Viibryd Reviews (Page 38)

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

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Joe thank u very much for your input it helps a lot my stress is mostly during the day so I'll try it in the morning.. IS thank u for adding your post about the dreams.....i hve had very vivid dreams as far back as i can remember. As a child i used to get night terrors so those posts freaked me out....i know it can still be an issue but your words are helpful. I was going to start it this morning but decided that i would start Saturday morning. I don't know how my body is going to react so i didn't want to take it then be at work dealing with whatever might come my way....thank u everyone for all your posts!

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From my readings on the topic of dreams/mares, etc, we humans remember them or know about them because we wake up and they come into our recognition. A wake up does not mean full wake up. It can be a sleep state that is partial sleep in transition in sleep cycles. It has been said that often humans are dreaming all the time while asleep but we do not know it as we are in deep sleep and do not wake up to the level necessary to know about it.
If there is a way to find better sleep, dreams and mares can subside.
For people that are age 45-50 and above, check with a sleep doctor for a sleep lab study to determine what is going on with the quality and kind of sleep. Fixes can be done with sleep doctors. Check into sleep doctors and make an appointment for a consult and you may find cures on this topic.

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No, I know what sleep paralysis is. Im talking about the sensation that experiencedwhen I was awake, before ever going to sleep. I could be sitting straight up at work writing doctor's notes and I would have this strange sensation then black out for a second, but it only did it when I was tired.I did research on seizures & I believe thats what was happening to me.

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Okay, good point. Yes small mal seizure, transcient episode can be at play. Neurologists run tests and figure out solutions for these and in many cases cures or control is achieved.

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Stormy, as a child I had night terrors too! My youngest son also had the same kind of thing when awake and grew out of it.....glad the posts were helpful!

Steph, that is pretty scary....definately find out what that is....just a thought, it could be something other/or with the medicine. Might should check it out anyway. Something other than the Viibryd would set it off too!!

ls

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I grew out of the night terrors and dont remember my dreams as much now i wake up with the feelings of the dreams but not the details if that makes sense but hving been on different meds. I've learned that the vividness is still very much there when it wants to be....but if it passes like in the past I'll be okay. Im going to keep a journal with this trial

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So im on day 2 at 5 mg. and so far so good. Slept great last night....yesterday i wasn't feeling the greatest i was very tired and woke up with a headache so was a bit nervous about starting it so waited until the afternoon. Today took it at 10 with breakfast. That way by Monday i can take it in the morning early when i get up......i ask keeping a journal of everything thing and have asked myhusband to keep an eye on amy moods and anything he sees different in my behavior......i don't always see it or make excuses for it so i like to keep him involved and this is the first for keeping a journal....will let you know tomorrow or before bed how day 2 went

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This sounds good so far. I like your effort and keeping track of it all. Remember you have a life to lead and you deserve the best. Do a celebration of some type. Buy a cake or have a good day outting with family. Do the things that lift spirits! Good luck.

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I am on day two of Viibryd. I have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for the last two years. My f2f octor gave me klonapin for the attacks, but m y anxiety got worse. I had panic attacks years ago and after trying me on several different meds that didn' t work, I was put on Lexapro which was wonderful. Eventually I came off of the Lexapro and did great for about five years and t hen out of the blue, the panic returned. I tried to go back on Lexapro last year and it was horrible. I felt like I was having an out of body experience. It was crazy. My doctor told me that viibryd is like a cleaner version of Lexapro with less side effects. So far t he only side effects I have had are the stomach issues. I haven' t had a panic attack which is great. I am on the step up pack. I am a little nervous about the dosage increasing as I go. I worry that I may have the crazy Lexapro side effects as I go up. I hope not. I just want my life back. Anxiety has taken such a toll on my life. To make matters worse, I also have OCD. I have had it for as long as I can remember. The combination of both of these problems have really sucked the joy out of my life. I am hoping and praying that 2013 will be the year that I take my life back. Any advice information regarding your experiences with viibryd will be mjch appreciated.

