r/trintellix

I apologize in advance since English is not my first language.

I started four days ago with Vorxetil (I’m from South America but it’s still Vortioxetine and the manufacturer is Baliarda) after careful consideration since I kept reading awful comments about it. I was extremely depressed, no energy whatsoever and my anxiety was through the roof. The first day I took it , I immediately felt great and the same happened during the remaining three days. But today I woke up after a really weird dream a little sweaty , high blood pressure and my heartbeat was really fast. I felt kinda calm at first but then a weird itchy red mark appeared on my chest (it looked like mild eritema) and I started freaking out. I took my blood pressure like fifty times and started getting all time of crazy measurements. I went on a walk with my husband in an effort to stay calm and it helped my mind but not my heartbeat. I’m at 101 now and I’m freaking out. Please tell me if it happened to you and if it gets better. I was feeling great , almost euphoric but peaceful and I slept WONDERFULLY . Now anxiety’s worse than ever.

My psychiatrist is in a medical congress out of the country and I have no way to reach out to her.
I’m diabetic and I have hypertension but I don’t know my family’s medical history since I’m adopted. I’ve taken benzos before like alplazolam and clonazepam even trileptal (mood stabilizer) but it’s my first time on an antidepressant. I’m autistic and I have been diagnosed with GAD.

50yr old male. I’ve lived with GAD and panic disorder for the last 30 years. I’ve definitely fought depression but I guess I just never really labeled it as that. Never noticed that I was absolutely unhappy with life, I shouldn’t be, but I definitely was. I thought it was just the constant exhaustion from the unrelenting anxiety and panic that is a part of every day life.

I’ve been prescribed many of the old reliable meds over the years, Effexor, Celexa, Wellbutrin, Buspar, lexepro, etc. I’ve been on daily dose Xanax for almost 20 years now, buspar was the last thing I tried along side it. Buspar seemed like the answer when I first took it, brain zaps being the only side effect and not every day. Quickly within the second month or so it did nothing and I was back to baseline actually increasing my Xanax dosage.

I’m now on trintellix and I can’t believe the relief I feel for the first time in 3 decades. I started at 5mg after a quick taper off the buspar. The first couple of weeks sucked, but I blame the crossover period while the buspar was leaving the system and the trin was moving in. My anxiety was super high the first couple of weeks. I almost gave up. I’m now on 10mg and honestly side effect free. I’ve had no sexual side effects, no stomach or bathroom issues, no suicidal thoughts, I’m not numb to emotions. I’m me again. My thoughts that started the minute I opened my eyes in the morning don’t send me into a spiral anymore. I notice them but they just pass, no anxiety no panic. Same with my health related anxiety. I guess all of this to say after searching for 30 years there is still hope!

TLDR: I really like trintellix, no side effects and after 3 decades of suffering extreme anxiety and panic attacks daily I can finally breathe.

Hi my psychiatrist prescribed me trintellix and honestly after reviewing all these posts , im afraid to take it .. it looks like it works on each person differently 🙁 im trying to get out from my depression from divorce thag happened 6 , 7 months ago but im afraid that maybe i can get out from this through normal route without medication .
im even travelling on vacation and i dont want to ruin the vacation because of the most common effect (nausea) .
what should i do. its a 1 year commitment as what the doctor said 😕

Has anyone else noticed they dont enjoy their addictions after being on trintellix. Cigs and diet cokes are not as enjoyable and feel much worse. Am i crazy or not lmk

Hey guys it’s me again, just wondering if anyone had been on trintellix (vortioxetine) for more than 3 months before they saw a benefit? I’m almost at that 3 month mark on 20 mg and really haven’t seen a benefit (also in therapy). I’ve come so far & have been patient with side effects and really don’t want to have to discontinue just yet 🥺 for reference I’ve tried 2 other SSRI and Wellbutrin before this.

Is anyone else taking both Trintellix and Concerta? After 13 weeks or so of 10 mg of Trintellix and 36 mg of Concerta XR, I’ve notice a “speedy” sensation. I know Concerta is a stimulant, but it never made me feel edgy in the past years. Now my legs are electrified and I find myself bouncing my legs at my desk to deal with it.

Hello guys,

Just wondering when to up a dosage.
Was prescribed Trintellix 10mg for GAD.

I did one week at 5mg and almost three at 10mg.

So far no side effects except a small increase in my anxiety and started having vivid dreams.

Should I give it more time before upping the dosage? I have been looking around on Reddit and it seems for people with GAD it seems to be faster.

Thanks

I've been on 20 mg/day of Trintellix for 11.5 weeks and don't feel any effects (positive or negative). Do I need to ween off or can I just stop it (any maybe try something else). Anyone have experince stopping cold-turkey after not feeling any effects?

i’ve switched from sertraline to brintellix because sertraline wasn’t really helping me in terms of productivity. im almost 2 months in taking BRINTELLIX and i realized i cant really afford the medication anymore. i haven’t told my family about seeing a psychiatrist so all my expenses are used from my savings and im just a student rn😓

it takes about 1k in php to consult my psychiatrist and im just wondering if you guys have any advice on tapering off meds?

also any side effects and negative effects that you experienced from it?

thank you sm in advance!

Omg. I’ve never been this nauseous in my life. I’m approaching the 2 week mark tomorrow but the nausea is so bad and also unpredictable as to when I take my dose. It happens multiple times a day and can last hours.

The nausea has been making me feel like shite during the night. Sometimes I wake up during the night and I just feel ill and nauseous.

My first dose (5mg) was on an empty stomach (silly me, didn’t know) and I threw up about half an hour after. So this medication definitely isn’t agreeing with my gut rn. My gut is working overtime to not make me throw up, it’s awful 😞

It’s also making me so itchy 😭

I know this stuff can make people feel better so I’m gonna try wait it out as my doctor suggests, but it’s so difficult.

I don’t see the point in continuing if it doesn’t subside because it’s simply unsustainable. Idk if anyone has any advice 😭

For context, I have bpd and i just started taking brintellix 3 months ago, im on 20mg right now. I take lyrica (150mg) and benzodiazepines for panic attacks.

I feel angry all the time when i take my meds, this morning I woke up next to my boyfriend, giving him kisses and being the happiest, then i took my meds and started so many arguments for the smallest things.

Its been going on since i started taking the meds, im gonna talk with my psychiatrist in a week just asking, does anyone have a similar experience?