Be Very Cautious Mixing Alcohol With Viibryd!! (Page 4)

This is a warning to you all... A little bit about me first: I'm 6'3" and only 130 pounds. Naturally I am very susceptible to side effects of any drug. I also didn't have my first taste of alcohol until October 2011, which is when I turned 23.

Throughout November 2011 I took Cymbalta. I also drank occasionally, but not often and not much. Cymbalta gave me a lot side effects such as an upset stomach, dizzyness, inability to sleep, etc. About mid-December I switched to Prozac, and took it through February. Throughout this time I drank a lot. Very often, and sometimes I'd get incredibly drunk, but I didn't have any bad experiences with mixing Prozac and alcohol. At the beginning of March 2012 I started taking Viibryd because Prozac wasn't giving me the results I desired. The first time I drank while taking Viibryd was on March 14th. That night was also my first and only ride in an ambulance. I drank a good bit of alcohol that night, but it wasn't the most I've ever drank. I also drank a little too fast. I ended up throwing up everything, then stomach juices, then dry heaving all the way to the hospital.

Since then I've only gotten drunk once while on Viibryd, and I did it slowly. I took about 10 shots of vodka but over a four hour period. I didn't feel any bad effects that night, and thought that maybe if I was just careful with my drinking that I could still get drunk while taking Viibryd. But the next day I was miserable. After havingstopped drinking at 11pm the night before, I was still drunk at 8am and unable to drive. The entire day I was sick and on the verge of passing out. I couldn't function at all. And the effects even carried over slightly to the following day.

I would just like to warn you all. It wouldn't suprise me at all if someone could end up dead due to an accident of mixing Viibryd and alcohol...

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Does anyone know if the bad alcohol effects lessen or go away after taking viibryd for a few months? Or will it be the same after taking this medication for a year or more?

I would appreciate answers from people that have been taking this for awhile. I just started today and am a bit concerned because I like my beer.

Thanks

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I find that if I sleep in or forget to take my 20mg dose of viibryd first thing in the am, that it interferes with my sleep at night. I usually take it around 7am, but if I take it even as late as 10 am I will not be able to fall asleep at night. The stomach issues have subsided after a month on the medication. It's still not perfect but much better than it was. I sometimes feel like if I drink it doesn't affect me as much and I don't feel it until the next day. My alcohol intake seems to increase when I've been on ssri meds vs. going down to almost nothing when I was on Wellbutrin which was the WRONG med for me. Viibryd has done wonders for me, working immediately after my first 10 mg dose. I'm now managing great on only 20mgs and not gaining weight like I did on Zoloft. I love it.

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This response is to Daniel. I am so sorry that you got sick and had to go to the hospital, but a person could end up dead mixing 10 shots of Vodka with a lot of different drugs, not just Viibryd, so please be careful. Not here to lecture because I drink too, but 10 shots is a lot, especially for someone your size. Please consider tapering off a bit. It seems to me that maybe Viibryd isn't working all that well for you if you are still feeling the need to drink that much? Just a guess. Take care!

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I had the same feelings! Are you on a full 40 mgs? If so talk to your doctor and maybe decrease the dose! I had colonipin to help, but still had the shaky feeling, so I dropped my milligrams down to 30. If you have never tried any other meds you might want to give Effexor xr a try!

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I am 60 a d have been on a plethora of SSRI's
After being weaned off of Sertraline, I started the gradual increase to 40 mg. of Viibryd.
Now I have been feeling lousy after drinking, and have verywired dream. Not nightmares , almost repetitive rambling dreams (delusional) that one gets with a high fever. I wake up like I'm suffocating and my heart races
Having atrial fibrillation that kind of cocerns me. I don't feel quite as bad psyche wise but not that much better that I would continue unless these effects dissipate.

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I have been taking Viibryd for a long time now. I am a junior in college and I have never drunk whatsoever but suddenly I want to go out and get drunk. Maybe it's because I have so many people around me drinking alcohol but I just want to experience alcohol. Viibryd has always worked for me but I don't know if it has created a craving for alcohol or if it is just the college environment.

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I'm not a drinker AT ALL but on 2 occasions since I started taking viibryd I drank and no matter how much I drank I did not get drunk. Yes, very very strange. I'm older and yes I've been drunk and know what it's like to feel tipsy/buzzes etc. I got tired and my eyes were bloodshot but I NEVER felt impaired. I also take lamictal. Has anyone heard of this????? (Yes I know I shouldn't drink on medication)

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I really find it hard to believe when I see the amount of alcohol being consumed by some of those taking Viibryd. I drink, but rarely more than a couple of glasses of wine at a time. Not lecturing, just cautioning, once again, that this is extremely dangerous. Hasn't your doctor told you that you should not be drinking at all on Viibryd, much less the amounts that you say you are drinking? Please be truthful with your doctor. There is no point in taking meds is you don't go by the rules and you could end up really sick or even dead. Please take care of yourself.

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I am a 40 year old female, I recently started Viibyrd, today I am on Day 10 of the (tri-pack) inwhich Im now up to 20 mg. I am not a heavy drinker, but; before i started taking Viibryd i would drink a glass of wine just to relax after a hard day at work. Would drinking a glass of wine every now and then harm me?

