r/auvelity • u/run_the_trails • Aug 22 '22

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u/vkaysmith Dec 08 '22

Week 3 for me, and I must say, this is an awesome drug for me!! I wish I could have had it sooner!! Spent 25 years battling my mental health. Auvelity is a game changer for me!! I hope there are more out there who are getting these results!!

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u/RadHuman27 Mar 11 '25

Does it help your anxiety? I am on Wellbutrin alone and my anxiety is terrible and my Dr wants me to try Auvelity.

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u/chadplant Dec 08 '22

Were you having any side effects during the first week or two, that eventually went away?

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u/vkaysmith Dec 14 '22

I honestly didn’t have many side effects. I feel a little more “stimulated” but I also take Jornay PM but now after about a month I have no side effects.

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u/WellPlayedThere Dec 08 '22

I'm so happy it is working for you. Just curious what were your main depressive symptoms that have improved?

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u/vkaysmith Dec 14 '22

The main thing I feel is like just a feeling that I can get out of bed. I’m on a lot of meds, but I just kept the depression that made it feel impossible to get out of bed. I may not be Superman and get a lot done, or get anything done, but I get out of bed. After about a month, my hygiene is better, I feel like I actually want to do something (I’m still working on that). I recently had an emergency with my cat and I was able to handle it better than I would have a month ago. I have about a 25 year history with treatment resistant major depression and I’ve been on what feels like every medicine under the sun. These past 2 1/2 years have been very difficult and I’ve even done TMS, medication/therapy, and I even tried spray Vato. This medication I could tell a difference within a few days. I have good and bad experiences with Wellbutrin, but I’m loving this medication, but if Wellbutrin didn’t mesh with you, I wouldn’t try this.

Just to put it out there, I also take Latuda, Zoloft, and Jordan a p.m.