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

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Took the samples for the first week at 10mg and the following week with the 20mg. Now i just moved on to the 40mg and feel not much of a big difference but hoping for better results being that the full effect of the meds doesnt kick in till 1 month. I just got out the ER for stomach issues and i am hoping this was not due to the Viibryd being i never had stromach issues before.

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I am taking it for anxiety- not depression. That may be why my experience is quite different from most. I was irritatable, short-tempered and would have 10 things started at once. It has helped me immensely. I am back to being organized and patient. I take it after eating 2 scrambled eggs and have had no issues. I do take omeprazole, so maybe that is of some assistance. I have had no food cravings or any other side effects. In the past I have tried Wellbutrin and Effexcor (or I'm sure the spelling is wrong) and have terrible side effects and weight gain. Viibryd has worked really for me. Good luck with it!

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First I'll share the bad part - and then the good. I completed the starter pack and my doc wanted me to stay on 20mg, not go any higher. I had been on 20mg for 2 weeks when I had full on explosive out of control diarrhea for 4 days. It was so bad I almost ended up in the ER for dehydration. I could barely get out of bed and leaving the house was not an option. Now, before you think I'm exaggerating let me tell you I have RA and I have been on chemotherapy and have dealt with a huge array of medications and side effects so I'm not kidding with my description! I ended up taking 10 Imodium over the course of 36 hours before I felt confident enough that I could make it a couple of hours without needing a bathroom- and I headed back to work.

With that said, I dropped my dose back down to 10mg to see if things settle down a bit with or without Imodium. It's only been a few days but I can at least laugh at the earlier situation so that's an improvement right?! I follow up with my doctor later this week so we'll see what he says. I would really like this med to work but I'll take it day by day for now.

Would love to hear other people's success stories! It's easy to post and complain about the negatives but it would be nice to hear that its worth sticking it out!

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glad to hear some of you are doing ok on Viibyrd...I became extremely depressed, more than I have ever been in my life, so after 8 days on the 10 mgs and for the first time in 20+ years, I ended up going to pych hospital for 5 days....the doctors, of course took me off. I also had terrible stomach issues. I will say that while my anxiety was slightly better, I could not deal with one more day in bed crying from morning until night..I guess it just was not for me ,,, Best of luck to those of you taking this new drug..I am sure it works well for some people, so please know that I am not knocking this drug down, this was just my experience, Best of luck to everyone !!

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I have been on every medication out there for depression, they seem to stop working after 6 months to a year. Anyhoo, I was prescribed Viibryd and did well for the first three weeks until IT happened. "IT" being severe brain zaps. The first one started out as a "freefall" feeling then a quick zap. then the clusters came with constant zapping. How to explain zaps is difficult, but lets picture someone taking a taser gun to your brain as you sleep. You know its coming and cannot stop it. I am going to wean off this med ASAP, slowly going insane due to lack of sleep, the anxiety that the zaps will happen during the day and being scared to sleep is not worth it.

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I have been on Viibryd for about 3 months. After the initial side effects it worked really well for me. This is my first time ever taking antidepressants, so I wasn't sure what to expect. My problem now is that for the past 2-3 weeks I've been having brain zaps, very dizzy, i've gained over 10 lbs, I lack concentration and I get sudden body jerks when in bed. This medication was prescribed by my general practitioner (my therapist labeled me with severe depression), so I do think I need to see a Psychiatrist next. I can't take it anymore, will start to wean myself off of it. Going on vacation next week and concerned I might be miserable.

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This medication was making me more depressed!!!! I had to wean myself off of it. I tried to go up to 20 and my anxiety went through the roof! I have been without medication for 3 days now and am suffering from dizzy spells!!!! I hope this goes away soon!!! Anybody else suffering from dizzy spells when trying to get off the medication? I do not like this medication!!!!

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Emma, I hear ya ! Contact your doctor ! I am now on Cymbalta and they did lower my klonopin and replaced it with a very lose dose beta blocker to help my anxiety...my depression, as per my previous post, also got much worse while on it...pls dont wait, call your doctor now !...the symptoms are horrible ! Let me know how you are doing !!

