Viibryd Reviews (Page 36)
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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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I have never posted on here, but my horrible experience with Viibryd makes me want to shout it out to the world. The muscle aches and headaches and flu like symptoms have been debilitating. I started with 10mg and was bumped up to 20mg. It didnt help at all and actually just made me worse. I took my last 10mg last night and am so done. Has anyone else experienced extreme muscle aches and how long does it last after stopping the medication. I am also decreasing my dose of serequil from 50mg to 25mg.

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Been off for a few months now (you can read earlier postings to see my full history). What's most troubling is that the joint pain's still here, bad as ever.

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I agree with Grace #343, Viibryd was a nightmare for me that I never want to go through again.

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the negativity is what is really rolling in my head...it's like my brain doesn't want to stop...again, it has been almost a month

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This drug saved my life! I was suffering from major depression, anxiety, obsessiveness and negativity - also suicidal thoughts and sleeping too much which Lexapro was not helping me with at all and therapy either. My doctor gave me this as a sample and it literally saved my life :) All of my symptoms have subsided; yes the first few days I had restless leg syndrome and some numbness, but it went away and I take the pill in the morning so that I'm able to sleep fine at night, which is what all of you complaining of sleeplessness should try - take it in the morning w/ protein. And believe me; I'd rather have slight sleeplessness than the life-threatening depression I was in.

Anyways, I'm just so thankful that my harmful obsessions have gone away and I'm happy and have self esteem, I have NEVER felt this good in my life and its a miracle and answer to my many many many prayers.

The added energy is definitely appreciated too, especially after spending weeks at a time in bed beforehand.

20 mg, only 2 weeks of use, life saved :)

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I started at 10mg then to 20mg and that wasn't working so now its 40mg. So far so good. Ask me anything I'll be happy to answer if I can.

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and the dosage that you are on? I appreciate any input you have.

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It took about a month before I started feeling good.....

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How long did it take for you to start feeling much better? I have been on about a month (transitioned from Lexapro) and i think i have become more weepy and my brain is non stop worry.

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I've been on it a few months and other that the aching joints I feel fine

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Yep! That's what I thought! Only naysayers report to boards. And, people way crazier than I. So, ignoring all the boards, even after I started having side effects, I bravely plunged ahead on ViiBryd. It took me three months to tolerate the 40 mgs. I kept thinking, once I get to the 40, I will be fine. Nope. Now I am a week and a half into trying to wean off. Awful. Withdraws are just as bad as everyone says. Thankfully I have not had brain zaps, but otherwise can barely function. My new motto is, if I can get out of bed and I am not having panic attacks life is good enough for me. No more drugs. They aren't worth what they put you for. Mind you, the first panic attack I get I will be running for my xanax!

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Going on two months now previous symptoms are gone but I do have aching joints. I am however happier than I've ever been and started working again.......hope it keeps up.

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I was on viibryd for three months and let me tell you it was the worst three months ever. I built up to it with the titrate and it made me feel so sick, but my anxiety/depression/residual schizophrenia is so bad that I was desperate to find something that worked. My schizophrenia is not full blown and only affects me in my sleep...i have horrible night terrors where I can't differentiate nightmares from reality, if I get hurt in my dreams I wake up sore. Its scary as hell and it causes alot of my anxiety bc in my dreams its always the same guy and its always bad dreams. Well after about a month of taking the viibryd it got worse, I was terrified to go to sleep bc the dreams were so vivid, like lucid dreaming. Then I started getting these weird shock things that were in my head and paralyzed me for a second. I told my all this and he just said give it another month. The dreams got worse, I would wake up screaming. I felt like I was going crazy bc I was so paranoid during the d say as well as at night. Into the third month I started seeing s*** in the corner of my eye and thats when I said enough. I told the doc I wanted off of it and he told me to just stop taking them. For three days I laid in bed hallucinating, talking to things that weren't there or so my husband said bc I don't remember most of it. I am now on seroquel and am doing great.

