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Cymbalta

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Limerick, PA

I’ve heard many people say that they gain a lot of weight on Lyrica. What is everyone’s experience with weight gain on Cymbalta? According to google It appears that Cymbalta might cause weight loss in the beginning...

January 25, 2021
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Members shared mixed experiences with weight gain on Cymbalta for fibromyalgia, with several reporting significant weight gain, especially... Read more

Members shared mixed experiences with weight gain on Cymbalta for fibromyalgia, with several reporting significant weight gain, especially when combined with Lyrica, while others experienced no weight changes at all. Many members pointed to multiple contributing factors beyond medication, including age (particularly around 50), reduced ability to exercise due to pain and fatigue, and other health conditions like degenerative disc disease and restless leg syndrome. A recurring theme was the difficult trade-off between managing pain and anxiety versus concerns about weight gain and medication side effects, with some members stopping Cymbalta when it no longer helped or caused unwanted symptoms.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I don't take any meds but I believe and after reading so many stories as I am part of many groups, that weight is an issue for most of us. Some because of side effects of meds, others due to age or the lack of ability to exercise or the amount of exercise is not enough all due to pain & fatigue issues. There is a group on FB called Fibromyalgia Weight Loss Natural Solutions by SK Fitness Training. It appears to be a free group where he gives tips and stretches, etc to help with Fibro. Maybe this well help someone?
Not only do I have Fibro but I have degenerative disc disease, 3 spinal surgeries one a fusion and currently going to PT to avoid having a 2nd fusion plus I am edging to close to 60! So hard to lose weight!

January 25, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member, cymbalta didn’t help with any of my fibro symptoms except my anxiety, it worked great.....until it didn’t. Once it stopped helping my anxiety I figured why take it. Once it was total out of my system, I felt a lot better. I didn’t realize how many side effects I was having from it.

January 25, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

I take both cymblta anf Lyrica and feel I have gained lot of weight too. I am also 50, but the weight wasn't there before

January 25, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

cymbalta has helped me.... but I can't take 90mg it made me jerk at night...it helps with depression and pain... when I got off of it my pain was worse so it is doing more than I realize....

January 25, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

I was on it for a little over 2 years, I didn’t gain any weight.

January 25, 2021

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