I have been on 120 mg of Cymbalta for about 3 years and I am quite stable, getting along really well with everything I am facing.

I believe it took about a month for it to be effective. I started taking it with 30 mg of Remeron as well. We added a small dose of Abilify about a year and a half ago to bring me up to AOK status.l

The side effects are wonderful for me--it helps my diabetic neuropathy, it's constipating--I have chronic diahrrea, don't need meds much for that now--so I am happy to stay on it. Yea, my insurance pays for all of my meds after an annual minimum for medical expenses on my part is met.