Originally Posted by
LisaS
My side effect so far has been hideous nausea that lasts around 2 hrs after I take it. I've also been more anxious but I'm putting this down to my anxiety about taking meds and what may or may not happen.
I suspect the nausea is being mostly driven by the anxiety, not the med, Lisa. Vortioxtine is absorbed only slowly with plasma levels taking 7-12 hours to peak. Ginger and/or vitamin B6 supplements often help.
(after recommending ginger for over 2 decades I recently had need of it myself to forestall seasickness and it worked great - I also discovered that it can trigger flushing for some minutes, not sure if it is a general side-effect, it isn't listed as one, or specific to the preparation I took, but something to be aware of)