My doctor prescribed Duloxetine...
Hi everyone,
Here's my story:
I started taking antidepressants in 2020. It all began because I simply couldn't sleep through the night anymore and was constantly exhausted. My doctor prescribed Amitriptyline. I was able to sleep well with it until 2022. That's when my anxiety and panic disorder started...
At first, I didn't see a psychologist; instead, I drank so much alcohol in the evenings that it made me fall asleep. But that wasn't the ideal solution, so sometime in 2022, I went to a psychiatrist. He prescribed me medication. It wasn't very effective, but I was prescribed Pregabalin, which helped me for a few months (of course, I continued taking Amitriptyline in the evenings).
However, for the past few weeks, I've been having such severe panic attacks that I went back to the psychiatrist and told him that the Amitriptyline isn't helping anymore, since it was only prescribed for sleep problems, not anxiety.
He then prescribed Duloxetine, which I've been taking for a week. On the first day, I felt very aggressive, and the next day I felt happier than I've ever felt. To be honest, I didn't even know it was possible to feel like that. However, the happiness didn't last long... On the third day, I had terrible anxiety and severe depression... I've had it since today and will be seeing my psychiatrist again next week.
I wouldn't have a problem increasing the dose, but I have to tell you, my biggest fear is the "brain zaps" and the nightmares... I just don't want to experience them, and that's why I don't know what to do...
99% of the reviews mention brain zaps and nightmares, so there must be something to it, right? It's making me completely desperate...
What are your experiences with this?