cymbalta and weight gain

Discussion in 'Fibromyalgia Main Forum' started by honkers, Jul 7, 2006.

  1. honkers

    honkers New Member

    Hi all - I have had a bit of success with cymbalta but have had to up it twice to get the same amount of pain relief so I guess there will come a time when it stops working - anyone else had this problem? Also anyone gained weight on this drug?
    Thanks and love to you all Pauline
    honkers, Jul 7, 2006
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  2. kasilou

    kasilou New Member

    Hi,

    Yes I have had weight gain and it is very upsetting. Also I had to go back on Vicodin instead of ultram-getting more pain. Am ready to go off of cymbalta but not sure how to do that. Heard that people get brain zaps- not sure what that is.
    Hope you start feeling better, are you still on the cymbalta?
    kasilou, Jul 13, 2006
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  3. 69mach1

    69mach1 New Member

    plus it never worked for my pain or depression...sweating all over my body 24/7...i hated it..i had myclonic jerkings...

    not on it and happy about it.


    jodie
    69mach1, Jul 13, 2006
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  4. tonakay

    tonakay New Member

    I took it for four months and gained weight too. It did nothing for my pain so I quit taking it.

    Good luck,
    Tona
    tonakay, Jul 13, 2006
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  5. lvjesus

    lvjesus Member

    I have been on it a little over a month and I find that it actually suppresses my appetite so I eat less. The doctor told me to take it at dinner but it wrecked my sleep so I switched to the AM.

    I have not lost weight though. I am curious if you gained weight without eating more, or did it make you crave something like sweets, or whatever?

    It has all but knocked out my fatigue, but I can't say that it does anything for the pain, but who knows what kind of pain I would have without it.

    Sonya
    lvjesus, Jul 13, 2006
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  6. Andrea4

    Andrea4 New Member

    i've gained about 10 lbs....i've barely been eating because it supresses my appetite. i've been on it for about 4 months. it hasnt helped my pain, my sweating is gross and i just don't feel like myself. i am on 60mg a day. when i see my doc next wed, i am definately going to start weaning off it.
    Andrea4, Jul 13, 2006
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  7. suzetal

    suzetal New Member

    About 65 lbs. I have been on it for over a year now. I take 120 mg at noon.

    It works for my pain with the aide of nueontrin 1800 mg a day.

    I have started to loose weight now I dropped 12 lbs in the last 2 months.My doctor told me to eat 6 small meals a day to increase my metabolism .So far its working.

    I would never go off it. I have gone from bed ridden for 2 yrs to up and about .I no longer spend my days in bed.I have gotten a bit of my life back.

    For Every Day A New Dawn Will Come.......Sue
    suzetal, Jul 13, 2006
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