Cymbalta vs Pristiq
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| Duloxetine is used to treat depression and anxiety. In addition, duloxetine is used to help relieve nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) in people with diabetes or ongoing pain due to medical conditions such as arthritis, chronic back pain, or fibromyalgia (a condition that causes widespread pain). | Desvenlafaxine is used to treat depression. It may improve your mood, feelings of well-being, and energy level. Desvenlafaxine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain. | |||
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| Add Cymbalta review I was prescribed 30 mg then up'ed to 60 mg then back to 30 mg. It is to treat fibromyalgia. Somewhat helps. Now have chronic diahhrea. I have chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and a history of depression. I had been on Prozac for years. The Prozac stopped helping, as I had crying spells and worsening depression. I was put on Cymbalta, which readily controlled my depression. My fibromyalgia went into remission. I didn't notice any side effects other than constipation. Four years ago I had a major depressive disorder. My dose was increas ... It also somewhat relieves my erosive osteo arthritis I want info on long term use I have had Chronic Depression for years , and recently I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia . My GP put my on Cymbalta to since the Effexor I was taking at the time was no longer effective . Unfortunately with Cymbalta , I had sleepless nights,heavy sweating, upset stomach, weight gain, bowel problems,and my anxiety level increased. With all the side effects from this medication , of course my ... i have been taking others pills for depression, this is the only one that works for me. | Add Pristiq review This medication has worked extremely well for me. I was really concerned about taking medication at all as I had just turned 18 when I tried my first medication to help ease my horrendous anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts... can't remember what I was on the first time but I stopped taking it because I felt super cloudy, almost like I had smoked a huge joint. A year and a bit later I was st ... I have been in pristiq for about seven months and I was going great then two months ago I started to get numbness in my face, tongue, and arms. my tongue swells up and I get small panic attacks. don't sleep good at night. but feel like I could roll up on the floor and fall a sleep during the day . just don't feel like working have no motivation lately Had tried others before changing to this. It worked immediatedly for me. If I forget one dose. I have numbing in my body; mostly tounge and arm and fingers. And a overall feeling of just not feeling good. I'm taking this medicine now and it is the only medicine that I have ever taken that does not give me a sick unbalanced dizzy feeling that I would get with every other medicine I've tried. I stopped for about a month but decided I do need to keep taking it. I have fibromyalsia,lupus,osteop,ielostomy,was I have mono high levels of Epstein barr virus and I have had strep B in body at both child bi ... | |||
