Nearly a month into 60mg Duloxetine daily they help with pain of ankle arthritis and fibromyalgia they make me sweat alot and have reduced my appetite not going to complain about that one but now this one is weird I usually have very heavy periods that last 10 days I am waiting on ultrasound and gyno for that but you know Corona has stopped that appointment so anyway have had really bad cramps like usual but spotting barely nothing this is scaring me there is no chance am pregnant at all wondering why it is affecting my period and has anyone else had issues with periods on the Duloxetine NHS site says to book appointment with GP if this happens and will do Monday when open but its bit weird and under serious side effect section too??
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DULOXETINE AFFECTING MENSTRUAL CYCLE ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCE THAT TOO
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Don't stop taking it suddenly unless either a doctor or the instructions that come with the prescription say so. Side effects from stopping an antidepressant can be severe.
So talk to your GP tomorrow as a matter of urgency. Make sure you get to speak to them, just in case the reception staff try to put you off.
There is some allowance made for urgent appointments in spite of the Coronavirus.
I'm afraid I haven't had experience of either duloxetine or the symptoms you describe, though my menstrual cycle did made a difference to my OCD symptoms and still does, post menopause.
I've just been reading the leaflet that comes with duloxetine online. The excessive bleeding is listed among 'rare' side effects, but it does not say you need to stop taking it immediately.
I hope this helps!
Thank you My Doctors are pretty good we have the ask my GP thing where I can go online with them then they ring me. Was just putting this on here to see if it has affected anyones cycles I have heard can affect prolactin levels in some women.
I had prolactin troubles when I was put onto a drug called sulpiride. Only a low dose, but it still affected me quite badly. Antipsychotics like sulpiride are often used in cases of OCD to boost the effects of SSRI antidepressants.
Sulpiride caused my periods to stop altogether, which I assumed was the menopause a few years early. It also made me put on two and a half stone! I came off it quite quickly, and my periods returned until my actual menopause a few years later. As for the weight, I'm still trying to lose that!
I now take a different drug called aripiprazole alongside my sertraline, and have found it much better.
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