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Posted by Suslee on January 3, 2005, at 22:26:47
Can anyone out there, who has been using Cymbalta for longer than a month, please tell me about any weight gain or loss side effects they might be having. I am having a very difficult time finding any "real user" information on their direct experience in regards to weight.Thankyou.
Posted by anastasia56 on January 3, 2005, at 23:19:15
In reply to cymbalta and weight, posted by Suslee on January 3, 2005, at 22:26:47
initially i lost weight on cymbalta...probably 10 pounds in two months. Then my weight evened off but with the holidays i put some back on. I think what cymbalta is doing now will be to allow me to not eat as much as i used to if i want to...just make it easier to say no...not to say i won't feel hunger as i didn't the first few months.
anastasia
Posted by Suslee on January 4, 2005, at 0:06:59
In reply to Re: cymbalta and weight, posted by anastasia56 on January 3, 2005, at 23:19:15
> initially i lost weight on cymbalta...probably 10 pounds in two months. Then my weight evened off but with the holidays i put some back on. I think what cymbalta is doing now will be to allow me to not eat as much as i used to if i want to...just make it easier to say no...not to say i won't feel hunger as i didn't the first few months.
>
> anastasiaHey thanks for the response....it has been SO hard getting any information on cymbalta in regards to weight.
Posted by Iansf on January 4, 2005, at 0:53:12
In reply to cymbalta and weight, posted by Suslee on January 3, 2005, at 22:26:47
> Can anyone out there, who has been using Cymbalta for longer than a month, please tell me about any weight gain or loss side effects they might be having. I am having a very difficult time finding any "real user" information on their direct experience in regards to weight.Thankyou.
I've been taking Cymbalta for two months now and have had no weight change, neither up nor down.
Posted by Wildflower on January 4, 2005, at 10:14:51
In reply to cymbalta and weight, posted by Suslee on January 3, 2005, at 22:26:47
Suslee - I seemed to lose a few pounds (3-5) on this drug. My appetite is smaller and I become full quicker.
Posted by banga on January 4, 2005, at 11:27:57
In reply to Re: cymbalta and weight » Suslee, posted by Wildflower on January 4, 2005, at 10:14:51
I did not gain or lose weight on Cymbalta. But I did get some facial edema---I would wake up all puffy in the face (not unusual for me) but it would not really go away during the course fo the day (unusual for me). BUt Cymbalta didnt agree with me personally, so probably others dont have this side effect.
Posted by Cairo on January 5, 2005, at 4:48:08
In reply to cymbalta and weight, posted by Suslee on January 3, 2005, at 22:26:47
I lost about 10 pounds in a couple of weeks, primarily due to decreased appetite and carb cravings, but it seemed to stimulate my whole HPA axis as I noticed more energy, less oily skin/breakouts and hair loss, less puffiness. That began on 30mg for starters, but was maintained when I decreased the dose to 5mg due to significant side effects.
Cairo
> Can anyone out there, who has been using Cymbalta for longer than a month, please tell me about any weight gain or loss side effects they might be having. I am having a very difficult time finding any "real user" information on their direct experience in regards to weight.Thankyou.
Posted by caraher on January 5, 2005, at 15:09:44
In reply to cymbalta and weight, posted by Suslee on January 3, 2005, at 22:26:47
I haven't experienced any noteworthy weight gain or loss in about 2 months, just 1 month at 60 mg/day and just under a month at 90 mg/day
Posted by Donna Louise on January 8, 2005, at 5:12:26
In reply to Re: cymbalta and weight, posted by Cairo on January 5, 2005, at 4:48:08
Weight neutral for me. Drat. I need to lose about 10 that other drugs have put on.
Donna
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