What to Expect From Cymbalta

Cymbalta could be the start of relief

Cymbalta is a prescription medicine approved by the FDA to manage diabetic nerve pain. As with all medicines, results vary from person to person. Unlike some medicines that may be used to treat diabetic nerve pain, Cymbalta is not a narcotic.

You could start getting relief in as quickly as 1 week

Cymbalta has been proven effective in clinical trials for the management of diabetic nerve pain. In studies of Cymbalta, some patients experienced significantly less pain in as little as one week compared to placebo. On average, patients continued to feel improvement for the duration of the studies. Because each person is unique, treatment results may vary from person to person.

What you may experience with Cymbalta

For people in clinical trials of Cymbalta, nausea was the most common side effect. For most people, the nausea was mild to moderate and usually improved in 1 to 2 weeks. Other common side effects included sleepiness, dizziness, constipation, increased sweating, dry mouth, and decreased appetite. Most people were not bothered enough by side effects to stop taking Cymbalta. Read more about side effects while taking Cymbalta and the full Prescribing Information and Safety Information for Cymbalta.

Once-a-day Cymbalta is easy to take

If you have diabetes, you may already be taking a number of medicines, and you may be concerned about adding another one. But Cymbalta is simple and easy to take. It can be taken just once a day to help relieve pain throughout the day. Cymbalta may be taken with or without food.