"i have been taking this medicine for 1.5 years, and it has been a life changer. i have generalized anxiety and fibromyalgia, both of which affected my daily life. i began noticing mood changes immediately, and the pain subsided within a month or so. i am myself again, relaxed, level headed, and able to cope with everyday stress. the only side effect i have experienced was extreme night sweats. this has subsided, as most of cymbalta&#039;s side effects do. i ask if you are questioning whether or not to stay on the cymbalta or to wait it out, because the side effects fade and the positive effects increase."