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First week; high, Second week; good mood, headaches, chest pains; third week; break through depression and fatigue, fourth week; still very tired, Doctor upped dose from 10 to 20mg and now I'm dreadfully zombie like.

I experience some drowsiness so I take it at night.

Yawning A LOT.

Slight apathy and abscent-mindedness (I make lots of typos, etc).

As everyone knows, you have to give the drug about a month before you decide you might cycle off it; people who decide after a week that "it's not for them" are really not using the drug correctly.

I used to worry about everything, Problems don't seem so overwhelming.

so once I started, it only took a couple of weeks for my symptoms to calm down.

and if a dose is missed, wow, the dreams and pyschedelic 'views' the mind kicks out when eyes are closed are absolutely incredible, scary, affects you the next day, etc Who needs to go to the movies?

Great drug!

was very tried until I started taking concerta for add.

Loss in appetite but i think it is going to work hopefully.

I looked online to find at least 15 pages of withdrawal symptoms and over 30 pages to document the symptoms.

Made me have tremors, also made me feel like I wanted to crawl out of my skin.

Also, I'd like to add that I take heart medication for Heart Arythmia.

Vertigo,nauseated,skin crawls,severe headaches,crying spells,brain.

I have had all kinds of blood work done, and my tests are all normal, so I think it has to be the Effexor.

However, after a few months, I feel like all I want to do is drink.

It's a great medicine once you get past the side effects!

Withdrawal was very, very difficult as many here state.

it's too dangerous, unless you have a doctor who will listen to you.

For quality of life & my family i have decided to stay on it .

Which can be a side effect of Cymbalta.

Sometimes when talking, I would stutter, and forget what I was saying.

I'm also on a relatively low dose with an average of 7,5MG/day.

Went into a horrible depression shortly after stopping completely.

I use this in combination with a small dose of Elavil and/or Trazedone to improve sleep (my sleep quality is poor with or without Zolot).

No noticible side effects.

Also, about a 5 lb.

EXTREME lower leg & foot swelling, EXTREMELY itchy red rash lower extremities, profuse sweating, zombie state - extreme sleepiness shortly after taking and without any warning, lower extremity cramping, mouth sores, extreme weight gain, NO libedo what so ever, very bad memory.

headache on left side of head, left eye pain, numbness in face hand s arms legs, stiff neck and shoulders, vivid dreams,no sex drive.

Helped the depression only quit taking it because it affected my job (the sleepiness) think it may have helped the anxiety, I remember I was able to cut back on my dosage of xanax.

Sweaty hands & feet Euphoria.

Nauseated the first week, then went away.

Sleepiness and bouts of sleeplessness extreme lethargy developed diabetes type II high blood pressure and was hospitalized twice when trying to ween off of the drug.

flatulence, loose stools, and a really good reaction in evey day life.

Called in sick.

Horrible isomnia, felt like I was in a fog.

My inability to think correctly lead me to get frustrated when I tried to get work done, and also lead me to being more rash with decision making.

monotone in emotion.

have never cut myself before I started taking Zoloft.

Catatonic, no emotion.

The side effects have been very minor for me.

After a year or so on this I had more spinal problems and related nerve pain.

When I first tried Cymbalta, I stopped after a week or two because I was so angry, I was biting off everyone's head.

Increased anxiety, SERIOUS constipation (for which even laxatives and epsom salts barely helped) and stomach cramping, my stomach hurt all the time, disturbed sleep and trouble falling asleep, fatigue, headaches.

Severe night sweats.

Exhaustion, horrible anxiety, crying, unable to work or function.

I wake up a lot in the morning with my jaw feeling tired and aching, and it never even occured to me that it may have been because of the Effexor (until i came upon this site!).

can't stop yawning, wake up in the middle of the night, am so tired during the day.

Well, this lasted for 7 full days and I stay home with my 3 small children, it wasn't working!

Over a 10 yr period I have gained 70 lbs Other than that, it helped me with my anxiety attacks and depression.

Doc put me on something for that and it worked during the day but I wake up nightly with soaked clothes.

I have to take Adderall XR in combination with the Effexor just to keep me awake during the day because if i don't, i absolutely can't function; I will literally just sleep all the time, to the point where it truly can disrupt my life at times.

The first 2 months it seemed to be fine, then the terrible night sweats came,the headaches,dizziness, out of sorts feeling came.

I have only been on Zoloft for 2 days and I notice slight changes.

If I let myself get hungry, then I get nauseated.

The last 4 days I have sleep 8-10 hours and then wanted to lay in bed another 4) I can't take the side effects and go to work.

I feel full much sooner when eating than I used to.

Consequently, I was placed on anti-depressants to counteract the side effects of pain medication, and also because the constant pain sucked the life out of me.

My stomach is a wreck.

First two weeks were a nightmare.

I do not understand how something this bad can be acceptable but many pain medications are not.

Within a few days of taking it, horrible anxiety.

Totally removes sex drive.

I would not recommend cymbalta to anyone.

But all in all it wasn't too bad.

Irritability, sleeplessness.

My mind is now clear, my thoughts are in check, and I no longer have post partum.

Anyone please email me ideas.

None have helped for long but none have hurt her before.

Sexual side effects.

vivid nightmares, sweats, higher anxiety levels, memory problems, concentration problems, teeth grinding and clenching of jaws.

The main issue I have is that over a period of several months, it loses its effectiveness.

unable to recall names etcdiarrhea, delayed processing,insomnia,late day fatigue.

Overall I am delighted with the difference Zoloft has made for me in letting me lead a normal life, and I consider a bit of nausea to be quite worth it.

Having to up my dosage twice.

I'm a stay-at-hme-dad of toddler & infant and am glad that I'm not depressed with anxiety while raising them, That said, I can't wait until I'm ready to stop, WEIGHT GAIN: 6,7%

Virtually impossible to ejaculate.

dont stop taking it all at once because you get really dizzy and feel sick and its not fun.

Then I was okay for a few days.

Is there no drug that will help us?

Had 2 panick attacks while on Zoloft, quit taking the drug and have not had any more attacks, but now I am dealing with the fear of when/where the next one will take place.

I switched from Cymbalta to Lexapro and after approximately 30 days, I began feeling very bad.

Plus, I'm better able to remember my dreams after I wake up.

Also my sex drive went from brooooom brooom to put put if any.

1 brain zapper after 10 months during a migraine headache which was a very sharp pain that radiated from my head and downmy back that was shocking and lasted a total of maybe 1 second.

And he was right!

It has been powerful at curing anxiety, depression and mental clutter.

Total sexual dysfunction which has continued for six months with no improvement after stopping the medication.

It's not like a sore stomach, but it feels like your abdomen is tensed up, which I initially mistook for a sign of additional anxiety, However, according to my doctor this tension in the stomach area is purely a chemical reaction to the medicine and not connected with an emotional state.

2 months ago, started on EFFEXOR XR 75mg depression kept getting worse moved up to 150mg, more stable, dont cry any more.

Now I don't wake up until morning but I am soaked with sweat.

I worry about the side effects.

Cymbalta is great.

After being in a mental hospital for 3 days, was put on several different antidepressants which didn't work.

Racing brain, not sleep well, dry mouth, sexual disfunction, bad memory, bad dreams, endless energy.

She did not want to leave me alone for fear of me causing myself harm.

Yawning at first, no appetite, fatigue, no sex drive.

It helpped me to feel the appropriate feelings for a situation instead of the all consuming feelings of doom and self loathing.

headache.