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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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The general rule is no extensive drinking with SSRI's as it blocks the SSRI chemical reaction so that the pill is neutralized. I have taken one beer or wine at times, and that is it, out of concern I am just wasting the expensive Vii pill. 10 mg is for starters to adjust but min dose is 20, that can work for some. I am on 30 mg and doing very well. Maybe I can go to 40 too if necessary, but not now. I understand the 3-4 weeks to have real improvements and more in few months. Eventually, after many months, or a year, many people literally forget what were the stressors that created the depression in the first place. I hardly think about the stressors that bothered me. That is one function of the pills. Good luck.

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Surprising it failed and aggravated in the way you state. What dosage did you reach before weaning? Curious? You know, one way some doctors go with Vii is to up the dosage to a higher level to make it work, even if the patient has side effects, because, sometimes there is good relief and the side effects wear off. Some GP doctors are liable to do that, allow for an early quit. Some great shrinks will urge the patient to fight through the side effects and even convince to up the dosage and see if that works. It is a question of the skill and expertise of the shrink and how much they like Vii. Sometimes Vii is taken with another supportive drug too. Again, could be true this was the right choice, but on the other hand, you might have missed a chance for it to work as it was designed to do so. Always a tough decision and people with depressions are stressed to make decisions and can easily bail out out or nerves. Keep the faith and see if you might benefit from another adjunct pill to supplement the main pill. Sometimes people need a two pill jolt to get the job done. Good luck

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Of all the people here, I would love to hear someday you got better. I really like that idea of a specialist. I thought you were already with one. In case you did not know, there is a non-invasive procedure to do a treatment to affect brain waves and upset the loop of negatives and depression. The brain has loops where the depressive impulses circulate. This procedure is thought to interfere and break the loops and cycles. People feel better. Investigate it and check it out. You should never ever give up. Just like a solder in Afghanistan or Iraq, the brave with courage to stand up and fight for America. So, you fight for yourself too. That is great therapy, fight for your rights and life that was given to you to enjoy, it is there only to be discovered and opened up to you. Best regards!

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Thanks Joe.

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Your exactly right joe, I went to my GP today he upped my dosage from 20mg to 40 mg, I hope this works, the side effects like nausea and weird dreams I can deal with but the uncontrollable crying , and tiredness and mood swings have got to go! I feel so desperate for a fix, makes me wonder if this is what drug addicts feel like when they need a fix.....I'm feeling better tonight with hope from my GP that a higher dosasage and change in time may work , I hope it does I don't wan to live my life switching from meds to meds hoping to find the right one .... Thank you joe for your insight I hope this crying will stop and that maybe it's just the last of the side effects .... We will see what happens!

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Read up on a high serotonin diet that helps to create more serontonin which is believed to be a reliever of Maj. Dep.
Endorphins are the ones you want to nurture. Read up on how to create the most endorphins. You can win this battle as something will work.

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im on day 4 of viibryd and i think it may be working but im just not sure. i have really strange stomach pangs and nausea. im not sure if its the meds or a stomach virus???? anyone else experiencing this

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GOD BESS YOU. Hold on, life gets better.

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Hang in there sounds cliche, But things will get better. Free secure higher power. My higher power is Jesus.

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Been on Viibryd for 9 weeks of HELL! At first I thought I caught the flu, then on set of sudden cry spells, hallucienations, sweats, chills, shakiness, major ADD, now stomach cramps. This is some bad medicine for me!

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Something is wrong here and the doctor has to know and help you. This is way too long for side effects to dissipate. Hope you get good answers from your dr.

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I have been on Viibryd for approximately 7 months. With a regular dosage of 20mg for 3 of those months and then a ramp up to 40mg. I have been on a cycle down to wean myself off completly. Based on my experiences and everything that I have read about this drug (see: Viibryd night terrors, nightmares), I would strongly urge people to not start this drug at all. The initial side effects listed are accurate and can subside relatively quickly - the nausea, headaches, sleeplessness, fuzzy feeling - the longer range side effects are real and very frightening. The nightmares that are a direct result of this medication are impossible to describe. The closest I can come is to imagine your body is in a coma-like state, yet your mind is being tortured by hallucinations and visions - you cannot move, scream or escape from it. Awful and well documented from many users. The labeling on this product needs to be reviewed. BEWARE!

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Very possible that any SSRI can bring on nightmares for those that are pre-disposed.
Most sharp doctors will tell people to do a sleep lab study to map out the sleep attributes and see what is going on with the sleep patterns. Sometimes there are sleep related issues that ought to be evaluated by a sleep doctor specialist. Then on those results, the SSRI should be dropped or changed if the nightmares are that bad. But at other times, a pro sleep doctor can come up with solutions and allow the patient to stay on their SSRI.

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I too have noticed fuzzy hair at the top of my head in addition to it thinning out since beginning Viibryd 2 1/2 months ago. It does help with depression but my long hair looks awful. I know your post was a year ago, but how is your hair now? Do you still take V? I would appreciate any information you have.

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I feel like I wrote this. This is exactly from meds to symptoms me, except that I'm married. Thank you for sharing.

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Since starting viibryd,my hair looks terrible...getting a bald spot in front. Hair is coming out at an alarming rate...also I am having significant blurring of my vision. Talk to me guys! How many of you out there are having these side effects with vii?

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viibryd for about 2 months I hate it, its makes me nausea all day long my stomach pains are insane and I cant sleep not to mention the headaches , hate the way I feel already called my dr they dont open till 9 uggh I did see another dr yesterday mine was not working she couldcareless she said just wait a few months the side offects will go away thats crazy !!

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I'm taking 40mg every morning. I have been since last summer. Every morning I still wake up blue. It eases about 1 hour after taking in the am. Is this normal? I was taking Cymbalta..............it's awful when you are coming off this drug. Don't take it.

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Tinki .all medications work different and if you were on another one that didn't have the sides. Why would you get off that. Guys you can't drink on this stuff like a glass of wine maybe one beer that's it. I was on lexapro two years and gained weight and had the hardest time climaxing. most of the time couldn't get it even going. I have been on this med for two weeks and my dr is holding me at the 20 mg and thinks that's all I will need already getting me out of the funk I have been in after major surges and getting off pain meds. Got to eat with viibryd and I take it at 6 pm. Anyway a lot less sides than lex.

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Okay, nice to hear you are falling into the normal response and effectiveness catagory with Vii. I am now 11 months and doing very well with 30mg of Vii. My shrink lately said to take extra Vit D and Bcomplex as those can help with depressions. Find out if that is a good idea for you to follow from your own doctor.

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