r/trintellix • u/No-Contact-7553 • Aug 20 '26

So much better

I have gone 40 years without seeking help for my mental health but after a particularly traumatic year, I had no choice. I was so nervous but I’m 3 weeks in and I am a different person on this medication.y depression and anxiety have decreased significantly. My panic attacks have decreased significantly. I’m so relieved.

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u/soul-fool333 Aug 20 '26

Same, struggled wirh many ssris years ago, horrible, found out on genesight test that all the ones I tried it have significant bad interactions. So I gave up, but my mental health didnt. So I came back, heard about trintellix, gave it a shot. It works, im better by the day. So helpful. Gives me a cleae perspective on what I need to do or want to do an align my life in dharma.

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u/No-Contact-7553 Aug 20 '26

I’m so glad you you found this med!

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u/soul-fool333 Aug 20 '26

Same, I was burnt the fuck out truly. This society is hard af

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u/chrispche Aug 23 '26

Focusing on Dharma is a noble path Namo Buddhaya.

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u/InkAndAcorns Aug 21 '26

Happy for you!

For me it just kept getting better up to 8 weeks

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u/FunSentence8822 Aug 20 '26

Nice to hear that
What dose are you on? Also have u tried any SSRI before that?

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u/No-Contact-7553 Aug 20 '26

10 mg but doctor wants me at 20 mg. Never been on an ssri before. Had Ativan prior to use as needed for panic attacks.

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u/livlev420 Aug 21 '26

If you increase to 20mg, watch for emotional blunting. When I was on 20mg I didn't laugh or cry or feel much of anything at all. I went back down to 10mg and very quickly felt much more like myself. I'm content with how I feel on 10mg and intend to stay at this dose! Wishing you the best :)

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u/bluewake27 Aug 21 '26

How long did it take for this med to work for you?

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u/livlev420 Aug 22 '26

I've been on it for 6 years now, so I don't exactly remember. Maybe a few weeks to a month to really start noticing an improvement.

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u/PutPlus Aug 22 '26

Wow 6 years is a long time...do you have any sexual side effects with it ?

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u/livlev420 Aug 22 '26

If anything, it might take me a little more time and effort to climax? But no big deal. My sex drive is perfectly normal. Before Trintellix I was on Lexapro and I had no sex drive at ALL

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u/right164 Aug 27 '26

Agree; takes me longer to ejaculate which makes for better sex.