Viibryd Reviews (Page 26)

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

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ok, so you take three 1.5 mg per day, all in morning? thanks!

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.45mg / 1.5 sorry, not 45 !

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Hi everyone, this post was started about going on Vii for Depression and Anxiety, I don't want people confused by Jennas information, from reading her posts it sounds to me that her reasons for being on all these meds are for menapause reasons. I am on day 11 at 20mgs and starting to feel pretty good, just sick for about 3 hours after I take the Vii. Please anyone new to this med keep me posted as to how you are doing with it, for Depression and Anxiety only Thanks!!! Jenna your info is great I just don't want to scare off people that are using the Vii specifically for Depression and Anxiety.

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Could not agree more with you Donna !! Good luck...Depression and anxiety is NOT always and ONLY related to menopause !!

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I agree with Jenna, the purpose of my requests WERE related to menopause....so the info provided was clear that our symptoms were related to menopause and what helped.

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Thanks Jenna! I was not putting her down her information was great if your issues are related to menopause. I don't want people scared away with something they have been dealing with for years, Depression and Anxiety. The hospital thing scared me until further reading her post. Thanks Jenna for understanding what I was trying to say!!

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To continue with this subject, SSRIs have been offered for many purposes, including for chronic pain mgt where they seem to help either with pain reduction or anxiety of the pain, or both. They might be given for insomnia. They might be given for neuro disorders of one type or another.

Interestingly, my wife, an RN, had a struggle with Memopause too where she was HRT. She was not getting relief much even with it. While some time into her bout with memopause, she was diagnosed with poly cystic ovarian disease (PCOD), which statistically affects 5% of all women. Lived her whole life up to then not knowing she was one of the 5%. Upon more research, it was found that for some with PCOD taking HRT was aggravating that condition and hence creating symptoms. She stopped HRT and her menopause troubles were over within days, no more symptoms from menopause.
We both now believe that all women should Google this topic of PCOD and menopause and evaluate if maybe they are in this small group that can be affected in this way.
Gyn/Ob drs do not handle PCOD as general rule and refer off to an endocrinologist for tests and treatments.

Back on topic about Vii, it is still from my own judgment one of the better new SSRIs out now, at least from my own experience with it. It is too bad that for some people they cannot tolerate the reported symptoms and throw in towel out of fear that the symptoms are too much to handle and what if they do not go away.
People that need a SSRI drug are in a tough position when a drug that is generally helpful is not working and that extra stress puts them over the top and give up on it. But, that is the correct thing to do when a good doctor evaluates and feels that is the best thing and something else ought to be tried instead.

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Thanks Joe for that information. How long have you been on Vii and at how many mgs. How were your side effects the 1st few weeks, thanks for any information that you can give me:) Donna

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Be careful, it causes breast cancer! My friend was on it and she got breast cancer......research it for yourself!

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I tried smaller doses and Dr recommended dose of Vibryd and with all the bad side effects I had could not continue. The constant bowel problem, more anxiety, uneasy jittery feeling, feeling hot All the time, ringing of ears I do not believe a med that makes you feel so bad in beginning is Not a good med and I have taken all and each does different things to me at 63 and many illnesses it is not for me. Tried out of desperation,

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I started in May. My shrink said start with cutting the 10 mg in the starter pack in half, for 5mg. He said do that for 3 days. So, there was nothing in side effects with 5 mg. Then, he said to go to the 10 mg for the rest and then the 20 mg in the starter pack. He said take with food at the beginning too. During that time, zero side effects, however, I noticed that the drug kicked in with benefits and then stopped and then kicked in again after a few days. That was weird.
At another visit in June, the shrink said to go to 30 mg, which I have been on. The only thing that I have noticed that is weird is I have two finger pains on my left hand, index and middle, that are off and on cramping. I am 62. Never had that before in my life. I did not injure anything. I think it could be a joint pain reaction that is mentioned in the liturature as a side effect. But, this is getting improved too.
I guess I am one of the fortunate few that had decent results for improve of my disorder and no real big deal side effects.
It goes to show how each person isso diffierent as we are just a bunch of complicated chemicals and molecules and this is not a perfect science figuring out how to combat Depression and Anxiety disorders, which is a chemistry issue and also social issue combined.

