Viibryd Reviews (Page 6)
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Going to start it tomorrow. Anyone else taking it, and if so, how do you like it?

Thanks!

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Theresa,

You mentioned that you don't feel relief from Xanax or other Benzo's & that your Dr. is trying to find a med. that helps you. Your situation is complex & you need to talk to your Dr. on Mon.

I am responding a lot because myself & others (few to hundreds?) get an email every time you post.

So if you're posting "is the med working" (?) daily on each Viibryd forum on this site, then hundreds of people are getting multiple emails daily from you with the same message from you.

My suggestion is to post with your story & be patient for a reply. It's a tough ? to answer when you aren't sharing much about your situation. We want to help you.

Have you heard from the moderator w/ a similar response? Hope you feel better soon. I know you are fighting anxiety. I know how it feels. Hugs!

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Chuck are you still on viibryd

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ADe how are you doing on the viibryd yet

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R u still on viibryd

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Thx I actually have a script for xanax have tried all the benzos don't help believe it or not doctors just keep trying different meds hoping

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So sorry to hear that you are not feeling better. And yes, I understand that the Vii isn't working (yet?) Have you googled how long it takes? Meds work immed. for me...& I have a high tolerance. Something doesn't sound right w/ your situation. I don't mean to offend you in any way, as this is just something that was brought up in another post, but something about bipolar individuals unable to take SSRI's or SNRI's? And having dealt w/ anxiety for years, I've never expected to get total relief from an AD & never have. So IMO, it sounds like you are feeling awful more from anxiety. Can you get yourself to the ER? NO ONE should have to experience so much heartache for days on end. And I believe that you are struggling & feel your pain. So please get yourself some assistance. You might just need a script of Ativan or Xanax to help you work up to 40 mg. of Vii. and then try weaning back down from the Benzo's. Because IMO, until that anxiety is dealt with, your mind & body won't be able to achieve relief from depression. HTH! ;)

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Hi I'm not feeling awful because of the viibryd I have been feeling awful because no med I have tried has worked for my severe anxiety depression extreme fears etc. my hope is that viibryd might work but like alot of other meds there are some horrible experiences I know everyone is different I just wish something would help already. No med has lifted my mood or helped my anxiety

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@Theresa -- my relief was gradual, and it took about 10 days to stop feeling spacey and down all the time. I haven't experienced any of the nightmares others on this thread have mentioned, so I just may be one of the lucky ones who respond well to Vii. But remember, I was experiencing a lot of day time anxiety and that's why my doc added Bus to the mix.

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So would I say it helped u are u on it yet

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Theresa, in reply to your question about when and how much improvement: 10 mg did zero to improve affect. At 20 mg for about a week, one day I noticed that I just felt OK, no suicidal stuff. For a while, that was on-again, off-again. At 30 mg, I can't say much because of the pain meds. I can assure you, however, that I have had NO issues with "sleep paralysis" or nightmares. So, it may be true that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, but some of us are ducks.

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Theresa, you are very obsessed to hear what you want to hear. Just relax and try to let the vii work for you. I was on it for 15 months. From 20 to 40 to 30 to 20 to 40. Then weaned off over a week and went on Paxil. On vii I had loose stools daily for the entire year plus. Anxiety would come for 6 weeks at a time. I lost 10 pounds because I couldn't eat from the anxiety. That's when I went back up to 40. I was ok for 3 months the came the 2 month bout with anxiety. This time I lost 15 pounds. I was 135# to start with so I couldn't afford to lose any more weight. I have been on Paxil now for 4 months. Feel great. Back up to 130# and no anxiety what so ever. I am losing my job in 30 days and it doesn't phase me. I am so confident that I will get another good job that if not for the Paxil, I would be so sick with anxiety and ponder how others attempt suicide because the sick feeling never goes away. I would never attempt it myself but do understand how others that are weak could do it. Paxil helps me for my anxiety condition and minor depression. Effexor made me vomit.

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20 mgs. isn't a lot, IMO. After I was able to wean off Vii due to the SP, the Dr's began announcing that maybe 40 mgs. was too much Vii. But I nearly laughed at that, because I remembered how I didn't feel good even on the 30 mg. Maybe it's because Vii isn't a long acting med, that until you get to their highest dose, then you feel better. Again, IMO, (ask your Dr. 1st) I'd be increasing my dose w/ just days in between to feel better. I've never read of anyone feeling so awful after a week+ of Vii. What AD did you come off of? You need to see your Dr. and probably add Wellbutrin (mentioned that b4, on another forum?). But I can't promise you that you won't have sleep paralysis (SP) on Vii.

Lastly, all Vii did for me was make me feel content w/ winter weather (didn't care) & erase all PMS. I think it's the most screwed up of all AD's & it works by making you feel so normal that you almost cannot believe that you are on an AD....and then the demons came to get me at night. It wasnt until I was weaning from the nighttime night terrors & SP that everything went wrong on the med during the day. It has a horrible track record for brain explosions & auditory hallucinations.

HTH!

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I have been on it a week 20 Mgs did u notice any benefit at that point or not until 3 weeks please let me know did u feel better one day or was it gradual

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@ Theresa -- it took about 3 weeks for me to feel relief on Vii. After about 6 mos the doc had to increase my dosage to 40mg. I've been feeling pretty good for 4 mos now. My new doc says if you don't feel betting on one med, sometimes it's best to combine them. Maybe you should talk to your doc about that approach. I still get down once in a while, but I can tell the difference between that and the debilitating depression I was feeling. Hope you feel better soon.

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I hope to hear that it works cause I'm desperate for relief

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Theresa,

Lol...people are posting and you keep asking the same repetitive ?'s. What are wishing to hear? Because in the 5000+ Vii posts I've read online, the nightmares & sleep paralysis are mentioned 98% of the time.

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Is viibryd helping u if so how long did it take to work

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Please anyone with positive viibryd stories please respond

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@raven: It makes sense. Thank you! I took the Viibryd for 5 days. Literally had 2 of the most vivid and scariest dreams. Not nightmares per say, but more like murdering people and it was all so real. I never had thoughts or dreams like that and it was har to fall asleep and stay asleep. When I finally fell asleep, it would be the deep REM. Then if wake up every 2 hrs or so. Went to work late every morning!! I stopped the Viibyrd and eventually stopped the Vyvanse but needed to get back on that. Went to the NP and she upped my vyvanse and gave me Pristiq which is pretty much like Effexor. She mentioned that Adderall seems to be inconsistent. Sometimes working well other times not which is why Vyvanse was created. I am feeling much much better. BP still high than my normal, but not worrisome. Thank you ALL for the help. I've gained a lot by reading this chat. I wish you all the best and a safe holiday.

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How bad were you feeling before viibryd

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