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Hi there, just posting an update on how Viibryd has been working for me...I'm two days away from a full prescription. Have been on the month long step up plan. At first, I experienced some anxiety, like the out of body kind, just for a couple of minutes each time, that went away with time, probably a couple of days after moving up to the 40mg. I also experienced the "loose bowels"...not too terrible, but definitely a side effect. That also went away. Now, it seems as though all side effects have subsided and just the calm happy remains...I was scared to start this in the first place because of the negative feedback that I saw on the different forums, but if you're really looking for an answer to an anti-anxiety/depressant that doesn't make you gain weight and doesn't have the awful sexual side-effects, this is the one, you just have to be prepared to go through a month of potentially unsavory conditions. It's definitely worth it, though :)

Best of luck to you all!

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Charlotte you just told my story.....panic attacks dont sound like they were as bad, but my anxiety is just insane and i hve my own form of ocd its only really at work...i add a lot of stress in my life because i hate delegating the work the saying "if you want it done right do it yourself " suits me well but its just at work very weird....but any way so far its been the same a you with the vii now I know im only two days into it and im starting off at 5 for 4 days and then going to 10 but i feel the same way about just wanting my life back. Half the time i feel like I'm having what feels like an out of body experience.....i can see im acting insane but i cant seem to stop it....im feel better already, side effects have fortunately been low so far and its just little things that are different, like how i laughed a lot today and i feel like i can say i had a good day today and its been a long time since i felt i could say that.

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Wow Martha i feel like you read my mind....you and Charlotte just said how i was feeling, am feeling now, and hope it continues to grow.....im only 2 days too and maybe im on a cloud but im not as scared just hve my gaurd upstil about the side effects as i go up in dosage but im willing to give it a shot

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Dr Phil had a good show this last week on OCD. He felt he could get the two guest helped and they had severe cases. Go to his website and read up on those shows, maybe watch and see advice on self help besides meds.

I have had GAD and PTSD, and so I have had my fair share of panics. But I refuse to let that garbage run my life and I will fight back always in the battle.

The central theme of anxiety is fear about "the future" Anxiety and OCD is a manifestation of what one feels at the moment, but, the central element of it is the brain being concerned about the future. An OCD condition is doing something now to stop the future fear. The future fear is basically contrived and imagination that has gone off normal parameters. Imagination is a great human trait and many gifted people have outstanding imagination--such as Steve Jobs is one example. What is good for anxiety and OCD is to channel the imaginative aspect of the brain function into creative and positive images and actions.

If you are like the vast majority of Vii takers, you will have improvement. It is the best one I have found for myself.

Good luck and you deserve only the best and make your brain think that way!

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I am on day 6 of Vii, second day on 10 mg, and so far so good. I am keeping a journal to help me notice things I might normally over look. I am experiencing some upset stomachs & slight headaches but only when I am hungry and they go away after I eat. I have been sleeping better then I have in a long time, no crazy dreams, or any of the other side effects I have read people talking about. My anxiety is SO MUCH lower, I still have my moments but it is not nearly as bad or last as long. I am A LOT more calm and relaxed. I am much happier and laugh a lot more, my husband and I have been getting along better and I have a lot more patience for my daughter. I feel really good. In two weeks I am going to (with my doctors okay) try and stop taking the wellbu. and then hopefully if all goes well I can lower my dosage of the xanax that I also take. I don't want to be on a million medications. But I can not believe that I feel this good. Its amazing, I know its only the beginning but its a good start and I am keeping my fingers crossed that this continues to keep getting better. I will continue to post, because I know when I went to start that I was very scared because of some of the things that I read, but I just kept telling myself that what works for one person may not work for another, and maybe just maybe my posts will help someone that was as scared as me......

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That is great Stormy!!!! That is what happened to me! I all of the sudden was able to drive on HW and everywhere! I did try to go off my Wellbutrin and that was a bad idea....I was soooo sick.....but everyone is different. I haven't tried since I first started taking the Vii....mabe I should again. Still take my xanyx though....but I only take .5 mg two or three times a day...sometimes I can get by on one....not normally...

