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Q: started Cymbalta and having diarrhea
asked by: stacyndonna on January 30th, 2008
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Hi all, I'm new.
I would love to hear from someone.
I don't know if I'm truly depressed or what you should call it. I know that I am very stressed right now. I just finished college after going back in my 30's. Married with 3 kids. Now I can't find a job so far, and its almost time for my student loans to kick in. Husband is in a job that we both hate. the job is ok, but the required overtime is killing us. He has worked every single Sunday and every single holiday since April. About half the time Saturdays too. Hard on our family.

I had a rough time growing up. I know other people had it worse, but mine was not great. And my dad still blames me for it! He will call me and cuss me out at least once every 3 or 4 months. That is very stressful. i watched him abuse my mother physically and emotionally for years before we finally left. I still have nightmares at times about it.

My teenage niece just found out she is pregnant. she is not married and of course we will love her and help her out, I know this will be stressful for our family.

And to top it off, I think I'm just "down" a lot of time anyway. No energy, no "get up and go". Sometimes I look around and wonder why we are doing this. Just so we can get up and do it all over again tomorrow??

anyway, yesterday I talked to my doctor, who is also a family friend and he knows some of our "problems." I hate to call them problems because I don't have anything horrible that is wrong. Anyway, he prescribed cymbalta for me. I can already feel a difference. The only bad thing is I have had diarrhea since taking it. I already have ibs so this side effect is for sure not needed. I woke up several times last night, but was able to go back to sleep easily.

I took 20 mg yesterday. Now today i was reading on the internet to try to see what was said about the diarrhea. But I found people talking horrible about cymbalta! Said it was almost impossible to get off of, that they had horrible side effects after a little while of usage.

I just need someone's take on this. I want to feel better, but I don't want to become addicted or have horrible side effects.

Thanks,
Donna
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PenguinsRus
replied on January 31st, 2008
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If you have diarrhea, the medicine may not even kick in enough to help you. The diarrhea can expel the medicine before it gets the chance to absorb into your system. How long after taking it do you get sick?

You should give your doctor a call and see if he can switch you to another anti depressant if it keeps up, or change your dosage so it doesn't effect you as much.

As for looking up medicine online, I never do that. Typically, people only post online about medicine if they have a bad response to it and want to complain to someone. I noticed this back when I was getting on birth control for the first time and was trying to find a good one. It seems like every medicine had a bad review! Try different medicines out on your own until you find one that works for you and doesn't put your body out of whack too badly.
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stacyndonna
replied on February 1st, 2008
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Thank you!
I was so afraid that no one was going to answer me. Very Happy

I guess you are right that people usually only write about the bad stuff. I had not thought of that.

Thanks and if anyone has any other words of advice aboug cymbalta, I'd love to hear it.
Donna
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shaepaul
replied on June 10th, 2009
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Pooping like crazy!
I have been on this medication for about 5 days and I have not stopped pooping! Sad I do feel better, but pooping, headache and belly rumbles! huh? Makes ya wonder doesnt it? Hang in there...Everything should balance.

Shae
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Cymbalta
replied on July 29th, 2009
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I have been on cymbalta for abot 3onths now and I have had diarrhea and an urgency to go the entire time. But my mood and state ofind is so improved that I deal with it. I wonder if continual D helps with weight loss? I know kinda f'd up 2 think that
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rocker206
replied on August 18th, 2009
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i have been on cymbalta for 5 days as well, with diarrhea every morning, but after it goes away (with some help from immodium) i feel fine. i'm supposed to bump up from 30mg to 60mg in about a week and i'm scared the diarrhea will get worse. i've been told that as soon as i'm adjusted to the medicine that the side effects should stop. the grogginess when i wake up is already starting to subside so i hope the same is true for the poo.
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