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Reviewer: 35-44 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have chronic migraine headaches for 13 years, and it was just getting worse. I though I was going to go crazy any time. I was having migraines every day, with numbness and cramps in my face. I have tried several medicine and nothing worked, and the side effects were devastating. In June of 2016 I started duloxetine and gained a new life. I had side effects for about 5 days (I was slow, and could
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had a potential reaction to this drug! My blood pressure was in the 190's and above after ten days...in the hospital with 214/111 on the 14th day!
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Reviewer: jimcw, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I could barely walk the pain was intense! One day after starting this medicine my feet felt so much better! I can walk again without the pain associated with my neuropathy.
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Reviewer: Duloxetine, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I just began my dose of 20mg of Duloxetine. It's been about a month and I Love it! I still have pain occasionally. But I feel so much better than before! My doctor found a way for me to finally cope better in a everyday life!
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Reviewer: Glen, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Been wanting to come off this med but so many side effects. Put on nearly 30lbs in weight plus suffer sweats.
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