Posted by Chris O on May 8, 2014, at 14:45:48
In reply to Re: Brintellix 20mg: Fairly strong sexual side effect » Chris O, posted by porkpiehat on May 8, 2014, at 14:04:01
What I noticed when I jumped from 20 to 30mg are two things: First, I feel out of it (anxious, I guess is the best description) if I miss the next 10mg dose. It is definitely some kind of withdrawal, similar to a (milder version of) Effexor. Second, it does not really open me up more, something I need. I feel "boxed in" by my anxiety. Brintellix does reduce the anxiety, somewhat. But it also has a bit of a dampening effect. Hard to describe exactly. I remember the first time I took SSRIs in the late 1990s, I felt more opened up, more able to talk and move in the world without worry. With Brintellix, that boxed in feeling is still there, despite less anxiety.
In terms of non-mood symptoms, other than the ones I mentioned above (and the sexual side effects), I haven't had any. The cold thing for you is odd. I thought maybe there was some slight irritation in my nasal passages when first taking Brintellix, but that went away very quickly. My appetite has also not changed much. Are you saying you added 10mg of Celexa to Brintellix? I didn't know you could do this.
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