"i have literally been on every antidepressant made over the last six years trying to get my depression and anxiety under control.  every single time i had severe adverse side effects, except with lexapro which worked amazing for about six months.  i had given up on medication, but my symptoms persisted and i hit a low and knew i had to do something.  i am hypersensitive to medication and because of my past side effect issues, my new pcp gave me samples of brintellix, starting at 5 milligrams.  i immediately felt better and had zero side effects, so when i had a follow-up visit a week later she bumped it up to 10 milligrams.  two weeks on the new dose and i feel amazing.  i feel like me again. best med i&#039;ve used!"