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When I started taking 10 mg, it worked after two weeks, but after a month I didn’t feel any effects anymore, so we increased the dose to 20 mg, and the same thing happened again: improvement after two weeks, but no effects after a month. That was 4 years ago, and since then I’ve tried 12 different antidepressants and combinations, and I always reach a certain plateau that isn’t enough. Adding any other antipsychotics, Lyrica, or other medications doesn’t help. Maybe I should start taking higher doses of Lexapro so the effect is lasting? Has anyone had a situation similar to mine?

When I started taking 10 mg, it worked after two weeks, but after a month I didn’t feel any effects anymore, so we increased the dose to 20 mg, and the same thing happened again: improvement after two weeks, but no effects after a month. That was 4 years ago, and since then I’ve tried 12 different antidepressants and combinations, and I always reach a certain plateau that isn’t enough. Adding any other antipsychotics, Lyrica, or other medications doesn’t help. Maybe I should start taking higher doses of Lexapro so the effect is lasting? Has anyone had a situation similar to mine?

In the past, I used to take massive doses of Xanax recreationally, and it ruined my life. I also smoked marijuana and took other drugs every day. At some point after I stopped, hell began—I started experiencing tinnitus, hot flashes throughout my body at random times of the day, accompanied by excessive sweating; I didn’t have the strength to get out of bed, my libido dropped to zero, and I started having nightmares. It’s been 5 years since I stopped taking any drugs, and I still feel as if I’ve just quit. Please, tell me if there’s any way to make this stop?

The first medication my psychiatrist prescribed was Lexapro at a dose of 10 mg. After two weeks of taking 10 mg, it worked like a miracle! My libido returned to normal, I became calmer than ever, and my mood was amazing! Unfortunately, it only lasted a few moments—not even a full day—I just had these moments during the day when I felt cured. But after a month, these effects started to fade, and even though I continued taking Lexapro for another 3 months, remission didn’t return. My psychiatrist increased my dose to 20 mg, and again I had a temporary positive effect that faded after a while. Since then, I’ve tried 13 different antidepressants, and none of them even comes close to the state I was in back then. I recently switched psychiatrists, and he says he might increase the Lexapro dose to as high as 60 mg! Do you think that makes sense and could help? Has anyone here taken such high doses of Lexapro with success?

I’ve been taking Brintellix for two months, and every now and then I have moments when it feels like things in my head are starting to fall into place, but it doesn’t even last a day—they’re just fleeting moments of relief throughout the day. Sometimes I feel terrible for three days, then on the fourth day I’m somewhat okay, and then I feel terrible again. Basically, something in my head just can’t seem to switch to positive thinking.

Between the ages of 15 and 19, I took a lot of drugs; I smoked marijuana every day, took stimulants, and eventually became addicted to benzodiazepines, taking huge doses of Xanax at a time—for example, 15 mg. Eventually, I started getting hot flashes, I began sweating all over, I had ringing in my ears, and my libido dropped to zero along with my self-esteem. Anxiety and nightmares set in. Even though it’s been 6 years since then, I feel almost exactly the same! Please, someone tell me what to do—I’m afraid this will never

I was taking the maximum doses of antidepressants, and any real improvement was always temporary—it didn’t even last a full day. There were moments during the day when I felt really good, but it was never a lasting state of recovery. Maybe things were a little better than before I started taking the medication, but my rumination is so intense that negative thoughts and images, along with the physical symptoms of anxiety, kept breaking through. I’ve already tried 12 antidepressants, and the story is very similar with each one: they work really strongly for a while when I start taking the pills, but the effect wears off over time. My psychiatrist has never been willing to increase my dose beyond what’s recommended by the manufacturer, and we keep trying new medications without success. Maybe the problem is that the doses I’m taking are too low for me, and I need, say, 30 or 40 mg of Lexapro instead of 20?

I started taking Brintellix two months ago, and I’ve been on a steady 20 mg dose for over a month now. Although I do have moments of “normality,” they’re very rare; I’m constantly having negative thoughts, I have distressing images in my mind, and I’m consumed by the darkness of my thoughts. Has anyone else had a similar experience and noticed a difference after more than two months?

Since 2021, I’ve tried 13 different antidepressants, and practically none of them have worked for me. After taking each SSRI, there were brief moments during the day when I felt okay, but it only lasted a few minutes, and 90% of the day was awful. Even though I felt a little better than without the medication, the improvement was minimal. I’m consumed by the images in my mind; I constantly feel unpleasant emotions, sadness, and loneliness, a lack of self-esteem, weariness with life, and constant anxiety; everything irritates me; I have hot flashes, I sweat profusely, my face is constantly red as if my adrenaline levels were very high, and my sex drive is nonexistent despite my young age.

I’ve been taking Brintellix for two months, and a steady dose of 20 mg for over a month, and although I sometimes have brief moments during the day when I feel good, they only last a few seconds—and honestly, 90% of the day is pure torture for me! Every other antidepressant worked exactly the same way—there were only fleeting moments of well-being, but I could never permanently unblock my emotions enough to feel good and be at peace.

Every antidepressant works for me in such a way that it puts me in remission at the start of treatment, but then everything stabilizes and I don’t feel as good as I did at the beginning—just a little better than before I started taking the medication, but I’m still depressed and anxious despite taking the maximum doses. Is it possible to maintain that “honeymoon phase” indefinitely?

I’ve been taking Brintellix for two months, and I’ve been on the 20 mg dose for a month now. Literally every day is different—sometimes I feel so depressed, sometimes I have a panic attack, and sometimes I feel pretty good. Sometimes I struggle with depressive thoughts all day long, sometimes I feel better in the evening, and sometimes in the morning. Will this eventually stabilize?

od 2 miesięcy biorę brintellix i mam czasami w trakcie dnia momenty takiego dobrego nastroju i spokoju (nic specjalnego ale przynajmniej nie rozmyślam negatywnie i nie pochłania mnie przygnębienie) ale są to tylko takie etapy które mnie nachodzą czasami, o różnych porach dnia i zastanawiam się czy 2 miesiące to już nie czas żeby lek zaczął w pełni działać? co do zasady czuję się na pewno lepiej niż przed braniem leków bo wcześniej byłem wrakiem człowieka i te dołki są coraz mniej intensywne i rzadsze natomiast po 2 miesiącach nadal nie czuje sie jakbym był w 100% remisji jak np w przypadku escitalopramu który zadziałał po 2 tygodniach a po miesiącu przestał działać. Wtedy to budziłem się rano, czułem się tak zajebiście jak przed chorobą a teraz poprawa jest stopniowa i nie tak mocna.

I’ve been taking Trintellix 20 mg for two months now, and there are only occasional moments during the day when I feel calm and in a good mood (though it’s nothing special, at least I’m not as depressed as I am most of the day). It feels like it doesn’t want to work 100% for me all day long; I still have tinnitus, and I feel depressed and anxious. Does it make sense to give it more than two months?

My doctor prescribed me 40 mg of Trintellix! Has anyone else taken that dose? Was it better than 20 mg?