Trying Brintellix (Page 2)

I have been quickly tapered off of Pristiq 200 mg....and now am on Brintellix 10 mg. (Total time of taper 2 weeks) I feel like I have the flu. I hate trying new meds and wish there was something that would make these flu like symptoms go away! (Headache, queasy yet having horrible carb cravings, a weird sensation-aches)

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Im so glad to hear this im taking wellbutin its making my hair fall out so i hope to god this works for me with out hair loss issues that i heard its a side effect. Have you exeperiinced ny hair loss?

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I switched myself from 100 mg Prestiq taken for well over 7 years to Brintellix 10 mg and did so as recommended by my Doc. Since I have been on just about every SSRI on the market with no side effects, I was shocked at how poorly I feel after 2 weeks on Brintellix - vomiting, flu-like headaches, diarrhea to constipation, you name, I've got it; and frankly I thought this drug was a state of the art answer to SSRIs especially for seniors. So, I have no idea whether to keep on this or get back to Prestiq which was not helping my depression at all - and who knows what this new drug is doing?

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Brintellix was a hard drug to get use to. For the first couple of weeks, I had indigestion, chest pains, jaw pain, nausea and vomiting. I called my dr because I thought I was having a heart attack one day and she said it's the Brintellix . Omg I thought but it was reassuring. I've been on it now for a year and a half at 10 mg with 2 mg of Abilify and it's probably the best antidepressant I've taken and I've tried them all. Hang in there everyone . The side effects go away!!

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Is body itch a side effect? I switched from Viibryd to Brintellix, which is now Trintellix, and I feel like I'm having an allergic reaction. My entire body itches constantly.

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I started Brintellix 5mg a couple of months ago. I felt a little nausea and had a headache but this disappeared within a couple of days. I take the tablet with my breakfast and always have a huge bowl of porridge which I think helps prepare my stomach. I increased to 10mg after a week, then 15mg for a month and now I have increase to 20mg. I feel a little drowsy each time I increase the medication but this subsides within a couple of days. I have experienced practically no side effects. I do get strange dreams and a slight upset stomach but I've changed my diet and take probiotics which ease it. Overall my mood has lifted dramatically, my anxiety has decreased and I can leave the house again. I am able to go back to work and function properly. In the past I tried 18 different antidepressants, having the most horrendous side effects and no benefit. This is the only one to work. Very happy with it at the moment.

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I hope your Dr is a Psychiatrist. A primary care physician IS NOT really trained to handle mental issues an all the meds. Primaries just hand out antidepressants like candy an do not understand withdrawal or side effects, etc. Better get a Psychiatrist to help you.

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Re: LittleBug (# 24)

I had the same feeling for about a week but it's gone now

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Re: Bob (# 11)

Esta bien loco, echar a alguien por querer ayudarte, estas enfermedadesson prueba y error como iba a saber el.

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