Posted by Chris O on April 17, 2014, at 23:37:36
In reply to Re: Augmenting to Brintellix: Theory Based on a Study » Chris O, posted by LouisianaSportsman on April 17, 2014, at 22:13:56
I'm going to up the dose of Brintellix to 30mg for the next week, then 40mg for two more weeks (or stay at 30mg--whatever feels better). My p-doc is totally open to what I want to do, but thinks it's good to try to get the maximum benefit from a single drug first before doing poly-pharmacology. I suggested Wellbutrin and he thought that was fine, but wanted to try to a higher dose of Brintellix first. In truth, it is helping me more than, probably, my last five or six trials (Vybriid, Serzone, Neurontin, Paxil, Prozac, Luvox, and a couple more). It's still not enough though. I don't feel like I can go out and get a job, function in the world like I'd like to. But I feel less like hiding, more able to look people straight in the face and talk to them. That's an improvement. And my paranoia has decreased fairly considerably. My GAD and depression tend to produce a strong paranoid streak, mostly due to my physical symptoms, I think. I'm always searching for the cause, asking myself, "What is wrong?" So, I'm going try a few weeks of upping the dose of Brintellix and go from there. Apparently, my p-doc has several other patients who have already done this, so ... I guess I'm not alone here. I'm just hoping it doesn't make my d*ck fall off. And at this point, that doesn't seem to be an exaggeration.
Hey, thanks for the concern. I really appreciate your and Scott's interaction with me on this post. I'll check back in when I have a sense of whether or not upping the dose of Brintellix is helpful.
Chris
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