Viibryd For Me (Page 2)

Hello....I am 38 and have been dealing with a divorce that started before I started on Viibryd. I am now on my 25th day of the starter pack. I haven't really noticed too many of the side effects of everyone else. I have noticed a craving for sweets, which I am trying to stop because my Dr. has had me on adipex for weight gain from zoloft. I haven't really gained any weight from what I can tell thus far.
I also haven't had any problems with stomach issues or headaches.
I have noticed my sex drive come back however....
I am just hoping that this pill is going to work for me. I haven't really been able to notice anything different. Do you all think maybe I just need to wait a while longer to notice????

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skeety7 - I am trying this exact regimen starting today, with a side of Xanax as needed: I have used Wellbutrin (actually generic right now although I prefer name brand) off and on since 2007. Currently have been on it for about 2 years again. It's working well enough - it's 300 mg but usually broken up into two 150 mg doses. I take one as early as possible, and one at least an hour or two, at the most 3 hours later.... If I don't take 300, I feel a drop-off at about 6-7 pm. If I stagger the two 150s, I don't notice a drop, but if I ever want to start cutting down I can easily and slowly taper back down to 150 daily. Not doing that now though! My life is very stressful with a sick mother and a son who was just diagnosed with Bipolar I after having a severe psychotic manic episode. Add to that just having teenagers, a mortgage, a relationship, well, life is just very stressful. I know that Wellbutrin and Viibryd don't really help anxiety, so I do have a Xanax scrip for acute "attacks" but it's the lowest possible dose, and I usually break them in half, and I do not use that daily or even weekly, normally. Sometimes I do use it nearly every day - like the ten days my son was speaking in rhymes and in a psychiatric ICU. Then I will go months only needing one here and there. I wasn't sure if the Wellbutrin wasn't working or if life is just that difficult right now, but I need just a little more help. Lying down and letting life pass me by is just not an option; I have far too many responsibilities. So I am trying the Viibryd. I think I am going to ramp up and try to stay on 20 mg and never go to 40. I will also probably stick with 300 mg generic Wellbutrin (unless I can ever afford name brand and then it will be the real deal) staggered at 5-6 am and 7-9 am 150 each. I will try and check back and let you know how it goes.

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