random: When does antidepressant kick in?

[random]

Hi there,

 

İm 24 years old an iam using Brintellix 10mg for 5 weeks now. İ used 5 mg before i started with the 10mg one. my doctor described my this drug because i had fatigue iam tired all the time and i don't have motivation to do something.

 

This SSRİ didn't give me energy yet but my psychiatry told me to use it for 8 week before we can see any results.

 

This drug reduced my anxiety, stress, negative toughts are reduced and i have more confidence. İ don't feel any huge side effect rather than tiredness.

 

Did anyone used an antidepressant that worked after 6-8 weeks. and how did you feel when it started to work.

 

Thanks

[ChessieCat]

Hi ransom and welcome to SA,

 

SA is a site for tapering/withdrawal of psychiatric drugs.  You might check out this site:  patientslikeme.com

 

If you are also taking other drugs I suggest that you put them all in the Drug.com Interactions Checker

 

Also check the list of side effects here:  https://www.drugs.com/sfx/trintellix-side-effects.html

 

From the information that has been gained from member experience on sites like SA, your doctor may start adding/changing drugs.  If you stop the drug you are currently taking and change to a different one it is possible to experience withdrawal symptoms from the current drug and/or sides effects and/or adverse reaction to the new drug.  Because of the changes it will not be possible to know which drug is causing what issue.  If the doctor wants you to add a drug please do the drug interaction check, link given above.

 

Please note that it can take as little as 4 weeks for the brain to become physiologically dependent on a psychiatric drug.  After this time, if you decide you want to stop the drug, it is best to do a taper.  I will provide the information about this below.

 

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

Dr Joseph Glenmullen's WD Symptoms Checklist

 

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If you decide that you want to stop the drug you are currently taking, and NOT start a new drug, then we can assist you with that.  If this is the case, please create your drug signature and include ALL drugs.

 

Instructions:  Withdrawal History Signature

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