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You know everybody handles antidepressants differently because we are all different. My experience with ViiBryd is positive even with alcohol. I'm almost out of my first week with it and almost immediately it started to work after the second dose. I did have the sh#*s after the first day. I do feel just fine drinking Evan Williams with it. And the energy I get from it is amazing. I am also experienceing It seems as someone said in a previous post that food is more filling

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My pcp prescribed Viibryd 40mg after 2days and i feel completely irritavle, my entire body aches, more so in all my joint and I feel like I want to rip my hair out. I've been on quite a few antidepressants but nothing ever made me feel like this. I only get these effects after I've taken the Viibryd and it lasts for hours. I was at the gym doing intense cardo as well, and I felt like my heart was giving up on me.I went to the locker room to compose myself, and had no more energy to lift weights. I've only taken 40mg for two days, think imma stop. Hopefully there eont be amy withdrawl from it.

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I really liked Viibryd but stopped when I couldn't control the weight gain. 20 pounds in 3 months with no other changes to diet or exercise. My doctor said it's very rare and I must be one of the unlucky ones but I see lots of complaints on the internet about it. My stomach felt bloated almost all the time. I titrrated off just two days ago and have lost 2 pounds. Praying I go back to normal.

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I tapered down to 10mg from 40 and the weight gain has stopped. Told my doctor I thought the drug caused it and she said "anything that increases serotonin can cause you to gain weight". So, I'm pretty sure the drug caused it.

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This has to be the dumbest comment ever. 10 shots on medication. Come on use your brain! 10 shots for a person who is not on meds can give them alcohol poisoning, especially someone of your size. It sounds like you need to see a therapist on self control.

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You crazy fool! Who takes 10 shots of vodka even over a 24 hr period? You must be freakin crazy! What did you expect would happen? I'm surprised it didn't put you into a coma mixing viibrid and 10 shots of vodka!

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I am so sorry to hear of your great loss. . . but I do believe vibryd can cause suicidal thoughts. Ii am a 57 year old mom in fairly good shape. I took it for about 6 months. starting at 20. then 40 mg a day. (doctor said it would help with migraines) felt ok , just kind of " even" so-so for months . the migraines did get fewer and less intense.but I started noticing that I had become agitated and angry, low energy levels and the last thing I wanted to do was socialize. . . no interest in hobbies and even food was a bother.. . . not like me at all. I finally realized that I was sooo depressed that I felt there was absolutely no hope. iI felt like I could die every day, and was so sad all the time.. I ended up so depressed I didn't know what to do or which way was up. I finally went on line and realized that other people had side effects like mine. I was relieved to find out that there was a reason for the way I felt . I stopped cold turkey (wouldn't recommend it) and felt like I could go crazy for about a week lots of crying, unable to focus on anything and very tired. . 2 weeks later I feel better. but still kinda anxious. if not for my children, I think I might have ended it all. I really think this is a dangerous drug and people should know that it can change you. I have never had a reaction like that. I have always been pretty tough mentally and physically, but this time I almost died. :(

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I'm so glad you posted this! I just had baby and don't want to gain any more weight! Hope this help with losing weight

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I started taking vibryd about 3 weeks ago and have noticed that whenever I drink beer I get a headache and start feeling really crappy. Just annoyed and irritable, and that continues on until the next morning, I love beer so this is a shame, but just a heads up.

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I have epilepsy as well and I take Viibryd too. I've seen drs from usc to UCSF and none of them have said their is a conflict.

I will say I drink socially on all my meds, and last night had my first black out. 4 drinks and 3 yummy firball shots and 2 margaritas from 11am to 5pm. Didn't get sick, couldn't walk straight but remember nothing about the day? Around 7 the blackout ended and I was still drunk and I was hurt. Fell in a bush and my back was cut up and bleeding, had fallen down some stairs and hit my head... At least that is what I was told. And when the blackout ended I fell over in a chair and hit my head again. I would love to blame the meds. But I have consumed more alcohol than his before and remember everything! Been taking all my same meds for years and the Viibryd for over a year now? Not sure what happened?

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I started taking Wellbutrin sometime around 2003, after a suicide attempt, have been on & off it. Since 2007 I'm on the 300mg XL, increased to help with my depression after my father died. Maybe around 2009, my doctor added Lamictal 20mg after another suicide attempt. Then sometime late 2011, early 2012, I started Viibryd 40mg. My doctor was concerned since my mood was more depressed. I haven't received an official bipolar diagnosis, but my doctor treats my depression as such.

My mother passed away October 2012, & I know being on my current cocktail helped me thru that. I had no suicidal thoughts & didn't feel overwhelmed by grief. Sometimes I think I should try & get off one of these meds, but that could possibly be the mania talking. I'm careful to follow my doctor's recommendation.

At 30-somethingish, I'm a bit heavier than I'd like, but that's most likely due more to my sedentary job & lifestyle. My weight's fluctuated since my 30s so I know it's me & not the meds. I'm also a hearty drinker. I've not experienced anything other than the usual hangover after a night of drunken revelry. There have been times I've partied til 2/3am & not thrown up. I do have a routine for before & after such nights & I pace myself. My friend & I can kill 3 bottles of wine, 2/3 beers & maybe a couple of shots or we do mixed drinks til the bottle of whatever is empty.

I drink plenty of water in between drinks, eat plenty of carbs, take B12 vitamin & have a friend who looks after me (& vice-versa). I know mixing alcohol w/ my meds isn't wise, but I am honest w/ my doctor about my drinking habits. Don't do what I do cause you're not me, but find your balance of responsible prescription management & fun & you'll find your happy place.

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