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cymbalta huge pupils-when does it go away?

I started Cymbalta yesterday. Within 5 hours my pupils were massive, nearly all of my iris is black.
I was up all night with the sweats and a really dry throat keep swalling all the time (I heard all that is normal.)

But the eye thing...How long will my pupils be this big?! They've been huge for over 42 hours now.
I can't go to work next week looking like this!!
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ive been on cymbalta for over 3 months. also have big pupils... its an antidpressant side effect
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Sorry, I checked it out and this can be a side effect of antidepressants, and they say it can last as long as it takes for your body to adjust to the medication...so a week ot two.  Go by how long it lasted the last time it happened to you for an indicator of how long it will last this time.  Your doctor can be reached at anytime, weekend or not. This is a big concern for you, so call and leave it as an emergency message, he'll get back to you.  I've never heard of this.......I guess we're always learning.  Good luck and take care.  Hopefully someone will jump on here with an answer to your question!
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Really?! This has happened with my eyes with almost every antidepressant. I thought this happens sometimes. There is no one to call and now it's the weekend. If anyone knows what this is plz tell me. I just want my eyes to look normal.
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Call your prescribing doctor ASAP, this is not normal.
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