Duloxetine

I have been on duloxetine for about a year. I have multiple sclerosis and it helps with the burning sensations I get all over. Like being burned with an iron that never stops burning. The duloxetine did not take it away completely, but it made it much more tolerable.

I'm glad it's helping Christine out, but unless it absolutely is a last resort, and actually makes a huge, positive difference, STAY AWAY!

This is a nasty, far too readily prescribed drug, and many thousands of people have had seriously awful side effects, the worst coming when they've tried to stop taking this stuff....
I'd advise doing a little googling, about Cymbalta side effects, as there are entire websites full of people very sorry they ever saw this drug....

Totally agree with Steven- and I wish that I had taken my doctors advice and taken a few weeks off on disability to see if the med was going to be the right one for me. What it did was to get me sleep deprived so that I made a totally unintentional mistake at work. NOT GOOD. I got fired AND my employers told unemployment that I was guilty of "misconduct" so I didn't get unemployment.

Review your situation- maybe you don't really need meds at all- just a less depressing job!! Good luck to all

I have been taking Cymbalta for a year and a half after having taken the other drugs for years, Prozac, Paxil, etc.. I am taking it for generalized anxiety disorder, but I really can't tell whether it is helping me at all. I feel no different taking it or not taking it for several days. I have decided to cut down to 10mg./day rather than 20mg. that my doctor prescribes. I don't know if I would be able to get off of it completely because I have been afraid to try. The drug that really helps me is the generic of Ativan, which can cut off a major panic attack within an hour or two. I always joke with my husband by asking him, "Who needs medications more, psychiatrists or their patients?" Our answer is always the psychiatrists, because they don't have any clue how to deal with patients without the meds.

I took a high dose of Cymbalta for 5 years -- am 6 weeks into getting off it. Why? my new insurance policy does not pay for it, at $131/month I cannot afford it. After being on other anti-depressants, it was the perfect drug for all my symptoms. Things at work are not good- I feel it may be because of my emotional changes - I question every emotion and behavior action I make. It is very stressful!
What next? -- some over the counter supplements, nutrition supplements to help me get through this. Prayer.