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I have been on Viibryd for about four months. In the last two months, I've experienced severe joint pain in all joints (no exaggeration). I had been up to 60 mg, cut back to 40 (with the idea of weaning myself off it) and am now taking 20 mg while reintroducing good old Prozac. I am also experiencing pronounced weight gain on Viibryd. Have others gone through this as well?

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I too have been on this and experience joint pain. I thought it could be from the line of work I do, but i am leaning more toward my medication. I was previously on Pristiq, and that one didnt settle well with me either, so i am thinking talking to my doctor bout going back on effexor. This is the only one i have never had weight gain with or any other side effects. I have also been extra tired with the Viibryd I think. I can come in from work and sleep for hours meaning like 12 hrs plus. This is so not normal. Hope everyone has a blessed day.

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I've taken 5 of the 10 mg tablets. Tonight will be 6. So far I have had no side effects except a tiny bit of gas and this morning I feel a little lethargic and lightheaded. I will work up to 20 mg and then maybe 40, and see how it goes. I'm optimistic, but we shall see. I was on Abilify, but didn't like the side effects. I'm also on 300 mg of Wellbutrin and 15 mg of Deplin, which I take in the morning. Again, I take the Viibryd at night with my evening meal and have no nausea or diarrhea.

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I started on the sample pack and settled on the 20mg but now am cutting the pills in half because I was too lethargic. Severe joint pain in my hips and shoulders is making me rethink the medication. I had been on Lexapro for a number of years and it was losing it's effect. I have not seen a weight gain on Viibryd but the joint pain and gas/diarrhea are too much.

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I started on theviibryd starter pack over a month ago for anxeity.10mg for 7 days then 20mg for 7 days. Then the 40 mg. After being on the 40 mg for about 10 days I started to feel very anxious and out of sorts, a little nausea too. I took 4 more pills and continued not feeling well. I decided to cut the pills in half and go back to 20mg dose. The very next day I feel good again. It is helping cope very well now after 3 days back on 20mg. My Dr. called me about another matter and I told her about it. She says well stay at 20 for a little while then try to go back up to 40. I think i'll just stay at 20mg. My body rejected the 40mg this time and I just think its way too strong for me. I tried effexor before the viibrid and 7 hours after taking it, I developed a severe headache with nausea and then vomiting. My pupils were also dialated from it. I won't take that ever again.

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I wonder why the doctors push to keep the dose at 40mg. That was way too strong for me. I had severe side effects.
I am comfortable at 10mg.

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I didn't really notice much improvement with the 10mg Viibryd but the 20 mg works really well for me. Hope it continues to keep my anxiety at rest.

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I experienced very severe symptoms during an accelerated weaning-off period from Effexor. I had what are commonly referred to as "brain zaps" and cycled through deep depression for two weeks. If you ever go off Effexor, please insist on a gentle and very gradual program. It is utterly miserable otherwise.

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Started Viibyrd with the starter pack. I felt after 10 days my symptoms were 50% better, that is, less depressed and less anxious. Now, on 20s for 3 weeks, one month since the start, and I feel this med stopped working. Anxiety is higher than before started. No side effects, except some joint pains. I will see my dr in a week and maybe try 30-40 mg, to see if this med will actually work. Right now discouraged that it is not kicking in as hoped for.

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Joe- I had the same result when I first started I thought this is wonderful my depression lifted but only for a short time but this not unusual. I have been on it for a year now with no side effects, am also on Lamotrigine because I still experienced the occasional episode of depression and this took the low spots away. Since my depression was so bad I am on 60 mg of Viibryd and will continue as long as needed.

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Taken for 3 weeks I cant drink enough to quench
Thirst up to 3 gallons a day of water. Get fits of
Rage this drug is horable.

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My doctor has put me on this in addition to the welbutrin. I have had a headache for 3 days now. I am on day 6 of the medicine. He did warn me that until my brain is used to producing the right amount of the chemicals it should produce I may have headaches. I am going to stay on it a while longer to see. I am hoping this medicine works for me. I have pretty much tried them all.

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