confusión, calambres y un agotamiento absoluto.
Gracias de nuevo por tu respuesta, perseveraré un tiempo y veré cómo va.
¡Buena suerte, colega! 😊
WOW I think I made the right choice by sticking with Remeron at 15 mgs. It's not doing what I had hoped it would -- boost my mood but at least I'm not experiencing side effects.
How are you feeling now?
Hi Helim: Thanx so much for your reply. I've gotten great feedback. As you can see from my other posts, I just couldn't stand the withdrawal from Remeron so I'm staying on 15 mgs. Not the best but not as bad as what I've been reading here.
I hope it works for you.
Después de 30 años de lidiar con la ansiedad y los ataques de pánico y muchas medicaciones diferentes, empecé a tomar Cymbalta en abril de 2015. Comencé con 30 mg durante 2 semanas y luego 60 mg. Aunque tuve algunos efectos secundarios menores, estaba libre de ataques de pánico y podía disfrutar de la vida. Lo mejor de todo fue que en abril de 2016 dejé de tomarlo. El único problema que tuve fue una sensación extraña en la cabeza, como si estuviera en una burbuja. Eso solo duró unos 3 días. Por primera vez en 30 años, he estado sin medicación y SIN ataques de pánico. ¡Me siento como si mi cerebro se hubiera reiniciado! Seguí esperando a que volvieran, pero no ha sucedido. Espero que esto pueda ocurrirle a otros. Fue lo mejor que me ha pasado.
DO NOT take Cymbalta!! I have taken it for so long and really don't feel it's helped me that much. I am having the hardest time getting off it at the moment. It is hell. I have nausea, diarrhea, and horrible mood swings! Talk to your dr, about prescribing something better.