"cymbalta has been very effective for me. i was prescribed a different antidepressant that soon proved ineffective for my depression.  i take 60 mg cymbalta per day and have not suffered any side effects accept lack of libido.  i have found ways to lessen those effects.  before this drug, i really thought i was losing my mind and i could not function on a daily basis.  i never understood depression but i do now. this medicine has been a blessing for me."