Posted by FloydAS on August 21, 2015, at 13:21:53
In reply to Re: My Brintellix Experience » FloydAS, posted by phidippus on August 21, 2015, at 10:23:25
> It is not uncommon to experience a positive bump in mood a couple of weeks into therapy with a new antidepressant. This is often an indication of a positive response to the medication. I am sorry though your 'bump' was not sustained and that you feel like you are settling for less-I am pretty convinced higher doses may return that feeling.
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> I've had no weight gain from Brintellix.
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> Are you taking any other medications?
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> EricUnfortunately, yes I am taking other medications.
Propranolol 40 mg twice a day for essential tremor; Topamax 50 mg twice a day for migraine prevention; nexium 40 mg once a day for reflux; mobic 15 mg once a day for hip issues; xanax xr 0.5 mg once to twice a day as needed (not taking this much lately); focalin xr 10 mg once a day as needed (taking this approximately 3-4 days a week).
The weight gain could possibly be a result of multiple corticosteroid injections for hip bursitis flare ups on both hips although my orthopedic doctor doesn't suspect it would cause weight gain (he did admit some patients do swear cortisone injections cause them weight gain but they don't have credible evidence that the injections are the cause). The timing would be about right as it was around the same time I started Brintellix so I thought I would ask here.
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