Hi!
Uh, I am with you...
I started Cymbalta about six weeks ago. I take it mainly to reduce pain. At the beginning I had to take it with strong pain meds, so I am not exactly sure which side effects was caused by which pill...But I had everything mentioned on the patient information!
But now most side effects are gone!
But it took a few weeks...I was really tired all day, felt terrible, headaches, my muscles were "twiching", restless legs at night, wasnīt able to go to the toilet....That was gone after 4 weeks (donīt be afraid, maybe I am just a slow person!).
The only side effect I still feel is troubled sleeping. Vivid dreams, nightmares...and I am sweating in the night! Never had that before.
Oh, and I still feel sick after I take it (I take it in the evening). What helps me a lot is Horlicks. Itīs a milk/ malt- drink. Itīs said to help with sleeping. I bought it because I was searching for something to help me to relax. If I drink it after I had my Cymbalta, my stomach is "quiet".
I lost a bit weight, but it seems to stabilize at the moment. Canīt say something about my weight at the moment, itīs this time of month and I look like a whale...But it has/ had a positive effect on my emotional eating. And it reduced my pain a bit. Oh, and I guess my mood is a bit stable. As stable as it could be with an upcoming exam!
I wouldnīt say that I feel 100% better with Cymbalta. But I am in a very stressful time at the moment, I have a major exam in a few month and I still suffering from facial pain from time to time, so maybe I am in a bad position to judge....
Just give yourself (and Cymbalta) a little time. Most bad side effects will go away!! I never thought it myself at the beginning...
Kate