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momto3

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5. I find it fascinating that different people can have such drastic reaction to the same med.

Reply to mdmc (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 12:53 PM

Jan 2012

I was on cymbalta for about 7 days. It gave me severe stomach cramps to the point where I could not get our of bed. Didn't stay on it long enough to see how it helped my depression.

Welbutrin has worked the best for me so far.

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Nice to find meds that work. hunter Jan 2012 #1

it's helped my anxiety a lot. mopinko Jan 2012 #2

I'm off of vicodin completely now thanks to cymbalta mdmc Jan 2012 #3

that's really awesome. mopinko Jan 2012 #4

I find it fascinating that different people can have such drastic reaction to the same med. momto3 Jan 2012 #5

some of my anxiety and depression is caused by uncontrollable pain mdmc Feb 2012 #7

Everyone's bodies and brains work differently. Marrah_G Feb 2012 #8

Cymbalta undergroundpanther Feb 2012 #6

Ouch! *gentle hugs* I am so sorry you in are in so much pain. :^( GreenPartyVoter Feb 2012 #10

Cymbalta was the drug that finally helped the professionals realize that GreenPartyVoter Feb 2012 #9

thanks gpv mdmc Feb 2012 #11

Is it an SSRI type of drug libodem Feb 2012 #12

My Cymbalta hell Digit Mar 2012 #13

thanks for your reply mdmc Mar 2012 #14

cymbalta undergroundpanther Mar 2012 #15

Used to take it for neuropathy Riftaxe Apr 2012 #16