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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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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!!

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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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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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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!!!

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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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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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Jason I am so happy for you! It has been the same with me too! And Joe I feel the same about there'd. I think well I can go off it... Ha but I know better! I used to do that with Wellbutrin and then after two or three weeks off I was ready to snap your head! Lol!!! So I have kept th both...

Joe I am so glad you answered Claire! I just didn't know where to start!

Claire I am so sorry you are going through all this! But I think Joes ideas are the best. I am no doctor but there seems to be stuff in your life that needs some therapy and that a pill just can't fix..... Hope you can find some positive things for your life and daily struggles... I am a Christian and reaching out to The Lord and other Christians does help... Maybe there some help groups in a church nearby... Good luck and keep us updated!

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Thank you every one, and I do agree, it may be time for a therapist ...... I'm still having a few side effects grime viibryd .... I slept better last night finally.... I have started twitching right after I take it though ( weird) it's kind of like when my eyes are closed I see a flash of light and my body just kind if spazez out for a second, not really scary for me.... I intend to see a misuse for my what I like to call " crunchiness " lol my joints and back pop 24/7... Any way I still feel kind of weepy but I think I also just decided to switch meds at the wrong time, this may be TMI but I was fixing to start my cycle lol ..... And I dot know if it was the meds or switching from celexa but it has been the worst cycle I have ever had! I still feel a little un motivated.... But u do have ADHD medicine I can take for that.... Thank everyone so much for responding , and yes joe your right about marriage but I do love my fiance unconditionally, but since being on meds I just haven't been the same , I wished I never had started them but I had GERD and agoraphobia , and germaphobia so bad I had to do something I was 18 and 76 lbs. my anxiety really effects my gastro system . ..... Anyway I still intend on staying on the viibryd because I think it will just take a while to get used to it, I would do anything for my fiance including changing medicines lol! But I just really want to solve all our demons before we tie the knot. I have been eperiencing some good side effects I have started to be more interested in calling and texting my friends, just one step at a time for me.

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Thanks for the extra insight into your situation. Obviously you have greater complexities to contend with unique to you where are in this process to improve your health and move on with life. I am too a Christian We have a life to lead even when there are health conditions. Yes, marriage can be in fact very helpful with moving on in life and not letting health issues be a barrier to that. Sometimes yes more than just a SSRI type of drug has to be given. Sometimes a few drugs are needed. This has to be managed correctly. Good nutrition is important. There are many kinds of foods that help with depressions. There are books on natural things that can be eaten. Some of these initial symptoms are within the kinds I hear for some people. So, just remember while getting medical help and doing things that are healthy in nature, you have a life to live and pursue the things that make you upbeat, active and more happy in the process. Good luck.

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Well joe today was much better, woke up in a great mood! Got up hot dressed and even put makeup on to go to work, had pretty good energy all day ( without ADHD meds) which I liked alot, they curb my apatite to bad and at 105 lbs I don't need to be doing that, I start school on Tuesday , not really looking forward to that lol but I come by it honest. No more weepies though ;) still with the viibryd twitching noticed its not just after taking the meds but when I lay down in general , took a nap when I got home and it did that today. I'm hypoglycemic probably due to the soda I drank. I'm bad lol, but I do try to eat healthy! But my sweet tooth gets the best if me. I don't do we'll on vitamins they upset my stomach bad . Thank you for your advice, I want to do some research on foods that help with depression besides chocolate muffins! Have a great week ;)

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Today will be my 3rd day on Viibrid, if I take it tonight before bed. Day 1 make me sick to my stomach and very tired, day 2 made me sick to my stomach, however, it didn't seem to last as long as it did the 1st day. However, on day 2, I found myself upset with something minor, VERY angry. I was not myself at all. I didn't like it. After I got horribly angry, I felt like busting out in tears.., which I did somewhat. I just don't know if I'm going to try this again for the 3rd day or not.

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Viibryd is supposed to have an anxiety reducing ingredient. Many of these meds require a two week adjustment for side effects to subside...longer if you are increasing the dose every week..
Unfortunately I was at 40mg a day before I realized that my memory was completely gone and that I was clenching my teeth to the point of a chronic headache. I had terrible TMJ issues and have a huge amount of dental reconstruction. All SSRIs have that risk, but this was like nothing I had ever seen. I am a psychologist and I have tried them all. When they do work for me, they ultimately stop at some plateau and I have to change to the next drug. I would not wish treatment resistant depression on anyone. It is like being wrapped in gauze some days. I slept really well on Viibryd too. I am pretty sure that I had a manic type episode. I was on top of the world; creative, and finally feeling normal for the first time in my life. I started setting up my studio and feeling like I could take on the world. I sure wish I could keep that feeling! I have been without a decent SSRI for a year now. Depression affects sleep and non restorative sleep worsens depression. Eventually sleep meds stop too and have to be changed. I would take a sleep study but I wake so often that they would not get get a decent result. It could also be a sleep disturbance. So this is incredibly complex and frustrating. I am happy for those who find relief. Maybe next year they can change a molecule and it will work for me. But when I felt good, I really felt good! Better than I had in years.

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To CAGEDTIGER - I know your post is old, but I have never heard of ANYone with the same problems that I have. Migraines (taking Topomax-and Zomig when necessary) depression, with the change in meds when they stop working. Just wanted to add to the thread that Cymbalta did nothing for me, just started taking Viibryd. On their website (because those flyers are so small and annoying to read) I had to go to the tab for the physicians to find that a common side effect was blurred vision. Now I need to know if this is something that occurs when you begin the medication, or is on-going. Also, loved my Topomax weight-loss. Can't win though, had Cancer last year - and people wonder why I have depression (jk).

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Tomorrow my doctor is doing a full review to determine if my Celexa needs to be changed. I have anxiety, PSTD and severe depression. I'm hearing that the doctor has reservations about VI due to the fact that it can cause agitation and the last thing I need is my anxiety and panic attacks to return full force after all the work I have done. In the meantime, the depression I am feeling is keeping me indoors, away from going out and being an optimistic person. They say after a few years your meds can putter out. After being on Celexa and Lexapro and then back on Celexa (we had to cut the dosage due to heart warnings to 40mg.) It sounds like this medicine takes a good time to kick in and I have read about "brain zaps" it causes, which concern me. I have taken Effexor, which actually put me to sleep during the day. Interested in hearing feedback! I'll definitely re-post if I am starting VI.

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Tomorrow my doctor is doing a full review to determine if my Celexa needs to be changed. I have anxiety, PSTD and severe depression. I'm hearing that the doctor has reservations about VI due to the fact that it can cause agitation and the last thing I need is my anxiety and panic attacks to return full force after all the work I have done. In the meantime, the depression I am feeling is keeping me indoors, away from going out and being an optimistic person. They say after a few years your meds can putter out. After being on Celexa and Lexapro and then back on Celexa (we had to cut the dosage due to heart warnings to 40mg.) It sounds like this medicine takes a good time to kick in and I have read about "brain zaps" it causes, which concern me. I have taken Effexor, which actually put me to sleep during the day. Interested in hearing feedback! I'll definitely re-post if I am starting VI. Concerned also about weight gain, I just dropped a ton of weight and feel so much better and have a way to go...... =) This drug is supposed to have more seritonin. I am concerned about these "brain zaps" and reports of aggitation, which seems to set in at the end of the day. Celexa is not a miracle worker, but I guess no pill is and has caused the least complications. Lexapro gave me so much energy I was too hyper and that's when the weight got packed in. Thanks! Be well everyone!

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