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There are several forum threads about Cymbalta and its side effects already if you want to go back through some of those posts -- briefly, it affects people differently. Some can take it and for some it causes nausea, upset stomach and vomiting. It can safely be taken PM or AM. Since it tends to keep me awake and I have a hard time falling asleep already, I take mine first thing in the AM. I take 30mg every morning and it works well for my depression and anxiety issues. I tried to increase it to 60mg and it made me hyper and a bit agitated so had to cut back to 30 mg. As far as pain relief, I cannot tell that it has made much of a difference, quite honestly. I am staying with it because it works well for my mental health. If for some reason it doesn't agree with you and you have to suddenly quit taking Cymbalta, it's best to let your doctor know so that he or she can safely wean you off of it or onto another antidepressant med. Going off of these types of meds cold turkey can cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms in some people. Some people on this forum have successfully done it, but I would rather be safe than sorry with a medically supervised taper. |
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but there are also those who say it has decreased their appetite and they've lost weight. Actually most meds that are SSRI's like Celexa, Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, etc or SNRI's -- Cymbalta and Effexor --
