Viibryd Reviews (Page 48) (Top voted first)

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

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I was unaware, Theresa, that you started Viibryd without a starter pack. That could make a huge difference, I think. Even the 10mg doses made me sick, hate to think what 20's right off would have done. Dr J told me to take Viibryd WITH BREAKFAST. I asked if I could take it before bed so that I might sleep thru the worst part of the side effects, and he wisely said "No!" Even now, months later, I'm at 30mg only. When I see Dr J in a couple of weeks, he may want me to go up to 40 mg doses, because I still get those suicidal periods. I'll be a good boy and try what he says, even though I don't like the idea. Again, it's that trust issue. So in a nutshell, my point is just that we need to let the doctor be the doctor, not ourselves. They're not always right, but their odds are better than ours. That PhD thing is probably worth something, maybe?

Just a thought: If your dr TOLD you to start Viibryd at the 20mg level, you'd do well to get a second opinion, and maybe a second dr!

Please let us know how your appointment goes? As always, keep on keeping on!

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As I read your response, Emma, it looks like you have actually made one big decision: to start a family. Since you're not "100% stuck on Viibryd" it seems the next logical step would be to ask your healthcare professionals 2 questions, the first of which you've written about already: Is it better for the child in utero to have an emotionally stable "host," or to be free of antidepressants.

If the answer is "a more stable mother," then the next question would logically be, "what's the best way to achieve that stability?" Viibryd might be the answer, or it might be an older med with a longer history to guide you.

A corollary question, just for perspective, would be about the meds you take for your other health issues. Those must also be weighed on the same scale, balancing benefit against possible detriment to your baby. Some may even be more "unknown" than Viibryd, maybe?

Of course, there are non-medical ways to work toward stability, too, as you well know. I'll bet that the father of your child would do a great deal to help you thru a difficult time. Meditation, more counseling, less work, more pleasure, ---I'm sure you can add to the list.

Question 4 U: As you pointed out, the effects of pregnancy on affect are unpredictable. You wrote, "the chance of [postpartum depression] hitting a woman who has a history of depression is so much greater." Have you actually seen stats to support that statement? Logical as it sounds, it may be worth looking into for veracity. If it's not supported, you may find some peace there.

p.s. for what it's worth: I have a friend in his mid-fifties who, in the process of diagnosis of a totally different problem, learned that he has a benign brain tumor. It may well have been there since HE was 29!

Keep us posted, will you? Peace.

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How are you doing with the Viibryd? I'm currently on Wellbutrin and Lex as you were. Thanks

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Been on it for about a week now, no noticeable impact yet.

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Received a trial pack from Dr. J, on day 6 at 10mg without a noticeable difference in mood. Being a seratonin inhibitor give me relief...

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Hi, Monty. You probably weren't expecting any results on mood yet. It's early, as you know. It was in the second week of 20 mg, I think, when some improvement showed up for me. Any side effects? I hope you will stick with it & give it time. It's a good med. Thanks for posting.

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Interesting side effect. While on lexapro/Wellbutrin combo I had zero interest in sexual relations. Now my libido is elevated way beyond expectation. The first couple days I did experience vivid dreams but now back to normal (8th day, 1st day on the 20 mg) they seemed to have regressed. Probable due to my shifting the med uptake from late afternoons to mornings. Thanks all for the constructive feedback!

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Definitely an increased libido due to being off the Lexapro. Now that it's out if my system still waiting for the viibryd to kick in. I sure hopes it's soon. Today was a disaster. I feel like I did before these treatments began.

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Sorry to hear about that, Monty. Those days always seem to find their way to us. Hoping that tomorrow will go better for you.

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transitioned from 20 to 40 a week ago. past couple of days i've been feeling slightly disoriented. Thoughts are scattered, no continuity. Weird. I think 20mg is appropriate.

