"as someone else pointed out that they have like 0.02% of side effects. that&#039;s me... my psychiatrist has to look up my side effects because they are so random and uncommon. i tell everyone cymbalta saved my life. i have battled blood pressure for 10 years and have been on 27 different medicines for it. although, i luckily do not have a severe case of blood pressure, i do need to learn how to handle stress better and went on cymbalta after a nervous breakdown that put me in the hospital. was put on cymbalta and depakote, the best medicines ever. 16 months later and 70 pounds heavier, i am doing great. weight gain was from depakote, and so i got off of that 3 months ago, but cymbalta is still keeping me afloat."