Posted by phidippus on April 19, 2014, at 15:45:31
In reply to Re: Brintellix agitation...serotonin syndrome? » phidippus, posted by porkpiehat on April 18, 2014, at 20:17:13
> I'm at 10 mgs now.
How long?
> I'm still weaning off Celexa (down to 5mgs) at the same time.
At this point you should just stop it.
>I'm also taking 50mgs of trazodone at night, as it seems to help at work
That is a very small dose of Trazadone and I have no idea what effect it could be having on you during the day.
> Today however, I started feeling agitated and irritable around 3pm. I also get a tightness in my chest.
This may have been a limited symptom panic attack, which means your Brintellix isn't up to therapeutic yet and your Celexa is no longer therapeutic.
> ...The trazodone wore off leaving some nastiness
I doubt it.
> ...The agitation is due to the weaning off the Celexa (which it is known to do)
Weaning off the Celexa enough has left you susceptible to panic.
> ...The Brintellix is causing its own irritability.
Again, how long have you been on the Brintellix?
> ...This is the early onset of some serotonin syndrome (Brintellix/trazodone/celexa) even though each is at a low dose.
Very doubtful. You would have more physical symptoms.
> What is your experience so far?
Smooth sailing so far. It does an excellent job of ameliorating anxiety. It hasn't effected my mood yet.
Eric
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