Posted by Chris O on May 8, 2014, at 12:39:33
In reply to Re: Brintellix 20mg: Fairly strong sexual side effect » Chris O, posted by porkpiehat on May 8, 2014, at 11:19:58
Porkpie:
Well, I'm going back to my psychiatrist today. I've basically been on 20 mg/day for 3 weeks, and 30mg/day for 3 weeks. It is providing some relief for my anxiety and depression. I'd say a 4 out of 10. It's creating a slight feeling of tension relief in my body. Sleep not really improved. Still wakeup often during the night. (I'm using CPAP for moderate sleep apnea, by the way. Sleep doctor assures me the machine is doing its job well.) Anyway, the other thing I notice with Brintellix is that there are withdrawals if I miss a dose. I actually just start to feel terrible and don't know why, but then when I take the Brintellix the feeling goes away. It doesn't seem to have any long-term buildup like other SSRIs (Prozac and Celexa when they worked for me.) So, I don't really know what I'm going to do. I cannot afford Brintillex so would have to take it via sample, if my psychiatrist even wants to hassle with that. I'll hash it out with him today and see where to go next. Honestly, it's nice to have something work, even if it's ever so slight. Side effects fairly minimal too (so far), beyond dampening of sexual desire and orgasm.
Chris
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