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I have been on Viibryd since January and I love it. It has really helped with my depression and anxiety. It took a little longer to reach maximum effectiveness but once it did I felt like a real person for the first time in ages. I haven't gained any weight from it and as far as sleeping I find that if I take it at night with a light snack I sleep great. I do tend to have very vivid dreams where I am aware that I am dreaming but I have trouble waking up. None of the dreams have been horrible, just a little disconcerting. I hope that this helps and wish you all the best of luck.

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I was on Viibryd for 5 weeks, and I QUIT. I started very slow. 5 mg., to 10 mg., with tummy aches/soft stool, and weight gain/food cravings, some sadness. I reached 20 mg. for only 2 days due to excessive sleeping (like all weekend) and feeling heavily drugged.

As I taper off (too quickly, apparently) I'm having vivid nightmares and feel like "yuk" emotionally & physically. This afternoon, I had the worst brain zaps ever. It reminded me of poison - This one scares me.

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Hi. I am going through the same thing! It is devastating to go from beautiful long thick hair to the thin hair that I have now!! And it happened so fast. How long after stopping the med did it stop falling out? Ive tried finding info but cant find anything! Thanks!!

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I HAVE TAKING VYBRIID FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW AND I TOO HAD VERY LOW BP AND HR ISSUES AND TAPERED TO JUST 20MG BACK FROM 40 AND IT HELPED SOME BUT STILL LATER IN THE DAY MY HR AND BP WOULD DROP SO NOW COMING OFF ALL OF IT. ALSO HAVE THE SORE JOINITS AND MUSCLES AND SINCE I LIVE WITH CHRONIC PAIN CONDITION CALLED CRPS I DIDN'T ASSOCIATE THE TWO UNTIL I READ THIS FORUM. I ALSO HAVE BEEN GETTING HEADACHES IN THE EVENING, HOT FLUSHING WORSE IN THE AM ALONG WITH SHAKING IN THE AM FOR A COUPLE HOURS AFTER WAKING UP. THE DIGESTIVE ISSUES ARE HORRIBLE AS WELL STOMACH CRAMPS AND ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE MY ENTIRE GI TRACT IS RAW INSIDE IF THAT MAKES SENSE. SO MANY ISSUES SOME VISION ISSUES AT TIMES AND EXTREME DRY EYES ALSO. THIS IS THE WORST SIDE EFFECTS FROM ANY OF THE ANTIDEPRESSANTS I HAVE TRIED IN ALMOST 12 YRS OF TRYING.SO FAR THE WITHDRAWALS AFTER 2 DAYS FROM 20MG TO NONE ARE FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS AND WORSE INABILITY TO SLEEP. FOR ME THIS MED IS POISON I THINK AND HOPE THAT ONCE OUT OF SYSTEM ALL THESE SYMPTOMS REVERSE THEMSELVES. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ON MANY ANTIDEPRESSANTS WITH LITTLE SUCCESS OTHER THAN SIDE EFFECTS.

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I have been taking viibryd 40mg for a month and I feel great. I do still take xanax and klonipin but not as much as I used to. Hoping this stays good for awhile I've tried everything else. I've only had two side effects and its the restlessness and diarrea.

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5Kids- Yes, meds can't fix underlying issues but they can put you in a better place to work on them with a good therapist. I was referred by a friend I trusted. But if it doesn't feel like a good fit, keep looking. You will have to learn to trust this person ( the hardest thing for me ) to not abandon you and stick with you. I take my meds after dinner as well, I go to bed so early if I didn't I'd forget them. I too was horrified by all the bad stuff reported but by then I had been on it long enough to know I was one of the ones this drug works for. I have 3 girls that need me as well and I'm glad they finally don't have to see me the way I was without the meds.

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Hi greyterv , Thank You for the response. I am going to take my 1st pill tonight after dinner.Hopefully all goes well. Just reading through a ton of the issues people are having sends me into a panic.Funny how something to treat that causes it w/out even taking it!! HAHA! Bit it seem there are more bad stories than good ones.
I think I am going to seek out a therapist, as I am just seeing my primary dr. who is an internist. So maybe seeing somene who specializes in these types of issues will be of more help to me vs him. I just do not even know where to start when it comes to finding a good therapist/phsyc dr.

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