Duloxetine vs Venlafaxine
 | Duloxetine |  | Venlafaxine |  |
| 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). Duloxetine may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level, and decrease nervousness. It can also decrease pain due to certain medical conditions. Duloxetine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). This medication works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain. | Venlafaxine is used to treat depression. It may improve your mood and energy level, and may help restore your interest in daily living. Venlafaxine 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 Duloxetine review Most effective drug for relief of my 30 years of depression.Had to take .25mg xanax for a couple of weeks with meds .nice side effect is my arthritis pain of fingers totally gone!!! I tried Cimbalta but found I had urinary retention which I do not have when taking Escelatopram. I have also got chronic pain of my lower back. I take Cellebrix to alleviate this when I need to. Cymbalta covered both of my problems regarding pain and depression. | Add Venlafaxine review mood,sleep,energy,productity are normal. Been on the drug for several months now and everytime I am unable to get my prescription on time I have unbearable dreams and excessive sweating. I recently missed two days in a row due to holiday shortened hours at my pharmacy and have had vertigo, nausea and vomiting for 48 hours. done taking this pill. I have tried a number of anti-depressants and this is the only one that improves my moods so I do not cry all the time. However, my insurance company refuses to pay for it. I've been on the drug since I was 14. While it helped with my depression, it has had long lasting side effects. Whenever I miss a dosage I go through crippling withdrawals. One time i ran out of a refill and went 2 days without it. I slept for 20 hours straight and wasn't able to wake up. Now I'm 22 and I've been trying to get off this drug for over a year. Its taking so long because my body goes ... | |||
