"i was hesitant to start on an antidepressant. however, while always prone to depression, the episodes had become more severe and lasted longer. i had terrible anxiety. often even waking up in the middle of the night gasping for breath. went on cymbalta. it took maybe 2 wks till i tentatively began to acknowledge that it might be working. plus one evening i went downstairs to get ice for my neck (i had neck surgery last year) and realized i hadn&#039;t done that in weeks! wasn&#039;t even taking it for pain. ive  been on it for 3 mos now. i have experienced extreme fatigue like if i didn&#039;t have to get out of bed i could sleep for 12 hrs!  but that seems to be getting better. this drug has been subtle yet miraculous and improved my quality of life!"