I think that with any antidepressant, you will begin to feel better in the first week. But it takes about 5 weeks or something like that to know what the full effect will be.

I've been on Cymbalta for well over a year now. I switched from Paxil, and I noticed the effects within days.

And with any antidepressant, there will be times when you might feel depressed. It's not a magic cure. It's just another tool to help you cope.

Hopefully, you will be under close supervision during the first couple of months on this new med. Whenever my pdoc changes or adjusts my meds, he usually wants to see me every few weeks until I stabilize.