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Glad to hear from you again, Monty, even though the frustration and disappointment evident in your message is not good news. I'm sorry for that. I'm back to 20 mg Viibryd, too. Similar results to what you report at 40, although my complaints were mainly just being sleepy too much of the day. When the low part of my depressive cycle came again with as big a wallop as ever, then I knew there was no point to taking that much Viibryd. My Dr prescribed a low dose of Abilify to boost effectiveness, but like you, I'm not sold on taking more meds, so I didn't fill the Rx. Been down to 20 mg/day for 2 weeks now. Another low has arrived, but no different than the usual, and I feel better most of the day than I did at 40 mg. Viibryd is still my best bet on an anti-depressant, not so much for the effectiveness, but because the side effect profile is less bothersome. The cost is the one thing that makes me consider changing to a different med.

In any case, I hope you'll keep on trying to find whatever works best for you, and I hope you will keep us posted as to how the search is going.

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Thanks for all the constructive feedback my partners in crime. Will stay the course until otherwise instructed. Dr. Appt next week will keep you all abreast. I think together we can all find something out there that works. Can't help but feel like a subject in a psych ward!!

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Overwhelmed by the 40 mg Viibryd. Felt awful. this drug has my mental state fluctuating almost daily. I will break the 40 down to 2 20s and see how that works....or not.

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Hey, Monty. Sorry to hear you're not feeling so well. I had a similar response to the 40 mg dose of Viibryd. Back at 20mg, doing as well as on 30 and 40. Are you sure you don't want to check with your Dr. about dropping by half all at once? With a pill splitter, it's possible to cut a half in half . . . . Just a suggestion. Keep us posted on how you're doing? Someday, science will look back on these meds the way we look back on frontal lobotomies. So I hope, anyway. Hang tough, man!

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Wow! With what I keep reading on these pages, it really makes me want to get off Viibryd. I have been on it for about 6 months, in conjunction with Remeron (intended to enhance its antidepressant capabilities) and Atavan (as needed for anxiety relief). I've found this potpouri of pills creates more problems than they relieve. The Remeron seems to intensify my anxiety, so I end up taking an Atavan. If I don't take the Remeron, my mood and anxiety are okay for about a day, then the next day I feel like crap; physically; fatigued, generally out of it. I'm also tired of the diarrhea, which I've found listed as a side effect for both Viibryd and Remeron. I miss the person I used to be and I am really hoping I can get off these meds.

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Please do not take this medication! At first it seems like the miracle drug for the depression, until eventually all the horrid side affects appear. Read all other patients experiences with it, and research as much about the drug as possible. I've been on antidepressants and other Psych drugs since 1988, viibryd has been the worst. I do know different meds work differently for each person, but just saying, I'd pay very close attention to other viibryd users comments first. Good luck

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I called my Dr yesterday. Don't know if it got worse, or I just figured out the cause and noticed more (maybe both) but I was getting nauseous in the mornings. It started about an hour after breakfast and the dose of Viibryd, and after another hour or two, gradually improved, until by lunch time I felt pretty good, and from then on, the days went pretty well as a rule. I had cut back to 20 mg/day, because the max recommended 40 mg dose only made me feel worse with side effects, no more benefit in depression relief.

Dr and I worked out a plan to try taking Viibryd in the evening with a late supper. I will try that tonight. Didn't take any Viibryd this a.m., of course, and didn't get sick.

If this tack doesn't work, then we'll have to look for a different med. I'm reluctant to switch away, because for me, Viibryd has had the best impact so far on my feeling like I can keep on.

I only write this in case it might be helpful for someone else struggling. Reading that so many of you have dropped Viibryd influenced my thinking to take steps to get relief from the nausea and fatigue side effects. We have to do what works for ourselves, but maybe ideas shared here would be effective for someone else. Best of luck to all of you; to all of us.

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Thanks for the message friend. With some of these meds the sides are so drastic we are quick to change. I switched off V after month. Just didn't work for me. Back on lexapro and so far so good.

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After less than a week weaning off Viibryd and Remeron per my nurse-practitioner's instructions, I am feeling more clear-headed and the diarrhea isn't as bad. My appetite is getting better, too. But today I am exhausted. I am already looking forward to getting home from work and crashing. Last night I started taking Zoloft. I hope that is a better med for me.

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Has anyone had more IBS issues while taking Viibryd? I have IBS and I've noticed it flaring up more. Im ready to start 40mg tomorrow.

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