Posted by porkpiehat on April 20, 2014, at 14:53:19
In reply to Re: Brintellix agitation...serotonin syndrome? » porkpiehat, posted by phidippus on April 19, 2014, at 15:45:31
> > I'm at 10 mgs now.
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> How long?THIS IS DAY 7. I MOVED TO 15MGS THIS MORNING HOPING TO CUT THE EDGE OF MY IRRITATION. ENDED UP GOING BACK TO BED.
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> > I'm still weaning off Celexa (down to 5mgs) at the same time.
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> At this point you should just stop it.I DID YESTERDAY (SATURDAY)
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> >I'm also taking 50mgs of trazodone at night, as it seems to help at work
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> That is a very small dose of Trazadone and I have no idea what effect it could be having on you during the day.I AM SUPER MED-SENSITIVE!. THE METABOLITE OF TRAZODONE LEAVE ME WITH A KIND OF ECSTACY "I WISH I COULD HUG THE SUNSHINE" FEELING THAT EMELIORATES THE ANGER
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> > Today however, I started feeling agitated and irritable around 3pm. I also get a tightness in my chest.
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> This may have been a limited symptom panic attack, which means your Brintellix isn't up to therapeutic yet and your Celexa is no longer therapeutic.
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> > ...The trazodone wore off leaving some nastiness
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> I doubt it.
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> > ...The agitation is due to the weaning off the Celexa (which it is known to do)
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> Weaning off the Celexa enough has left you susceptible to panic.
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> > ...The Brintellix is causing its own irritability.
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> Again, how long have you been on the Brintellix?
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> > ...This is the early onset of some serotonin syndrome (Brintellix/trazodone/celexa) even though each is at a low dose.
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> Very doubtful. You would have more physical symptoms.
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> > What is your experience so far?
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> Smooth sailing so far. It does an excellent job of ameliorating anxiety. It hasn't effected my mood yet.
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> Eric
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>IM GLAD ITS WORKING FOR YOU. I'M WONDERING IF I JUMPED TO 15MG TOO QUICK. I REALLY WANTED THE IRRITABILITY TO GO AWAY!
AFTER I DOSED THIS MORNING AND GOT SICK AND WENT BACK TO BACK I HAD A SEX DREAM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!
WHAT DOES ARE YOU ON?
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