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Reviewer: Ban it!, 35-44 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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The WORST drug ever. Was on for over 10 years. So many deadly side effects and harder to get to get off than hard drugs. The withdrawals are putting people in the hospital. They have been sued multiple times for lying to cover up the side effects and horrible withdrawals. Has the FDA�s highest black box warning. And are being sued by patients. They only make 90,60, and 30
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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DO NOT TAKE THIS! I am an A type personality and this drug made all my symptoms amplified. Heart raced non stop, paranoid, depressed, couldn't sleep. This was my 4th try for a anti-depressant and it was seriously the worst week of my entire life. I am on Buspar now and it works perfectly for me.
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Reviewer: Angiemom4, 45-54 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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(See post in brain disorder section) I started having muscle pain, muscle cramps, jerking, agitation followed by multiple seizures ( like 10) which resulted in my passing out and ER called every time because I also would stop breathing. Every doctor thought I was on illegal drugs. Again see post in brain disorder section where I described this. Itâ??s called Serotonin Syndrome and I almost
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Reviewer: ?, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder there for I was prescribed 30 cymbalta 60 mg capsules 1daily by mouth this medication worked very well I seen a huge improvement in my behavior sleeping patterns mood swings and all together just outstanding results. On the other hand I did experience some side effects such as leg arms ankles face my entire body swelled
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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