Be Very Cautious Mixing Alcohol With Viibryd!! (Page 6) (Top voted first)

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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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 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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There's a reliable source! Seriously? Wikipedia!

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Hi, there. Thanks di much for sharing. It hrlpd others.
Sorry about the weight gain. In my research of how this med works, needful serotonin should put stability in mood to inhibit various spikes...which is what happened to me. I've lost some weight since the med filters the whacko cravings. I do not have severe depression, but facing some life changes, and have never taken any anti depressant till now. Doc thought it could lift me at my age. In summary, if there is opposite result, Viibryd may not the one that helps the other person. I'd hate to zombie out myself. Please update us!

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Hi, there. Thanks so much for sharing. It helps others.
Sorry about the weight gain. In my research of how this med works, needful serotonin should put stability in mood to inhibit various spikes...which is what happened to me. I've lost some weight since the med filters the whacko cravings. I do not have severe depression, but facing some life changes, and have never taken any anti depressant till now. Doc thought it could lift me at my age. In summary, if there is opposite result, Viibryd may not the one that helps the other person. I'd hate to zombie out myself. Please update us!

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Cymbalta really does work as both an anti-depressant AND for pain relief. You might ask your doctor about it.

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My fiance was prescribed Viibryd, and took a drug panel which showed Valium. I know for a fact he hasn't taken this, so the doctor asked him to quit taking it. He has until this next week for it to get out of his system or he will be dismissed as a patient at the other doctor's office. We have even contacted the makers of Viibryd and they can't tell us anything. This is so stupid and it would be different if he had taken them. Can anyone tell us what to do? He is also on prob. and we can only pray what comes of that.

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Curious.....have you gained any weight? I saw a few posts that said that was an issue (one guy said it turned him into a fat zombie...had to laugh). So I'm a bit paranoid about that. I watch my weight daily (always have), exercise and totally control what I eat so I'd be amazed if something could MAKE me gain weight without changing other factors.

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