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i have gone back on it a couple of times for my depression. it makes me feel almost manic, but i'm trying a lower dose this time. it has worked well besides that one side effect. i would recommend it to people who are easily sensitive to medications and can have easy allergic reactions like me. i have not had a reaction severe enough to stop it. i also recommend it to people who have foun
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Reviewer: hope7951, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I tried this med but found expensive and did not work for pain. Additionally I had spontaneous vomiting and heart palpatations. I went back to Prozac.
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Reviewer: moe1106@aol.com, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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cymbalta has been easy to adjust with minimal side effects. The side effect for me was dry mouth. I have tried them all "SSRI'S" so I'll keep you posted as to the effectiveness of cymbalta.
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Reviewer: lollielox, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was on this medication to help alleviate my Bipolar Depression. I feel that it did help more for this issue than a lot of other meds I have been on,(I am very med resistant), but it wasn't the best I've been on. It didn't really have a significant impact on my suicidal ideations, or self harm though. Around the first 2 weeks I was taking this medication, I was hospitilized for major
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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