Brintellix??

Cilly thank you for your response, I try to never read the "scare sheet" as Lisa calls it, because that is exactly what it is to me, and it has gotten to the point that my doctor won't even tell me what sight affects could be related to the medication.

At this point if I am not allergic to the medication than that is a good start for me, and typically if I have an allergic reaction it is within the first few days. I never realized how weird my body is with medications until now. I know after I had my son when I was recovering from the c-section, I started having really weird things happen, I told the nurse that my sinuses are really bad because I am itching all over, she said "sweety that isn't your all sinuses you are having an allergic reaction to the anesthesia", they started my off with benadryl which didn't help at all, I got worse, so they had to give me something else in my IV she said it is what they give people that are potentially overdosing from heroine? the drug. So that was scary.

Then last year I was on sulpha and 4 days in I started breaking out in hives all over my body, I went to the ER and I was having an allergic reaction, they had to give me steroids, etc and the doctor told me I could never take that medicine again, next time might be worse.

Then I had an allergic reaction to Paxil, so you may understand my fear of taking any medication, it can affect me badly.

This morning I am very antsy again, just feel weird in the head, I haven't taken a xanax yet, but I will have to, I have been trying to wait, but I can't stand the shaky feeling, that I hope will go away soon. It is only my second day on the upped dosage, so maybe some of these weird feelings will subside, because I just don't like them at all.

Sorry v-boss I just saw this reply, wow Brintellix did not do well for me AT ALL! My experience was a little different I felt very "Euphoric" the first 2 weeks maybe and then I became worse and worse, never have I personally taken a medication that was so bad for me, and I think it was because the symptoms seemed subtle, and before I knew it I was a hot mess.

The medication is so new that even when I go to the ER they have never heard of it, so I mean that makes me wonder how long did they try out this medication?

I had to get off of it, and I am so glad I did, but that doesn't mean you will not do well on it....that is what's so bad about medications not everyone has the same reactions.

Lisa I was tapering off from 20mg to 10 mgs, I was on the 10mg for a few weeks, when I had my visit with my Psychiatrist, he did put me back on Zoloft and said that I had basically tapered off enough, other than I very bad anxiety attack last week, I've done really well with the switch.

I can't recall Lisa the exacts words your doctor used but I think it may have been that it could be too stimulating for me? (does that sound right?)

Anways, I do totally agree with what Lisa said, not every medicine works the same on every person, I was switched from Lexapro to the Brintellix, and it wasn't the right medicine for me, even though I honestly thought it was the first 2 weeks. People have had great success on Brintellix, unfortunately it had the complete opposite affect on me. it left me in a world of depression, that I felt like I couldn't escape from.

So even if one person had a bad experience with the medication, doesn't mean everyone will, my system seems to get stimulated way too easy, so this could have been the reason why I spiraled into the worst depression that I can remember.

I've been on Zoloft now for almost 3 weeks and feel almost human again, I am not in bed all day, I am getting things done, have been able to go out of my house even though I still feel anxious at times, and haven't been comfort eating, so as of now I would have to say I am in a good place, and so thankful that I have had a decrease in my depression, I can't really remember the last time I just broke down and cried in the last few weeks, other than about my father-but anyone depressed or not would feel heartbreak seeing a person change so drastically.

Hi Backtolufe. Are you taking any meds currently?

Brenda- yep, that's exactly what she said "too stimulating." In my mind, "stimulating" meant would give you increased anxiety. I suppose it can but what it means in this case is basically "too much."

No taper, I started Brintellix and stopped Lexapro on the same day. I have taken a small dose of Lexapro for 2 days now cuz I think that makes it easier to adjust. I'm waiting and wondering how the Brintellix will work for me. I wake up earlier than usual and feel agitated, shaky, lethargic, and dizzy...I can't give up on it now, I have to see what its gonna do, tomorrow will be day 3. The Viibryd did not control my depression, as soon as the Lexapro wore off I started feeling VERY depressed. So my doc said to try Brintellix. Just can't know what to expect soon enough. I have some pain drugs I take in the day that keep me calm. But from the time I awake to about 1:30 I am a total washout.

vboss,

The best thing you could do if you are confused now, is talk to your doctor.

Welcome to the forum...

Hugs, Karen...

Vboss, maybe to ease your mind a bit, when I started Brintellix I was in a "euphoric" state for the first two weeks, I mean I thought that this was the medicine to beat all, I had no side effects from it, but did have anxiety.

So I guess what I am getting at is, I had the complete opposite reaction and it ended up being horrible for me, where as you are having a different affect from it, so maybe that is better than what I was experiencing, even though at the time I thought "oh what a feeling"....but I spiraled very quickly and was allowed to continue to basically spiral for 4 months.

I would, as suggested above, speak to your Doctor, unfortunately even when going to the ER with issues they are so unfamiliar with this medicine that they have to look it up, so that is just how new it is.

I've looked on the net for answers about Brintellix, and it seems there are only two ways to go with it, very good or very bad, and a lot of people did have successful stories from taking this medicine, but I have a weird body that I believe fights against me in some weird way!

Hang in there, it often starts to work after eight weeks. If it doesn't start working soon, I would talk to the prescribing doctor. There are other meds. I hope that you feel better soon.

Welcome to the forum...

Hugs, Karen...

My psych dr had given me Brintellex. I only took it once or twice because I read something about not taking it with blood thinners. So I thought it might thin the blood also. I was preparing for surgery and couldn't take anything that might thin the blood. Psych dr said go ahead and stop, I guess because it was making me so anxious.

I go back tomorrow. Going to see if I should start it again. Currently on wellbutrin 300mg, Klonopin 10th and inderal (propranolol) as needed - which is usually once or twice a day.

Just want something to help with this inadvertent crying. It seems as if I cry at the drop of a dime. Sometimes it feels like my eyes just cry on their own. I just want to feel better.

Brenda, the propranolol worked but then I hit a real low. Psych Dr gave me 450 mg wellbutrin, 30 mg latuda, and 1 mg klonopin at night , half mg klonopin in the day if needed.

I have been very anxious these past few days so I do take the half klonopin during the day,

I am in a day program. Their psych Dr said klonopin isn't too good because it only lasts about 3 hours. Going to see my psych dr tomorrow, I will ask her about it.

This medicine is something, trying to find the right combination.

Good Luck to You

Okay stillme, so was I, which it did help me and I was able to reduce my intake of xanax. 6 weeks later I had an allergic reaction to the medication and had to quit, I saw my Psychiatrist yesterday and he said there is no way I can ever be put on that medication again because of how bad the allergic reaction was(I had to be put on a cocktail of steroids, benadryl and some other medication to clear up the mess it made to the areas around my eyes, almost looked like a chemical burn all around my eyes, almost like blisters.

So my Psychiatrist is starting me on another beta blocker, I am supposed to start it today but I am scared, but this time he said he wants me to take it and a benadryl just in case.