"42 year female; also being treated for mvp (mitral valve prolapse)- ongoing &amp; increasing chest pains, tightening/anxiety feeling, heart palpitations, skipped beats, etc. suggested an anti-depressant to my cardiologist after a girlfriend shared her cymbalta story (she is diagnosed sad). wow prescribed 30mg- took 1 every 3 days to start. side effects were: dry mouth &amp; extreme stomach pains/nausea but with every dose every 3rd day- noticeably less...after 2 weeks a &#039;full&#039; feeling instead of the nausea, no more dry mouth &amp; little/no appetite. yawning a lot on days i&#039;m not taking it. all the side effects i&#039;m having that others have mentioned and stuck it out and rated it very high...my entire mood has been altered. "