Viibryd Reviews (Page 43)

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

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Fortunately most can get by with one SSRI, but many do need adjunct drugs given so many factors that even goes outside psyche issues. Age, other health issues, and other drugs being taken all can play a part in brain chemistry. A real important factor is the doctor in charge, are they really good at figuring out meds? If so, that is 50% of the battle--good doctors doing the right advice and meds and dosage, etc. Vii has been great for me and I would like to get off but know I am going to be on it for maybe one more year, as now 11 months on it.

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It is estimated by NIMH that two thirds of people have difficulty in getting complete relief from their depression using anti depressants. I don't know where you get your numbers, Joe, but I would appreciate a citation. There are some people who find it very difficult to find the right medication. Some have emotional depression and pain to deal with. I have taken every antidepressant on the market. Some just have a harder time than others finding the right combination, if it even exists. I am a retired clinical psychologist and have worked at a Medical School. I think that you are making a real error that puts the blame on the doctor incorrectly. Most doctors that I know do this out of a desire to help someone because there is not enough money in the world to get them to do it otherwise. It is tough work. There are only so many anti depressants and they each work slightly differently. After years of work people really thought Viibryd was the answer, but it has turned into a horror story for many of us. Please stop rejecting out reality which is certainly as valid as yours.

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I just had my 3rd child 5 mths ago. I have a 11 y.o and a 2 y.o and 5mth old. With my 3 rd child it has been the worst. Very anxious, it appears depressed also. After visiting my physician for the 1 st time he thought viibryd would work for me. (I took Celexa about 10 yrs ago for a short period of time. ) he started me on 40mg right off the bat. I took my 1st dose yesterday, made me have GI issues. After reading some posts I am thinking of cutting them in 1/2. I had no idea that GAD was a dx. I am all the symptoms. LOL! Are any of you still on viibryd? I have read many positive posts on this site. Yet on webmd there were a lot of negative posts which increased my anxiety about taking viibryd at all. :(

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Unfortunately your doctor does not seem to understand how starting someone on an anti depressant works. Usually reps give them starter pack and you start with 5 mg, increasing the dose by 5 every 4 days. My shrink says that most people have to stop at 20. It is very powerful and many people cannot handle the full dose. I wish you luck. When Viibryd works, people love it. I had a tough time on it. Hope it works for you.

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I think he forgot to send me hone with the starter pack. Thank goodness I have been an MA for 10 yrs to know enough not to take the 40mg today and call the office. Very frustrating. I do not like to take pills to begin with and have had major anxiety about taking the viibyd

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Well life is one grand experiment and if you find the right drug it can make all the difference. If you read the posts here you can see that most either love it or hate it. I had a couple of great days and then it was like being on rollercoaster. Glad you did not start at 40! Many people never get there and the GI problems are legendary! Being depressed is just tough to manage. I wish that my body did not get used to each drug so fast. I have run out of drugs to try.

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Yes the gi problems can be very bad. I still have some after 11 months on VI. Much better now than during the first 6 months. Joe's advice (who is on here all the time) was to see a gastroenterologist for it cause it could not be from the VI. Of course I thought that was dumb advice and it is definitely from the VI. Only bad now on rate occasions but many months to get to that point. Viibryd is a great drug for uncontrollable anxiety.

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Barbie!!! Sooooo true!!! As yall know this is the drug that had the best side effect for me. I can drive on the highway...ect again!! I did go through some side effects for a few months....but well worth it so I can see my kids and grandkids. And go where ever I want. I just thank the Lord for it!!!

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GI problems are a clear side effect. Perhaps you should ask your prescribing doctor about further tests, not take recommendations from non professionals. I think it doesn't hurt to write the company that makes Viibryd, They may not seem responsive but they are legally required to keep records of patient communicatioin regarding side effects. You could also write NIMH (National Instittue of Mental Health). I tend to blanket them. Our doctors are supposed to be reporting this, but they don't always report the normal and expected side effects. They just report the oddball ones, like rashes. It was refreshing to have working bowels after years of other antidepressants. Most SSRIs and SNRIs can give you bowel issues, usually constipation. Also tooth grinding, headaches, insomnia. Sometimes they reformulate drugs. They did that to Oxycontin so it could not be crushed and inhaled. I thank that made a definite change in the bioavailability. I had to increase my dosage after the chnage.
Hearing how well you all are doing I am jealous, but it just did not work for me.

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My concern is side effects may be needed to be investigated. Side-effects are suppose to resolve over a reasonable time. I stand by my view that seek medical advice for prolonged side effects. Too many people don't and maybe need to think twice about all causes.
Yes there are GI side effects that are reported. That is one of the more common ones. Yet in most cases it is resolved over time. Best.

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I hope that it goes without saying that we should not be giving medical advice...just referring others back to their doctors. I would imagine that we all signed something that said that we would not let this list take the place of our own doctors. They take a huge responsibility when they get out their prescription pad. Often patients are more current on research because the doctors are learning about medications from pharmaceutical reps and classes.
GI problems sometimes stop when dosage is reduced but some people have them throughout the course of treatment. Almost every antidepressant has a side effect that people put up with because they feel the benefits outweigh the problem. Until Viibryd it was sexual dysfunction. If you started to have GI effects when you started the medication, you may never get rid of them until you get off the drug. Some people are willing to do that. But the net is not a good place to get medical advice. Only 60% of the information regarding health topics is correct. Medical concerns are best dealt with between you and your doctor. The GI effects of viibryd are hotorious and that is why many people never get to the full dose. I would imagine that if you called your doctor you would have been told that.

