Depressed everyday

[RyanPgh]

I've tried so many medications nothing seems to help. Just feel so down and uninterested in everything I used to love. Anyone tried Trintellix?

[HearYou]

No Ryan,

Have no experience with Trintellix. I am on Cymbalta and Wellbutron as soon as I wake up. I have just accepted I will have the deep depression until at least noon and have adjusted my life around that issue. Afternoons through the evenings are ok, then deal with the insomnia issue.

Over the years other alternatives have been tried with me, and this is the best I get so far with my body chemistry.

[Singinglady1985 in reply to HearYou]

Trintellix It works well

[HearYou in reply to Singinglady1985]

Can you elaborate?

[Singinglady1985 in reply to HearYou]

It helps major depression disorder and anxiety issues along with my Nervous syndrome

[HearYou in reply to Singinglady1985]

What is the difference between anxiety and nervous disorder?

[Singinglady1985 in reply to HearYou]

I have central nervous system disorder from two brain surgeries

[HearYou in reply to Singinglady1985]

I've had neurosurgery at brain stem, but was never mentioned a central nervous disorder although I have anxiety. I do not believe in Google. Could you briefly explain to me how/what the CNSD effects you as opposed to anxiety?

[Singinglady1985 in reply to HearYou]

When they did the brain surgeries they messed up my central nervous system central pain syndrome is causing my anxiety depression

[HearYou in reply to Singinglady1985]

Ok, I have chronic pain, with anxiety/depression....so I guess I need to ask a few questions when I see my pain management specialist when I see him this week. In over 30 years, never heard anything about this. Don't understand how my chronic spinal pain could be causing anxiety/depression. Periodic epidurals control the pain but have no effect on the anxiety/depression and my horrific nightmares. Are you taking anything for pain or do you have epidurals periodically too?

I just tried to search for info with the terms you used in a legal / neuro medical journal site and can't find anything. Do your doctors use any other terms?

[Singinglady1985 in reply to HearYou]

Lidocaine infusion therapy

[Singinglady1985 in reply to HearYou]

It’s difficult to understand but yes pain and depression go hand in hand I see a pain psychologist

[HearYou in reply to Singinglady1985]

Thank you. Every month also see a neuropsychiatrist for the nightmares, depression, anxiety and works with the pain specialist. Hummm. Even when the pain is under control, the deep depression hits in the morning and doesn't ease up until at least noon. Take the oral meds for the depression as soon as I wake.

[Singinglady1985 in reply to HearYou]

Have you tried meditation beginning yoga or meditation

[HearYou in reply to Singinglady1985]

Yes, tai chi and swimming seem to help more; have a issue walking which helps, but my service dog is gone now, so I'm limited to a cane and that limits walking...although I do fall rather gracefully. Appears we will be raising a new dog by fall that will be large enough to be able to "brace"if I fall to help me get back up. Used to walk at my speed and rest pattern for over 2 hours in the mornings when I had Scooter. Waking seemed to "eat up the depression time " during the mornings. Now my life has taken a time change. Can't get to sleep at night so I read, and maybe tired enough to sleep by 4 a.m, and then sleep most of the morning after taking the meds, get up around 11 or noon, when the depression is passing. Husband's office is at home, and so able to deal with the dark depression this way for now. Scooter's been gone 9 months, so doctors are pushing for another dog trained to keep me active.....a Dobbie pup will definitely do that. Training will take place in our home and yard, and can practice in our state by walking to near by stores etc. Just have to get to that point. Thanksxx

[monicrt80]

Hi RyanPgh,

I was previously prescribed 10 milligrams of Brintellex(renamed to Trintellex) about 10 years ago for MDD BY my GP. I personally didn't experience many side effects besides, a little nausea and sinus/runny nose and was on this for about 6 months before I stopped taking it completely. I felt it wasn't helping me at all or sometimes even made me feel worse. It really made me even more sad since I had tried pretty much all the antidepressants available at that time. I just found out recently that I'm actually bipolar so that's the reason antidepressants never helped. I'm not sure if you've been evaluated or have visited a pyschiciatist but my advice is to make an appointment asap and hopefully figure out what or how to best treat your symptoms. Good luck and I hope your doing well.

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Hiya Ryan, just wanted to say hello, I've never heard of trintellix - it's just a case of finding the right one. My experience with tabs it just keeps us normel, the rest comes with our attitude, just jump out of bed n wham bam another day, that's the norm it's closer than u think goodnight god bless X

[SamuelBlake17]

I’m in the same situation as you. I think I have tried all of the antidepressants. So just recently my provider started me on Trintellix. I almost had a caniption when the pharmacy told me how much it was. I started taking it a week ago. No side effects which is good and it has helped me to not be so emotional which is good. Someone said earlier that meds only help so much so I feel like I’m going to have to make changes in my life like exercise, maybe doing a gratitude journal daily etc but I also feel that I will never be happy and I’m getting older which is sad. I hope to prove myself wrong. I hope you find the right med and that you overcome your depression too.