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Reviewer: CCR, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Without this medicine I become suicidal.
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Reviewer: caden, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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very effective, almost saved my life. I now do more exercises and hang our more with friends
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Reviewer: AZguy28, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Over the past several years I have tried different medicines. For my PTSD and depression. After a great choice made by my doctor and I based in Phoenix, AZ the Cymbalta works wonders. Cymbalta helps a lot with my symptoms of PTSD by having me be more relaxed and I'm less stressed. I'm doing quite better on Cymbalta. It puts me more in a positive mood. My caring and dedicated Nurse Practiti
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Reviewer: Amanda F, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I am on 90mg daily. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, borderline Bi-polar II, peripheral neurophathy, and spinal arthritis. Cymbalta has done wonders for my anxiety. I used to have multiple panic attacks a day and haven't had any while being on it. For pain on the other hand, cymbalta has truly done jack sh**. As for the depression, it evens it out but at a low threshold. There's no emo
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This medication put me in the hospital because it caused me increased thoughts of suicide. I was told that I had an adverse effect to this medication. I have been off for a couple of weeks and I'm still having brain zaps. This is awful stuff.
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