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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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Hi Kroster....I, too, heard and read horror stories about HRT...I saw my regular Dr:s nurse practitioner the day after seeing my ob/gyn for her opinion. I needed a second opinion..I was that afraid !...She spent 45 min with my fiancee and me and agreed with my ob/gyn that the benefits outweighted the risks. I also researched it thoroughly, that is how scared I was to take it...(still can't believe I am, but I LOVE this stuff !) I was only on viibryd for 10 days, starting taking after taking cymbalta a few months which gave me many side effects, one being the weight gain even though I ate very little because I had no appetite ! I am glad the Viibryd helped you, but still think you might want to consider this..My sister is an RN and she kept insisting that I see my OB/gyn Doc...and think about trying HRT..I would not because I was actually afraid that he might suggest HRT and I did not even want to hear the word HRT ! Sick, huh ?? ...Then again, have heard lots of horror stories about antidepressants, and weaning off the cymbalta was not fun ! Never again will I take an antidepressant, I can honestly say that ! but that is me...Viibryd and prozac were by far the worst for me....I became SEVERELY depressed while on them almost immediately, not no much on the cymbalta or paxil...oh yeah, took that one too ! Please let me know how you are doing or if you have any more questions !!

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Hi Kroster...forget to mention. I did ask about long term affects and was told that I should be able to stay on for 4 years andif I did not have bothersome side effects then NOT TO WORRY !! I am on the losest dose available, and my sister, the RN, who is one year older, is on the HIGHEST dose available, her menopause was that bad...more issues with not sleeping all night and constant hot flashes during the day... She has been on for 4 years now...Now, I am the one telling her to wean off or lower it....She is very healthy, no problems and looks great ! I am totally sold !! LOL

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Interesting. Okay, well, I know my Ob-gyn last year in June wanted to start me on HRT, but I said no. Hopefully I didn't make a huge mistake. Because it was 9 months later when I finally went on vii but had been sick twice, and had mono once too! How did you come off the cymbalta or paxil, etc.? That's what I am trying to do, and my family doc didn't know a lot as he was going to prescribe me 5 mg tablets to help with weaning me off, but they don't make 5 mg tablets. So pharmacist said to go from 20 (my current dose) to 10, and take 10 mg for about 2 weeks, and then go to 0? Is that how you weaned off of it or probably you could just stop it as you weren't on it for long. thanks!

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Morning Kroster ! I weaned off the cymbalta, (was on 30 mgs once a day ) by at first I was trying to take every other day...then I called my Dr. and told him I wanted to go off..He told me to take the capsule and empty halfway and take that dose for a few days, then, empty again to 1/4 dose and take that for a few days and then stop..My fiancee did this for me. He just eyed the amount and got as close as he could...The paxil I really don't remember.. I think I took that every other day for about a week, then every 2 days for 5 days, then every 3 days...and so on..did not have an issue getting off the paxil but the cymbalta was a little tough but not that bad, a few body and brain zaps at worst...I was only on the Viibryd for 10 days, the Dr. had me cut the dose in half to 5 mgs..I ended up in the hospital cuz of the viibryd..that stuff make me feel like I was going crazy... I was in there for 5 days ! Never been in a hospital before for depression....I always thought I was a sane and confident person. While on antidepressants, I felt I was a hypochodriac and just plain going crazy...SO happy to be off them ! This is just my story Kroster, I, too, refused HRT 3 yrs back !!!I was not getting hot flashes then so I figured why bother ! I also was just too darn afraid....I wish I could talk to you ! Whoever reads this, please understand that I do know that antidepressants work for some of you and I think that is great, just trying to point out to Kroster and other woman that menopause CAN give you a lot of depression symptoms, physical and emotional ! I am so angry that none of the other doctors including a neurologist, my regular Dr, my psychiatrist, and even Drs at the ER..( was there twice with severe stomach issues from Viibryd) mentioned that my hormones may be causing a lot of my issues...well, come to find out they were..My sister was correct... I should mention that I also contacted lots of woman (menopause age) friends from High School, etc. only to find out MANY of them take HRT with no side effects.. I never knew !! I feel now I made the right decision.. I cannot express to you how much of a difference it has made...Both Drs I saw, my Ob/gyn and nurse practitioner both said I should have a sense of "well being" and I would know within 2 weeks...It took 4 days to start working ! I again, did not hold out much hope but was pleasantly surprised... I have a wonderful man, 3 children, my family and friends who ALL notice a HUGE difference in me and are so happy that I am the feeling the way I felt most of my life, healthy and happy ! I am very fortunate for all the support I have been given ! Let me know what you decide Kroster...It is worth a shot...get a couple opinions and tell the docs my story ! Busy weekend...and I am loving that I can enjoy it ! Please keep in touch !!

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Jenna, THANKS! Wow that was great. What HRT are you on and what dose? I may give it a try, esp. if I get weaned off of vii, and I'm still having menopause issues. Let me know, thanks :O)

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Hi Kroster, just caught me before I get off ! I take prempro....45 mg / 1.5 mg...combo of estrogen and progesterone, Why suffer anyone if you don't have to...worth a shot ! ..For me it was a.LIFESAVER !!! Will check e-mail tomorrow, have a day at the Lake today and parents 60th anniversary party at Country Club tomorrow...God Bless them ! Have a wonderful day ! :)))

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Kroster...I take prempro....45mg/ 1.5 mgs, combo of estrogen and progesterone...lifesaver !!

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so?? prempro is drug.... (45 mg per day? of estrogen and 1.5 mg per day of progesterone?), thanks

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.45, not 45......sorry about that ! Good stuff ! LOL

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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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