"i took cymbalta for 4 days for anxiety, panic attacks and mild depression. i read many reviews and wondered whether i should stick with it despite the side effects, but in the end i just couldn&#039;t. 



i&#039;ve been on lexapro and effexor before and i was expecting the same type of side effects: dry mouth, nausea, headaches. but this was a lot worse. 



i was sleeping ok before, and started having insomnia from cymbalta. my heart was also racing, which for a panic attack sufferer, is the worst thing that can happen. i almost stopped eating, no appetite at all. i also started feeling really low, super anxious and depressed, and could only go through the day with the use of alprazolam. in the end i spoke to my doctor and i will now start on pristiq"