Posted by sk85 on May 28, 2014, at 12:18:30
In reply to Re: Brintellix seems to deliver what it promises » sk85, posted by g_g_g_unit on May 26, 2014, at 1:56:02
> Yeah, sk85. Keep us posted. Curious what it does for your OCD, and also what it's like from an anhedonia/lethargy perspective.
I currently have my OCD symptoms quite in check. They certainly haven't changed going from sertraline to vortioxetine...i.e I was already doing OK in terms of OCD when on sertraline, despite having a lack of efficacy for depression and also the forementioned sexual SEs.
In terms of anhedonia, I don't feel much help from Brintellix (yet). Maybe just slightly. But over time I've come to the conclusion that anhedonia is a very complex and difficult aspect to deal with anyway. Pramipexole did seem to work for it, yes, but not in a very consistent way and I gave it up for other side-effects I ended up experiencing. I certainly seem to continue experiencing anhedonia, as I'm always finding an excuse to reach out for cigarettes to relax or "find pleasure".
What do you think about anhedonia being at least partly brought on by lack of skills to entertain oneself? That is being psychologically rooted. I've noticed that one of the core problems for me in experiencing more pleasure is that I just can't "relax" and rest..I'm always switched on to do something, but obviously this can't work indefinitely. There is a lack of balance...
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