So glad you are doing well!!!

ls

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Thanks for sharing. I have read most of the posts here and yeah, it can be intimidating when you read some of the bad experiences. But that is what this blog is about to let people know the good and bad. But the blog is getting more people that have reactions and stuff because that creates a reason to blog--know what I mean? So, all that matters is that you are responding and feeling better. You do all the right things for a healthful living style too, food, exercise and doing fun things as much as possible. Good luck

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Hi my name is Claire , I started viibryd on the pack I just upped to 20mg last night. Having strange things going in people! I was on celexa but the sexual side effects were terrible, I'm about to Marry in April and for me the celexa did wonders for my anxiety, depression, and GERD.... But nothing for OCD or energy....not to mention the damage it's done to my relationship sexually , I'm only 23 and have basically labeled my self as a hermit... And probably agoraphobic, I do not leave my house, visit friends, talk on the phone or even care about texting muchless sexual intercource, The Viibryd has giving me weird dreams, twitching, blurry vision, motion sickness , dizzyness , diarrhea, but the weirdest of all is my sence of smell and taste!!!! I tried to eat saltines but I just couldn't I could smell and taste the soda or whatever makes them bitter... Smelt like car fumes, so many other things smell and taste nasty now too.Also bouts if crying and just the feeling if hopelessness . I think it could be a mixture of withdraw from the Celexa and the side effects of the Viibryd. My doctor told me to stop taking it but, I fear the withdrawal side effects. I have decided to continue to try since I have only been on it for 8 days. I feel so hopeless and tired, I'm about to start a new semester in college , it seems as though my conditions are worsening with age, in high school I hung out with friends, enjoyed doing things and going out, and genuinely laughed when things were funny, I MISS ME! ;( ( have started crying now). I just want my life back, energy, compassion, drive, anything! I just want to feel. I am just looking for hope out there , I can't spend the rest of my life like this. Please if you have some insight, words of encouragement, I need to know people that are going or have gone through this, I need to relate with someone, ;(

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Hey everyone! I just wanted to give my 2 cents on Viibryd. I love it! It has changed my life! I am a 33 year old male.
I have been on Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, and Effexor. Paxil was great but I had 0.0% sex drive, but hey, at least I was happy about it! Lol. I was actually happy about everything negative or positive, so more like borderline Manic. Celexa just sucked for me. It did nothing. Effexor made me feel like I was going crazy, which I may be OCD but I am not crazy! Ha
Lexapro was the half-ass drug for me. It sort of helped with depression, kind of helped with anxiety, mad me feel sorta kinda okay, but who wants that?

Viibryd makes me feel, well vibrant! I feel alive, and feel like myself again, the old me before depression and anxiety. I have been on Viibryd for quite some time now, over a year at least. There are almost no sexual side effects, at least for me, which is a must. Marriages do not work without that connection. My recommendation: Try it! But it is really powerful, so don't be afraid to tell your doctor if you think the dose is too high. When I went up to 40mg I stopped being able to sleep well. I went back down to 20 and I feel fine.
Just my 2 cents!
Thanks everyone,
Jay

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Great story. I am in the same camp. Age 63 and feel like my old self. You cannot get rid of some crazy genes that function in the brain, but, at least this drug is the best one I have taken. If I had a complaint, is that I used to be more of a gym rat, but, now I am just less motivated to workout. I think I worked out in the past a lot to release pent up stress and attempt more restful sleep. Now this drug kind of replaces all of that. I turned into a vegan diet too, as at my age, I don't want animal fats in heart arteries. I have 50 recipes for great salads and non meat plates. The funny thing about this drug, it makes me think I am ready to go off of it because I feel good. Yet, I know it is best to stay on it. My shrink said go for five years. I am only 9 months into it. A long ways to go, but right now I am okay. I feel bad for those that did not do well and needed to go find something else. I hope they found it.

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The benefits of this drug really kicks in at least officially in 3-4 weeks. If it is working well by then, you can actually see greater benefits thereafter, which was my case and many others.
It is a crime at your young age to be in this state. Also, this marriage plan really should have some important people in your life, his life, and professionals to assess that this is really the right time for marriage. I have watched almost every episode of Dr Phil for years now. He has had this exact subject on his show, people that have depressions,etc, and then getting married without the proper help and discussions and so forth. The last thing you need is the stress of a failed relationship risk that can really wreck havoc. I say this not to deter you in any way, but this is the kind of situation that many people should sit down with you both up front for a better marriage to work out. I am particularly concerned about the already issues of intimacy. That right there is a red flag that ought to be discussed with the right people, even a sex therapist. I always advocate is that #1 is you and your welfare and needs, rather than if you are trying to make things better for others not in your shoes.
Other than that, I tell people to do the stuff that used to be fun in life, even if it is hard at first. If there were activities and things in the past that gave you great joy, then, that is something to return to do again. Sometimes it is just mandatory to drive yourself hard to do things that bring pleasure and comfort, etc. I really hope all goes well. Keep us updated on the drug affects.

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