Viibryd Reviews (Page 18) (Top voted first)

Going to start it tomorrow. Anyone else taking it, and if so, how do you like it?

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I also have to mention that after being on it about a week I started taking it at night and that greatly reduced the sugar/food cravings. I wanted to eat and eat and eat I just never felt fulfilled. That stopped once I started taking it at night. Still the brain zaps aren't worth staying on it.

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I don't care too muchfor having to go off of my celexa before I can take the viibryd. I causes terrible side effects for me suxh as uncontrolable cry, racing thoughts, increased aniety ans also the side effect the mention such as diarhea, upset stomach. I am sure this is a great medication, however I would discuss possible side effects with you dr so maybe he can help get you through the transition period. Because this for me has been super tough.

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Into week 5. After the trial pack of 10mg week 1, and now week 4 of 20mg I feel good. Still have stomach issues and diariah every other day. Worst time was first 3 days on starting and then first 2 days on 20mg. Didn't suffer any "brain zaps" or pain. Eyesight has deteriorated and a sweets craving which is unusual.
That said I think I shall stay at 20mg not cured but happy.

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These "brain zaps" are what i usually feel as part of withdrawal, but they are pretty common with viibryd. couple things i noticed. When you take it you usually feel the "brain zaps" within the 4 hours after you take it. That's how long it takes each dose to reach peak levels in the blood stream give or take a few depending on your meal size and makeup. In my experience. If I don't feel the brain zaps thats my cue that my meal wasn't big enough because its not all getting in my system. I'm sure as the brain zaps become less and less common as your body adjusts to it they aren't such good guidelines but i think we all can agree that they are the result of an SSRI increase, not a decrease.

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one thing to keep an eye on is whether you're gaining weight or just bloating. On Viibryd there are somedays i can't fit in my pants but a week later they fit. i don't know. doesn't make sense.

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Hi Started on viibryd 8 weeks ago ( ON Feb 1st) Dr gave me starting pack and told me to start the 10 mg and continue with 20mg but not to go over 20. So i did. On 10 mg start the first week was OK even suprisley good. after starting on 20 mg. till now i start having diarrhea wich was not that bad (every other day) but what bothers me is i start wakenig up almost every morning around 6:30 am and soon as i open my eyes i feel like wave rush in my brain and pass it trough my body wich alarms me to have an anxiety/physicly attack.
Yes. Just as described. Means that after the brain -body rush wave i had to get up and feel the anxious feeleng and fear like any anxiety attack followed with physical- imidiaetly stomach cramps with diarrhea and vomithing, exaustion after couple of minutes torture in the bathroom have to go and lay down again wich start the irritation and tremor in the body for lets say, an hour or so. Bicause its happening like i said usualy around 6 am and this horrible feeleng wil last for a good hour and half even more sometimes but since i go to work and have to drop my kids at school i have no choice to get up and keep going even i still have the anxiety symptoms. 2 weeks ago i start experiencing very low Blood pressure and low heart rate ( sometime went too low 80/47 with 49-50 bmp) and ussualy keeps me all day long at work like that wich i tough sometimes i will pass out on the floor. That is my experience so far. I really dont know should still stay on 20 mg or discontinue it all. ( i was on Paxil before ) im hoping just to woke up in the morning and have no scary anxiety to start my day, it really hurts and is scary tough i was dieng. any comments or sugesstions would be helpful since i dont have anyone to open my heart regarding my condition b/c most of it think im crazy or dont understand. Oh, yes, anyone sugest any tips on gaining weight since every time i experiencing this anxieties my apetite comleatly shuts down so i lost lots of weight.
Thanks! Hope.

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I have been using Viibryd for about 4 months now and ramped up (1) 60mg pill daily. I'm still depressed but much less so than before. I also have more energy and my food cravings (late night carbs) are gone. I wish I didn't cry so much still. I want to feel better so much. I'm going to the doc tomorrow to see if there is anything else i can do, might even try talk-therapy to get rid of this nagging sadness.

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I was wrong! It is 40mg daily I take, sorry about that. I was on celexa prior and this is, for me, 1000 times better. I actually feel better than before and definitely have more energy.

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Thanks, amyison. Had a couple very rough days and feel a bit better today--emotionally, that is. Physically, my arm (elbow and shoulder joint) and what feels like my neck joint (at the base where one's neck is connected to the spine/ back) is incredibly painful.

Had a prob with what really felt like some kind of pinching in my brain, if that makes sense. Almost like dizzy, but not quite (not brain zaps, I don't think. this was a bit diff than when I forgot to take Efx). It was so bad yesterday, I couldn't do much else but lay down, but even had it then. That's also better today.

I'm very confused now, tho--& not the regular confusion that seemed to come from the med itself, but about what actually caused the side effects.

I was checking out some things online last night and the other med I'm on (lamictal) can cause a LOT of the same symptoms: insomnia (+unrefreshing sleep, waking up); joint pain (+ neck & back pain, severe muscle pain); depression, anxiety, nervousness & suicidal thoughts; concentration probs; memory loss and increased appetite!

