Marty, this is a great topic.
I'm on 60mg daily of Cymbalta for the neuropathic indications. I think it is helping--it is hard to say with everything else I am on.
It does decrease libido / reduce sexual function as almost all SSNIs and SSRIs demonstrate this well-known side effect.
Decreased appetite is a side effect. However, if you look at the study data regarding cymbalta, the majority of those that lost weight only lost a few pounds from baseline.
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-Justin
1994 Football Injury
1997 Snow Skiing Injury
Laminotomy L4/L5 (3.7.97--17 years old)
1999 & 2003 MVA (not at fault both times)
Grade V Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6* *lumbosacral transitional vertebra (11.15.03--23 years old)
Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli -- dr-bertagnoli.com
Pain-free for the last 4.5 yrs.
5.14.09 DSS with Dr. B.
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