# Vortioxetine/Brintillex

**URL:** <https://mvertigo.org/t/vortioxetine-brintillex/15448>\
**Category:** Antidepressants\
**Created:** [May 27, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/vortioxetine-brintillex/15448 "2018-05-27T22:54:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sarah356](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@Sarah356](https://mvertigo.org/u/Sarah356)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/vortioxetine-brintillex/15448/1 "2018-05-27T22:54:38Z")

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Hi all. Does anyone here have any experience with the antidepressant vortioxetine/Brintillex?

I started it two days ago and after the first dose my vision was affected and it still isn’t right. It is harder to focus than usual. I know blurred vision is listed as a side effect, what I was wondering is has anyone had this side effect and if so does it go away?

I had to stop duloxetine because of this same issue, but it didn’t start until about 2-3 weeks in with that one.

I was prescribed vortioxetine for GAD and it has helped with my sleep and made me feel more chilled out already (probably because I can finally sleep!!). But I am concerned that vision has been affected straight away and by such a low dose 2.5mg. I was supposed to start at 5mg but I usually halve what is recommended because I am very sensitive and seem to get a lot of side effects.