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found out from pharmacist! Doctor's don't even know, the starter kits, or any vii, you can cut pill in half! They are coated and if you break a 10 mg or 20 mg in half, it loses it's release effectiveness and doesn't get absorbed properly in your body! Pharmacist had to tell doc there are no 5 mg doses and pills should not be cut in half, they are candy coated kind of and are time release, so, docs are not doing everything they should with prescribing this med, it's kinda new as it's been said. I too had finger numbness at 40 mg, that's why i ddropped back to 20, didn't like that!

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Thanks for info. I will check with my shrink and see about the release being negatively affected. I did not see any with the effectiveness being adverse by cutting the pills.

My shrink also had a coupon he was given by the drug maker's marketing rep, which was for a free 30 days of 10 mg pills.

Ask your doctor if they have any such coupons to give to you. What the heck, can't beat some free med since this stuff is not cheap.

Also, I think on the Vii website they have a coupon too that might work for people.

I have a neat shrink as he says the med is overpriced and he gave me a 2nd free starter pack.

As for the pharmacy thing, when I bought my first supply of Vii at a major hospital outpatient pharmacy, they did not even know about this drug, never heard of it, and had to order it which took 2 days to get. They said I was the first person to present a script to them for this drug. I am talking about a major hospital in a major city, not some band aid hospital.

Another crazy thing is my pharmacist said the co-pay for me is the same, whether I buy 10 mg or 40 mg. That sounds wrong, and I going to check with other drug stores on the co-pay for buying different mgs dosages.

My co-pay was $58 for 30 days of 40 mg, which I am cutting down to 30 mg as per the shrink.

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My co-pay is $25 and the cost of the drug says $174,99. I too cut the pills nd have settled on 30mg as the correct dose for me to have good results from viibryd.

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I think the co pay depends on the insurance you have mine is $45 which I don't mind paying because it works better than any other med I've taken............thats weird that this big city hospital didn't have it. I live in a very small town in LA. and my drug store had it and has it on hand for me every month

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I had replied yesterday but my post didn't show up? So just posting an update. I am on 20mg and doing okay. Most of the side effects/afterlash of the Cymbalta were gone, thank GOD. I knew it would be hellish going off that, and super glad the Viibryd helped with tapering the Cymbalta, especially after I was off totally. I still get brain zaps but only with lots of physical activity. I know I will need to go up to at least 30mg with the Viibryd, so holding onto the 20 for the full week, then will do 30 for a full week and see how I feel. If I feel like that is working for me I will hold onto that dose but still order the 40's. I haven't had any issues with cutting pills, they seem to work fine for me same as if I don't cut. I haven't had any side effects from Viibryd that I can tell, except for an increase in appetitie, yippie LOL, but I know I can control that if I really want to. I figure one thing at a time. If anything, my physical level of activity has increased/which I attribute to more motivation! This is huge for me and I am really happy with it so far. Wanted to contribute a positive experience along with Joe's. Will keep you updated!

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GoodRx has an interesting website on price comparisons for viibryd.

These indicate that the price is about the same whether one buys 10-20-40.

I am going to contact some govt officials and ask how this can be priced this way. This seems weird.

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Just in case people are not aware, there is some kind of special therapy that is being used to great D&A without drugs. My shrink is doing this procedure and claims great results for people that are candidates. I think it is for really bad D&A and people getting no real relief from meds.

I have no clue on how good this procedure may be.

Just saying for those that may want to ask drs about it and research more on Google.

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on 40 mg for 6 months or more side effects have gone and as happy as I think I should be since I don't really know what happy really is but I do get out of bed in the mornings and go to work and work in the yard and spend time with family and friends so if you keep with the program it may work for you as it works for me.

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I'm glad I found this discussion. I am starting my third week of Viibryd. My doctor weaned me off zoloft, which I have taken for 20 years, and started me off on Viibryd at 10mg, then 20 and now I am starting the 40 (about 11 days in on 40). I have started having severe stomach pain, eye twitching, headaches, muscle pain, tremors, nausea, insomnia, dizziness and losing balance, and severe lower back pain. Problem is I just went to a psych doctor for the first time, and he put me on Lamictal which I have been on 25 mg for 10 days. He knew I had jsut started Viibryd and even said he didn't like that medicine, but told me to stay on it. So in reality...I don't know which medicine is causing all of these side effects! Arrrrrgh! I have been sick since I was 10 years old. Been treated for depression when I was Bipolar which apparently being treated incorrectly just causes the depression episodes to come on more often and last longer and longer. Anyway I don't know which is worse...depression or side effects.

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