Posted by g_g_g_unit on May 1, 2016, at 3:32:39
In reply to Re: Brintellix question » g_g_g_unit, posted by Horse on April 30, 2016, at 23:49:36
Thanks for the positive input. The thing is, life is pretty sucky when I'm depressed, but I'm still lucky enough to experience *some* mood reactivity, i.e. I can listen to some music or watch TV or call a friend and feel temporarily okay.
On SSRIs, I'm stripped of that -- plus most of my cognitive abilities (I seem to have more clarity when depressed). Add restless legs and sometimes akathisia to the mix and you can see why I avoid them now.
However, I am feeling pretty suicidal, so suspect I'll give it a shot.
> Hi there yourself. I've taken Brintellix for nine months after taking Lexapro for over a year, and I did and do feel an improvement of cognition and less anhedonia. For me, I'm hoping the anhedonia as the last lingering symptom of super long etc depression, and I'm optimistic that will lift over time.
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> 10 mg wasn't too much help, but 20 mg does it.
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> Good luck with whatever you chose. Anhedonia is a bitch.
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