User Reviews for duloxetine oral

was prescribed 60mg. suffered with chronic arthritis pain for about 8 years. i reached the point, where the pain effected my happiness. I am usually a funny, happy guy and I hit rock bottom. I was hesitant to take any anti depressant but I hit a wall and was willing to give it a try. for myself, it was a miracle drugs. my pain's went from a 10/10 pain level to a 2/10 within a week. I never thought, I would feel so good. I have been on it for about a year now. I was just recently diagnosed with with Stage 3 Kidney Failure. I am still okay but I need to keep monitoring my kidney function. I am not sure if this med had anything to do with that as they just diagnosed me with this. anyway, I am grateful for the med. Read More Read Less

I warn any friend/family who is considering medication for depression and anxiety, DO NOT take!!! DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST! Learn from our mistakes… This drug, almost ruined my life, my marriage, my parenting, my sanity.. the list goes on.. I was stranger in my own body. Very close to a psychotic break down. I look back at my journaling during this time and don’t even recognize myself.. horrific. I had zero emotion, I did not even care what my kids were doing- and I am the usual helicopter parent normally.. that is when I knew, this med is no good.. NOTHING would upset me, I could not cry no matter how hard I tried. Numb. Withdrawal side effects were horrendous. Fought through. Breaking capsules open daily and counting the little beads out- less beads each day and I was able to be successfully taken off. I am now back on my trusted Fluoxetine! DO NOT TAKE!!!!!Read More Read Less

I get terrible panic attacks that can last for hours. I would rather have another motorcycle accident than go through a panic attack. My doctor put me on a 20mg, which is a small dose, and the attacks stopped immediately. Talk about a happy camper. My doctor has no plan to increase the dosage.

Horrible medication. Do Not Take. Terrible side effects. Psychotic break. Had to be adm to behavioral health unit. This med should not be prescribed to anyone. It should be taken off the market. Some Doctors do not read the side effects and interactions of drugs…

Currently 4am and 3rd day of being weaned off Duloxetine. Been on it for Fibro. Just gave in and took one! It's absolute hell coming off this drug! I have been on it for years! Can't deny it helps mentally also for recent Diabetic Neuropathy( I think). Never felt so mentally and physically sick in my life! Don't go on this unless you really have to. It's impossible to come off!

Pro: Significant reduction of neuropathic pain, stabilized physiological functioning, reduced compulsatory thoughts and behaviors, improved sense of well-being, and suppressed appetite. Cons: Sporadic euphoria and intense withdrawal effects (dizziness, nausea, and headache) with one missed dose.

I've been on this medication for 7 years ONLY because I couldn't get off of it. It never helped with pain or depression. I'm currently on month 3 of trying to taper off this medication & I have been the sickest I've ever been in my whole life. Severe dizziness, nausea & migraines. I've even been feeling suicidal because I can't handle how sick I've been feeling. Getting off this drug is a he'll I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Don't take it!

I only made it 3 days on this one before I stopped. Just didn't work well with me side effect wise. I will say I felt a difference. My thoughts were still crazy but the emotions behind them were gone so that was a big help Since the first time taking it within 2 hours, and it (never went away) I was nauseated, uneasy, and stomach was messed up. I kept taking them but it just never stopped. On day 3 I was experiencing hot flashes and chills in top of it all and then my legs started hurting so bad where I had to continuously move them for relief. I couldn't make it through. Body just didn't do well with it. Read More Read Less

