2007-09-16 10:12:07 · 3 answers · asked by rosiethopkins 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I asked a friend of mine this question who is on this medication, and this is what he said:
I have been taking Cybalta for a year now. I started out on 30mg, it helped depression and anxiety, but I was still a little cloudy in my thinking. I 'm taking it for depression and anxiety, and had gotten to the point that I couldn't complete a sentence because I couldn't remember any words. Any way, after about 6 months on the 30mg, I was bumped up to 60 mg. I was such an improvement in my life. I am clear headed and alert, and I can even sleep most of the time. However, in the last 3to 4 months, I have gained 20 pounds. It is a carb thing. I noticed after I went to the 60 mg. I remember telling my doctor that I had a sudden intense craving for sweets. This is not good, because I am a personal trainer. So I work out everyday, and I have put on 20 pounds. My doc thinks I should take this for 4 more years, but that is not going to happen. If I don't take a pill, I go through total withdrawl about 12 hours later. I am dizzy, then nausious, then headache. It wont end until about 5 hours after I take the next pill. So I'd say it works, but it has it's price.
2007-09-16 10:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by jkhawaja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the web site for Cymbalta it is not listed as one of the side effects, however, I have been on it for a year and I have gained weight, about 20 lbs. However, I wouldn't go off of it for that reason. Prior to taking cymbalta I was having major pain in my back (associated with depression) and then problems with concentration, etc. Within 2 weeks on Cymbalta I felt so much better and the pain is gone!
2007-09-16 10:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by Debi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have gained weight since I started taking Cymbalta. I have constant food cravings since beginning it and have put on at least 20 pounds in 2 years. The main craving is for sweets even after eating a full healthy meal. It's very effective for decreasing pain, but I'm not sure it has helped with depression.
2015-02-09 09:57:10 · answer #3 · answered by Doris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started taking it almost a year ago for chronic neck and back pain. It helped with my neck, but not my back. Over the past 6 months I have gained 20 pounds due to the cravings for cupcakes, cake, pies, cookies, etc. not only that, I am hungry all the time! I was never like that before and am planning on weaning myself off of it due to the weight gain.
2014-02-27 10:15:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jayda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I have been taking this med for almost 2 years my weight has gone up or down depending on where I am in my cycle and how much I am working out, the same as it was before I was on this med.
2007-09-16 10:20:40 · answer #5 · answered by Scrappers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know.... sorry
2007-09-16 10:20:21 · answer #6 · answered by vault 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