User Reviews for duloxetine oral

I was on Cymbalta for the last two years. I was switched to the generic about 6 weeks ago and the anxiety and the depression have returned.

BAD DRUG. This caused Central Nervous System Depression for me. If I were the sort of person who waited for a doctor to tell me when to stop taking a medication, I would be dead.

I was fine on Cymbalta but this stuff has caused me to have stomach cramps, gas, constipation and sick stomach. I feel the need to sleep until I feel better. I have been on this medicine for two weeks. I didn't take it yesterday and I felt fine.

Within 4 hours of the 1st dose I experienced unusual chemical like smell followed by moderated to severe abdominal pain, vision became blurred, dizziness and muscle tremor's. 2 hours later explosive foamy diarrhea, profound spacial disorientation (could not judge distances in a room), tunnel like vision, agitation and anxiety. After 12 hour's and multiple trip's to the bathroom, I finally started feeling less shaky, abdominal pain subsided to discomfort, vision began to clear up and diarrhea subsided. I have no desire to try it again since initial dose was only 30mg.Read More Read Less

Cymbalta works great for my chronic back pain. The generic Duloxetine is not as effective. Also, I have experienced side effects with the generic such as bladder burning, yeast infection, and my back pain has increased. I will go back to Cymbalta.

Have been taking brand name Cymbalta for 8 years with success. Since taking generic Duloxetine, not so much. Doctor has now increased dosage. Will try that for a while. Cannot take generic thyroid. Do not have much faith in this switch either. Not happy!

After taking Cymbalta for about 2 years it went to generic. I started feeling terrible within 3 weeks of starting generic. It does not work as well but my insurance will not cover the brand name.

Been on this generic cymbalta for 3 months, pain is back. This generic does not work for me!!!!!!

For a very long time I have had severe upper back pain. A burning pain . The first day of taking this med. I got immediate relief. So thankful.

i noticed no change in pain or muscle spasms

opposite effect of cymbalta. Did not help my pain, I felt like the duloxetine was a total falicy for a substitute for cymbalta. there was a feeling of taking an upper instead of the way cymbalta calmed and helped me cope with the fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and muscle and bone pain. I could not take the duloxetine. My dr. did not change me from cymbalta, the cvs drug store took it upon themselves without warning to change me to the duloxetine. not to mention the mental shock and increase pain, I would never want another person to be so abruptly changed from cymbalta which provide a degree of pain relief to duloxetine which is a shock when you feel so much pain and like you have been given a pill to stop depression. Not why I have been taking cymblta for many yers.Read More Read Less

I have been taking this medication now for almost a year with a daily dose of 60 mg. I am also taking Alventa twice daily doses of 75 mg. and a Clonazepam 1 mg. for sleep at night. Ever since I took Diluxetine all pain has stopped as if I had never had them, but if I get nervous or anxious, I have a milder neck and head ache. However, recently I had a full check up and had a high level of liver enzymes. Also I started having pain in my eyes and mild headaches now for almost a month. As a result of eye check up, the dr. Diagnosed Glaucoma which is not a case within my family as a hereditary desease. I wonder if these symptoms and complications are caused by taking Duloxetine. Read More Read Less

I was on Cymbalta for 2 years it was a life saver for depression and nerve pain, my insurance put me on generic about a month ago, and it doesn't work as good as the Cymbalta I am depressed again, losing weight(don't want to eat) and have more nerve pain. I don't know what to do, can't afford to pay full price for Cymbalta.

Having been on Cymbalta which worked great, but I'm really concerned about this generic version. I've had constant bladder burning, two bacterial vaginal infections, now on yeast because of that. I'm just wondering if this is going to work for me. The difference in cost is unreal, but does it have side effects? I also have Intersitial Cystitis.

Use to take Cymbalta and felt like a new person. Do to insurance started taking Duloxitine and now I have cramps in legs, neuropathy in feet worse(now I have burning, more numbness), and my fingers are hurting and cramping and never did prior. I am thinking the extra $ might be worth it for the REAL thing-CYMBALTA

The generic definately does not work as well as the Cymbalta.

It seems to help with my pain and seems to help me sleep better to.

After years on Cymbalta the insurance company switched me to the Generic Duloxetine. After two weeks I am experiencing severe itching in addition to painful joints in my fingers. My question would be what else is in the generic because the generic is larger than Cymbalta ?