- Username
- Iwannagetbetter
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I've been on Trintellix for over two years now and it's honestly the best antidepressant I've been on which says a lot considering how many I've been on over the years... I have atypical depression (post-schizophrenic depression) and can't take traditional SSRIs so this helps the most for me and it does take some of the intensity of anxiety away though I recently had to have an anxiety medication added for frequent panic attacks. All in all, it's been my life saver but everybody reacts differently to medication. I hope it helps you and that you feel some ease soon!
I feel I should also mentioned that my doctor had initially put me on it for both the atypical depression and OCD/anxiety so it's definitely reputable
The nausea is probably the worst. I just upped my dose to 10 yesterday cause I started falling through the cracks on 5 right around 3 weeks.
@Diet Antipsychotics Yeah that’s what I was nervous about. Since it’s typically used for MDD.
I’ve been on it for a few months and have no side effects. It’s expensive, but I find it very easy to tolerate and I feel better on it. Good luck!
Yeah I agree with the expensive thing. It's pretty pricy and I fought hard my new insurance to cover for it but luckily with persistence, full coverage can be possible. I think my case was different because my doctor at the time had to literally write to them saying it was the only thing that has been working for me.
I'm in no way a doctor but I found that taking Trintellix along with some sort of mild anxiety medication was my best option. As for the nausea, make sure you're eating a full meal before taking it. It lessens the chance of feeling sick and absorbs into the body better. I had that same issue but it did get better in time. I'm personally on 20mg but if you can stay on the lower dose, it will be easier on your body but no shame if you need the higher dosage in the future!
Not sure if that will help you with the price, but I only pay 10 bucks because of this coupon. My psychiatrist told me about it.
Thank you; I had no idea about this! I was lucky enough to win against my insurance so I have no copay for it anymore but this is definitely helpful info!
@Diet Antipsychotics Absolutely! There’s tons of weird coupons out there. I’m glad it worked out for you though! That’s awesome.
So my OCD has gotten significantly worse in the last month or so. Constant anxiety and I decided to get antidepressants. I will begin taking them this weekend. I think there’s anyone have any good things to say about them? A couple years ago I got a script for them took one pill and the side effects were pretty hard to deal with so my doctor told me to cut one and a half and take that for a week but I decided not to take them. I think I’m ready to give it another chance. Does anyone else have anxiety about starting medication? Or does anyone have experience dealing with this?
Anyone tried Fluvoxamine for their OCD??
Has anyone seen an improvement with their OCD with meds? I am about to start lexapro and I’m nervous!
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