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Cymbalta
My neurologist has prescribed Cymbalta in the hopes that I can get off of Gabapentin, so basically trading one devil for another. The list of side effects for Cymbalta is long and I mean long take a look (from WebMD):
COMMON side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- Chronic Trouble Sleeping
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Dizzy
- Drowsiness
- Dry Mouth
- Excessive Sweating
- Feel Like Throwing Up
- Loss Of Appetite
- Low Energy
INFREQUENT side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- Feeling Faint
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- Abnormal Dreams
- Altered Interest In Having Sexual Intercourse
- Blurred Vision
- Chills
- Cough
- Feeling Agitated
- Feeling Anxious
- Feeling Weak
- Gas
- Head Pain
- Inability To Have An Erection
- Indigestion
- Involuntary Quivering
- Itching
- Muscle Spasm
- Orgasm Problems
- Problem With Ejaculation
- Sensation Of Spinning Or Whirling
- Sleep Disorder
- Sluggishness
- Temporary Redness Of Face And Neck
- Urination During The Night
- Weight Gain
- Weight Loss
- Yawning
RARE side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- Abnormal Liver Function Tests
- Acute Inflammation Of The Pancreas
- Behaving With Excessive Cheerfulness And Activity
- Bleeding
- Bleeding Of The Stomach Or Intestines
- Burning Stomach
- Dyskinesia
- Erythema Multiforme
- Extrapyramidal Reaction
- Feeling Of Throat Tightness
- Giant Hives
- Having Thoughts Of Suicide
- Heart Attack
- Hepatitis
- Hypothyroidism
- Increased Risk Of Bleeding
- Inflammation Of Blood Vessels In The Skin
- Inflammation Of The Large Intestine
- Life Threatening Allergic Reaction
- Liver Failure
- Low Amount Of Sodium In The Blood
- Mild Degree Of Mania
- Myoclonus
- Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
- Seizures
- Serotonin Syndrome – Adverse Drug Interaction
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Stomach Ulcer
- Suicidal
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syndrome Of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
- Yellowing Of Skin Or Eyes From Bile Flow Problems
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- Abnormal Manner Of Walking
- Aggressive Behavior
- Bad Breath
- Bleeding Not Related To Menstrual Period
- Blood Pressure Drop Upon Standing
- Bruise
- Burping
- Cannot Empty Bladder
- Collection Of Clotted Blood In An Organ, Space Or Tissue
- Confused
- Contact Dermatitis
- Difficult Or Painful Urination
- Dilated Pupil
- Discharge Of Milk In Men Or Women When Not Breastfeeding
- Dry Eye
- Dysarthria
- Earache
- Easily Angered Or Annoyed
- Excess Urination
- Excessive Thirst
- Extreme Discomfort In Calves When Sitting Or Lying Down
- Fast Heartbeat
- Feeling Cold
- Grinding Of The Teeth
- Heart Throbbing Or Pounding
- Hemorrhage Of Blood Under The Skin
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hives
- Indifferent Behavior
- Lockjaw
- Mood Changes
- Needing To Urinate Immediately
- Night Sweats
- Nosebleed
- Not Feeling Well
- Numbness
- Numbness And Tingling
- Painful, Red, Or Swollen Mouth
- Rash
- Redness Of Skin
- Ringing In The Ears
- Stomach Cramps
- Sun-Sensitive Skin
- Taste Problems
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Twitching
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
I always find it so funny that the list of side effects for a drug is worse than the symptoms they are supposed to treat.