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Does Duloxetine help with anxiety?

Possibly — but there are few reports. 80% of 5 people who reported on Duloxetine for anxiety say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 20% say it got worse.

Anxiety: what users report
80%better5 reports · few reports
4 better0 no change1 worse

What people say about Duloxetine and anxiety

“I started taking Cymbalta for it ... it seemed to really help the anxiety, and I could drink coffee again”
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“Ive been on Cymbalta for about 7 months now and I feel about 80% better. I don't have panic attacks anymore”
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“Cymbalta is helping me cope better in social anxiety situations as soon as 2 weeks of taking it which is great imo”
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“Duloxetine helped push me to act but increased baseline hyperarousal”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong304 meta-analyses · 409 trials on PubMed
Lancet · 2019
Pharmacological treatments for generalised anxiety disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the largest contemporary review of pharmacological agents for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder by use of network analysis. There are several effective treatment choices for generalised anxiety disorder across classes of medication. The failure of initial pharmacological therapy might not be a reason to abandon a pharmacological treatment strategy.

Side effects people mention

fatigue 4withdrawal 3emotional blunting 2brain fog 2emotional instability 1

What else is Duloxetine used for?

Mood 57%of 14Energy 71%of 7

Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count

Does Duloxetine help with anxiety? 80% of 5 users say yes — PlainPill