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I am about to start duloxetine, what can I except?

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pamela07891
pamela07891

My doctor has prescribed me duloxetine a couple weeks ago but I have been afraid to start because he had prescribed me Prozac before this and it made me feel horrible with really bad heads and one of my pupils bigger than the other, so now we are trying this.

What can I expect when I take it, and is there something I can do to make the side effects less intense? Like taken it at a certain time, eating or drinking water before or after? This might be a silly question but I'm just very nervous because I have a 1 year old son that i need to take care of 24/7, and can't afford to feel so sick to the point were I can't function. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you.

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  • pamela07891
    pamela07891

    Posted

    I forgot to add it is delayed-release 60mg capsules
  • lori79267
    lori79267 pamela07891

    Posted

    Hi Pamela

    I take 120mg at night and that works for me. I don't have any major side effects so I'm lucky. I have had problems with other antidepressants but this one works for me. Good luck.

  • nikki-yvonne
    nikki-yvonne pamela07891

    Posted

    Hi Pamela ,

    I have been on Duloxetine 30mg for about 5 weeks Now - I found i have a headache for the first week but i believe that is just me when i start tablets but the headache have subsided -i have slight shivers for the first week they have gone too - i think the only thing i felt hard was sleeping at night as i take my slow release tablet at 5pm with a biscuit , and i did wake up for the first couple of weeks a 4am in the morning that to have gone .I have read that a lot of people take there tablets in the morning -tried once but it was not for me . You have to remember not everyone is the same and will have the same symtems if any . I have a really bad problem with Citapram so they switched me to these . Hope it helps a bit it also took me 2 months to start this new tablet not knowing what to expect .Like all tablets they take time to adjust to your body .

  • pamela07891
    pamela07891

    Posted

    Thank you so much for your input guys! I truly appericate it. I'm Still trying to work up the courage to take it because having those symptoms for a week scares me to death.
  • pinktigerpup01
    pinktigerpup01 pamela07891

    Posted

    Hello. I was put on 30mg of duloxetine. My side effects were...

    Sweating. Extreme stinky wind sad bloating. Yawning fits. Also the whole time i was on it, i had a period.

    I was on it for 5 weeks. Iv been off it for 5 days. And im feeling awful. Headache. Dizzy. Feeling sick. Hot and cold sweats. My back pain has come back with revenge sad

    • pamela07891
      pamela07891 pinktigerpup01

      Posted

      I think I may just not even start. I don't want to be on a medicine that is a pain to come off of. Thank you!
    • nikki-yvonne
      nikki-yvonne pamela07891

      Posted

      I was like you did not want to start a new tablet - But i was told by my C.B.T lady withdrawal off a tablet takes 2 weeks -after that it is an adjustment to your body if you have been on them as long as i have  - i had to come off Citalopram my doctor told me to come off straight away after being on it a long time it was the wrong advise -So i thought i could do without Anti -depressents struggled to day 50 and had to go back on them -so i know where you are coming from - 
    • pamela07891
      pamela07891 nikki-yvonne

      Posted

      Thanx for sharing your experience, makes me feel better. I hope everything works out for you! 😊
  • JanC1958
    JanC1958 pamela07891

    Posted

    Sorry I've only just seen this post, I started really slowly, alternate days, as I'm very sensitive to chemicals.... I do hope you haven't had too many side effects x
    • pamela07891
      pamela07891 JanC1958

      Posted

      I still haven't even started it 😩. How is it going for you?
    • nikki-yvonne
      nikki-yvonne pamela07891

      Posted

      I am feeling so much better thank you -better than i have felt in a long while -did not think these tablets would work with all the negitive comments i read every where -but now i am glad i did take the plunge -hard at the start with some side effects but now worth it - x i hope everything works out for you x
    • pamela07891
      pamela07891 nikki-yvonne

      Posted

      I'm so happy to here that it's working for you!

      May I ask if you take it at night or in morning? Also which side effects did you experience and how long did they last?

    • nikki-yvonne
      nikki-yvonne pamela07891

      Posted

      Hi Yes i take my tablet about 5pm every evening at first it kept me a wake now i can sleep - the side affects lasted about 3 Weeks headaches to start off with i took a headache tablet which cured the problem - could not sleep well at first but now i am sleeping fine -a little lose of appertite now back to eating normally .Was shivery for the first couple of weeks now that has gone .Remember everyone is different - Hope this helps xxx
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