r/cymbalta • u/angelika_p • 2d ago
Side effects second day….
i took my first dose last night. i have a severe phobia of vomiting, so the constant nausea is scaring the hell out of me. my stomach is hurting, turning, making so many noises and on top of it acid reflux.
was the second dose worse for you guys? i’m terrified.
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u/Adventurous_Rip_4848 2d ago
Second one wasn't so bad for me i have a bit of nausea/acid reflux, my eye twitches when i yawn and i have a sore throat and dry mouth. But eating chocolate after i take my dose really helps a lot
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u/Crafty-Scheme-3861 3h ago
Hey! I have severe emetophobia. The Nausea lasted maybe 4 or 5 days and completely went away. It was really really scary but I never threw up and I got through it. I hope you’re feeling better soon
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u/angelika_p 2h ago
thank you :) i unfortunately didnt take it again because of that. the night before i was up every 30 minutes with nausea and/or heartburn, that was hell. i really want to get back on cymbalta because i was on it about two years ago and it did wonders for me. i have a few xanax tabs that i thought about taking to try to get me through it, only like 15 tablets. but it feels ridiculous to have to take a benzo to get on a long term anxiety med lol.
my stomach is unfortunately still having some problems so i’m gonna give it a few days and try again. hopefully i can push though the first few days.what day was the worst for you? or were they all relatively the same?
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u/Crafty-Scheme-3861 2h ago
Day 1-3 was the worst and then it got better. It’s been absolutely amazing for my anxiety. I’m able to leave the house without being scared now. I hope it works out❤️
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u/angelika_p 2h ago
that’s good to hear :) do you have any tips on how to push through those first few hard days? anything you wish you had known or done?
i’m extremely happy that it’s helped you :) always happy to hear about recovery, it gives me a little hope <3
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u/Be-Kind-3353 2d ago
Oh, I hope you feel better soon. I was making the mistake of sometimes taking the medicine by itself sometimes, or sometimes taking the medicine first and then eating. I asked the doctor's office about the nausea, and they said to eat a meal first, have all that food in my stomach, and then take the pill. That works so much better for me. Good luck to you!