There are actually LESS side effects with Vii, tho those effects are near identical with the Lamictal ('cept for diarrhea).

So, as I said, I'm very confused b/c I started taking both around the same time--think I start Vii a couple weeks after.

AND that was the same time I got off Efx for the first time in many years (brutal detox, btw).

Dr wants me to go on Celexa now and despite what I'm going through, I want to wait and see if it's actually the lamictal (she has me on 400mg) that really caused the probs.

The only thing that's not mentioned anywhere with either of those meds is the aggressiveness, so that's a mystery.

Interestingly, Vii is now said to cause DECREASED libido--the whole thing it was supposed NOT cause, lol!

Last thing to note is VERY IMPORTANT (especially for those with the joint pain): there's a drug interaction warning with Vii to not take aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen!!! That certainly was never told to me and I took them regularly.

Anyway, thanks all for keeping up with your own experiences. :)

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Dawnzig hey glad to hear from you,I understand about the lamectial in the beginning well 2 years ago I was agressive irritable lots of stuff when I first started it too,it finally after about 6 months leveled out I had hair loss too which made me more depressed but now I dont,I would change it for anything else for me its a mood stabilizer and also I have seizures so it controls those too,best of luck with Celexa lots of people I know it works for its tough with finding the right combinations for everyone take care all wish everyone the best

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Well seeing some of the replies it looks like a 50/50 chance if it works well with you body or not. Just wish the Dr would have warned about the transition and side effects going off the celexa because I feel like I am going crazy not being able to sleep or stop crying.

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vii does cause anger, I've gotten it from that i also take lamictal. with the vii I've stopped breathing 3 times on saturday just stopped it all together. I've tried every one of the depressants they all give me side effects. I've been on lamictal for 6 months now don't notice a side effect to it. except when they up the dose i can't sleep. I'm going to try the lamictal by its self c how that works. still having very bad anger not sure how long this will last.

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Kathryna prolly misspelled that sorry been there it will get better easy for me to say now I know are u on anything for anxiety

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teamsports sorry to hear that thats a really scarey one lamictial has been working for me for a while now so I donnt wanna go off it but prozac Ive been on a loong time doesnt work as well as I feel it used to but Im scared anymore to the point if its not broke dont fix it with my doctors until I get to where the prozac doesnt work at all good luck with just the lamictial please let us know how it works alone take care

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sorry about your experience Deigo the gained weight I had and carvings made me much more depressed I do miss that fee good feeling I had when I first took it it was like a rush of happiness then the further into the day the more the sadness crying hostility agressiveness became for me wish u the best keep up hope mine passed wish all of you the best Amy

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Remember every person is different regarding their medications with anti-depressants. Viibryd may work for some and not others. My experience was my 225mg of Effexor xr was no longer helping my depression. Slowly decreased my effexor, and began the Viibryd until I got to 40mg.I only took the 40mg of Viibryd for a month. However, I had massive diarrhea with it! Not only that, but realized I had become very short-tempered and aggitated easier. My doctor decided to decrease my Viibryd and start Prozac. Good luck!

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So glad everyone keeps posting!

Just noticed Willy's post... I didn't even connect that the diminishing eyesight could be caused by the meds til like 5 mos after I was on Vii. That's one thing I really hope comes back now that I'm off it.

I noticed the sweet cravings lessened as I got further down from the 40mg. It was manageable at 10mg, and being off completely, there's no cravings at all. Cookie said that taking it at night helped with her cravings, tho I didn't get to try that for myself.

teamsports--thanks for sharing. Definitely scary to stop breathing like I that. When I was going thru the really bad 'dizziness' or whatever it was yesterday, I actually lost my breath at one point and it scared me!--and I've been off for 5 days. Hope that your going off cold won't be more disruptive...

I, too, am going to try lamictal by itself for a bit so I can sort out which side effects came from which drug!

And, amyison, I never connected that my crying/ aggression/ etc. might have gotten worse later in the day.... I believe that was true for me, too.

Today I actually felt ok--dare I say pleasant? Way better than the past couple months & even had some energy...off course, I wonder if it's all artifacts from the Vii, or if I might really regain some of my 'true self'... we'll see!

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Yes I do take ativan but have taken it so long I feel like it just doesn't help. Dr doesn't want to give me anyting else so I am stuck.

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Kathrynkwa have they considered Klonapin I know the only
reaso n they still give it to me is to control seizures I know its addictive but what do u d wanna do to me docs when u started me on it when I was 23 Im 44 yes Im a recovering alcoholic too but to take that away is cruel in my eyes klonapin is longer lasting than ativan and I feel it helps me more maybe a regular doctor would give it to u I dunno vistril is another option my daughter takes it,theres stuff out there sorry for the rant but I get tired of seeing or hearing people suffering when there are other options good luck hun

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Dawnzig glad u are feeling better been off Vii for almost 2 weeks now tremors have went away still feel angry and mad alot dunno if its still withdrawls or what some pain went away alot of body aches still here sweets cravings went away everyone who is just trying the lamectial please let me know how that goes for all of you,best of luck to everyone

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