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beth--yes, much of what you say is true, however, you left out the part about the pharmaceutical industry being the puppet masters over today's pysicians. that being said, to bob,i HAVE noticed constipation in the a.m. that has to be attributable to viibryd as i never got it on pristiq.

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I don't know where the fire is to get people up to 40 mg of Viibryd. My shrink seems to find that most people can't take that much. Most of his patients can take 20-30 mg a day. Unfortunately my system was pretty wacked by it.
Don't forget that a big factor in drug sales is the ads. Now people go into their doctors and name what they want. Having watched patients go through a multiude of side effects because they were so desperate for improvement was painful to watch. I was waiting for Cymbalta. What a disappointment! The drug companies have the deepest pockets so they run the world. Drug company reps are compensated depending on the number of doctors in their assigned areas which are obtained from pharmacy sales. We didn't have a chance.

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DO NOT TAKE THIS EVIL DRUG!!I just started taking Viibryd today and I saw the side effects and thought that maybe they were rare and I wouldn't have any,but I was wrong!First came the horrible stomach pains that do not go away and you wont be able to go to the bathroom for at least a hour so you have to suffer till then!And when you finally get to go all a sudden you feel dizzy and start to vomit wile may I add your all ready in the middle of #2 so you need a bucket handy!And then the chest pains and fast heart rate kicks in and you feel like your about to have a heart attack and after a wile you wish you would just to end the suffering!And I can now see why there is a chance that this evil drug from hell could cause you to have suicidal thoughts not cause it is a side effect but it makes you want to die!Lets just say that I would rather give birth to a rhino through my penis then to go through this ever again!

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Sorry to hear that level of extreme reaction. Your doctor needs to know, and you ought to file a report with the mgf. They all need to know.
The first 3 days of pills should be 1/2 the starter dose in the intro packet given out by the doctor. Most people are going to be on this drug for a long time, hence, start off slowly with lower doses and build up slowly too. In your case, it makes sense that some other drug be tried especially if your confidence is shattered. Best regards and good luck next time on replacement drug.

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Its the devil!But if you can handle ALL (and you will have them)Side effects that can last for a month till your body gets used to it then your one tough cookie ;) I have been shot,stabbed and beat up to the point that I was black and blue for 5 weeks and would rather go through all of those things again at the same time then to go through those side effects again!But I do hope that you wont have any and also hope that this medication works for you for what ever reasons who have to take it!Good Luck and may God have mercy on your soul haha

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I agree with everyone else who said. Viibryd is "evil" and "the devil ." I am doing everything in my power to tell everyone I know how horrible it is.

I was put on Viibryd (40 mg) after gaining weight and having ONE high blood pressure reading on Lexapro. As the months progressed, my symptoms of anxiety and depression actually worsened to the point where I was having episodes daily, and I was becoming increasingly suicidal. I had become completely detached from my friends, hobbies, family ... Even my home felt like someone else's house. Oh, and I was wide awake at 4 AM every day and found it physically impossible to stay awake 9-11 AM.

My "doctor" didn't know much about Viibryd and actually wanted to give me a higher dose! When I said I wanted to go off completely, she didn't tell me I should taper off so I quit cold turkey. I did NOT want that poison in my body another day. I immediately felt a thousand times better -- like stepping out into the sun! I was really dizzy for a few days though.

I realize the OP is two yrs old, but I want this out there for anyone doing research. DO NOT take Viibryd. There are plenty of tried-and-true meds to take instead. I don't think Viibryd is worth the risks.

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I was very skeptical... am 51 and depressed for 30 years... have been on almost everything... Prozac was best for a while, but then the "poop" out... just started the 40 mg... I felt better a tiny bit better after a few days... very mild diarrhea on first day, then again on first day of 20 mg, nothing more... cried today for first time in a while and was glad since I had sad incident happen and while on Effexor last I was emotionally numb, so a few appropriate tears showed me I was not numb... will post again in a week and see how I'm doing. am feeling a bit optimistic so far.

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After about 7-8 months of being on Viibryd, I am weening myself off. The worst side effect at this point is the tremendous amount of hair loss. If it weren't for that, I would remain on this medication. I feel better mentally/emotionally than I have in years. My recommendation for those of you just starting out, take 1/2 in the a.m, and the other 1/2 in the evenings. The side effects are rough and it took about 3 months for them to taper down. This medication definitely needs to be tweeked. If it weren't for the hair loss, I would probably never stop taking it!!

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I've been on Viibryd for the past 2 years or so. Initially had very bad diarrhea, but my body adjusted and it went away. Wasn't really aware of other side effects until reading this form... noticed other things people were reporting but thought it had nothing to do with vii (e.g., memory loss). I plan on going off it soon. I do feel better but can't say it's because of the vii. I just don't believe in staying on these drugs for "the rest of your life."

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