Here is my experience with one dose of 30 mg Dulexetine DR: Me: Take single pill in morning. Dulexetine: Hey, bro, heard you have anxiety? Me: Yeah, sadly I do. Dulexetine: Don't worry. I'll help. Me: Really. Dulexetine: Yeah. Hehehe. Me: Umm, what's the laughter for. Dulexetine: Oh...just wait... Me: Waits an hour. Dulexetine: Brings down an immediate torrent of badness. Severed anxiety, nausea, diarrhea, dizziness. Me: Oh, god, what are you doing? Dulexetine: Hehehe, your doctor told you to take me, right? Me: ...yeah? Dulexetine: Just hang in there. It will be alright. Me: *Experiences 5 hours of pure hell.* Dulexetine: I've got some more for you. Me: Oh, oh, gods, please...be something nice. Dulexetine: Lulz *Destroys appetite alongside endless waves of nausea and severe universal discomfort.* Me: Gaaahhh! Dulexetine: And, guess what? Me: Shaking in anxiety and crying..."What?" Dulexetine: I'm delayed release. I'll be doing this all night, in continuous waves...hour after hour after hour. Sweet Dreams. Me: Loses ability to sleep. Suffering unlike I have ever personally suffered before. Like seriously, COVID gave me a 104 fever, and that was more fun than this. Dulexetine: *The next day.* Hey, buddy, how do you feel. Me: I hate you! Dulexetine: It's time to take me again! Me: ...um, exactly, 100%, no. Never! *Time passes* Dulexetine: How do you feel now. Me: Good, now that you're leaving my system you toxic jerk. Dulexetine: But...I did my job, didn't I? Me: Umm, what do you mean? Dulexetine: All those other things you were anxious about...they don't seem so bad do they...next to me? Me: Oh, yeah, is...is that how you work? OMG! Dulexetine: Yes. Read More Read Less

After about a month, a noticeable improvement in my balance and a reduction in the tingling sensation & heavy foot feeling. On month three and hoping an increase in dosage may further improve my condition. DMC

I only took one and I feel as I were outside my body I cave eat and I’m confused

My first day taking this I had the worst side effects. 3 hours in starting feeling nauseous, 7 hours in I felt like my throat was numb and someone was choking me. Then the night of I had the worst Migraine of my life and I have experience with migraines but this was the worst of the worst. It lasted 5 hours, called my dr and asked their advise. Now im slowly getting better. Definitely research this medication before taking because it is very very strong.

My doctor tried switching me from SSRI’s for my anxiety and depression and put me on Cymbalta. It made me so suicidal, I wanted to kill myself every day. Sure, I was depressed, that’s why I was on SSRI’s in the first place, but I never had such a strong urge to end my life. This medication severely reacted with me. I have never had a month filled with such dread and self-hate in my entire life. Immediately felt better once taken off it. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!

Watch out for withdrawal symptom if missed a dose. I experienced “brain snaps”. When googled, they were from serotonin withdrawal…sounded like thumb and finger rub near ear. Article went on to say snap takes place when lateral shift of eyes to either side takes place. Phew. My anxiety is over, Just keep your eyes straight when they occur.

The side effects of this when you need to stop using it I can only describe as horrendous I’ve never experienced anything like it and I’m not kidding I didn’t or rather couldn’t get out of bed for 3 days sickness diarrhoea vertigo ringing and buzzing in my ear avoid using this if you can avoid it

Idiopathic PN in feet and radiculopathy (nerve pain and stiffness in legs) due to serious L5-S1 nerve impingement. Got hard walking. No depression or anxiety. Only 4th day. Very woozy during day and a bit amped and hard to sleep at night. Taking it in the evening. PN and radiculopathy condition seem to be improving. No significant side effects yet, maybe a touch of constipation. Has anyone tried medical MJ tincture in the evening to neutralize evening head buzz?

I wish I knew about duloxetine earlier. This medication actually works. I feel calm, the chatter has stopped, suicide thoughts are gone. Into week three now and I am actually starting to feel happier within myself. I am no longer short tempered, cranky. I so happy I came across duloxetine....

Have started on 30mg for pain related to muscle necrosis, and it doesn't work for me at all. The first week I was feeling constantly nauseous, could barely eat and had severe diarrhoea. It made me constantly shake and sweat profusely. My doctor wants to increase the dose to 60mg and i have had to say no. This medication is AWFUL

DO NOT TAKE THIA DRUG! It helped with stopping anxiety but it has horrible withdrawal effects when you stop taking it! It was like a sedative while taking it. I slept 12-14 hours a day and had no energy to do anything. It’s been 2.5 months since I stopped taking it and I’ve had HORRIBLE HEADACHES for days and ANXIETY THROUGH THE ROOF! It is scary just to drive my car. I am still getting brain zaps and dizziness. I told my oncologist office dont ever prescribe me anything like this again!

I am not sure if this medicine is causing feeling sick or not but it is one of the side effects. Wondering if anybody else has had this side effect.