Cymbalta

I was just wondering about peoples experiences on this med.

Do you like it?
Does it work for you?
Does it make you gain weight?
Does it help with anxiety?

I just started it recently. I started at 20mg, but today my doctor upped the dose to 40mg. I'm also bipolar, so I was wondering, if you are bipolar, did it make you manic? So far it's not for me, but I'm on eight psychotropic drugs, so that's probably why!

I am bipolar and haven't noticed any negative consequences from taking Cymbalta.

I took cymbalta before ,after someone stop being friends with me ,i had to take something i was miserable after the breakup ,i was crying a lot ,not eating enough and wanted to be left alone ,and sleeping way to much ,so i asked to try cymbalta ,it really help me a lot ,it help me move forward ,made me more happier but it didn't help my anxiety that much or it did not make me worst ,hope this helps ,good luck

Took it...gained weight - 50 pounds
It worked...but made me crave alcohol (people doubt me, but it is true...drank, didn't get drunk, didn't get hungover, and risked my liver)...
Ended up more depressed after I stopped taking it.
Stopped cold turkey ... don't recommend that.
Now, no meds...but I'm a side-effects machine...

I have bipolar as well, taking cymbalta did not make me manic. It also did not make me gain weight. However I found it entirely ineffective for treating depression, and it was AWFUL to get off of. I titrated it down very slowly for two months and still had awful migraines, dizziness, weird head throbbing that felt like being tazed, and nausea for about three weeks. I mostly am angry that my psychiatrist had me taking that for nearly a year when I told him every single month that it wasn't working.

I've been taking Cymbalta at varying doses for 10 years. I increase the dose in the Fall to help with SAD and 80mg and then taper back to 40 or 20 in the spring. Works for me. I also take Seroquel and klonapin

I was put on 90mgs/Cymbalta at a hospital, basically to shut me up and make me "more managable," something like that. I felt...apathetic, yet wired.

I'd say...watch the dose, if you're Bipolar I...don't go above 60mgs/day ((personal, non-professional, fellow "patient" advice here...)).

Sorry about your suffering. Mental illness is --not-- fun. :-)

I took Cymbalta for a few days-- turns out I was allergic to it. I started breaking out in hives and sweating profusely, and have very dialated eyes. So no, it wasn't a big help for me but it did do a lot for my sister -- she did very well on it.