Viibryd Has Anyone Else Had A Positive Experience? (Page 3) (Top voted first)

I am starting to get a little nervous with all the negative feedback in this forum. I was on Cymbalta for a couple of years, but when my doctor increased the dosage I started gaining a lot of weight. He decided to put me on Viibryd. I just finished my trial pack and feel like I have much more energy and can get up earlier in the morning. I feel more focused on things and I feel like my libido is finally working again. The only thing that has happened negatively is the last two days I have been under a lot of stress and have been crying. But I don’t quite know if it is the medication because I may have just had a couple of bad days. I just increased to 40mg today. I am hoping to feel even better. I have not been as hungry since I started the medication so I was surprised to see that other people said that they gained weight on the medication. Has anyone else had a positive experience on this?

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Look up free prescription card on the internet. I just got one in the mail. It gives you about 65% off of Viibryd, it says....worth a shot. NPSN is the name.

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I have been in viibryd for over a year. The only side effect that I don't like is my ears will start ringing at night when I miss a morning dose. But not any thing that would keep me up and I love sleep. :) But other than that I am fine. It's definitely helped me manage my emotions positively. I used to get super frustrated if I was trying to explain something and I thought the other person wasnt getting it. Now..I say eff it!

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I was on Cymbalta for a couple of years and really liked it. Liked it so much that they put my 21 year old daughter on it. Very quickly she started having problems urinating. It just wouldn't come out, she had to strain to get it started. Her dr took her off of it right away and problem resolved, however, I had been being treated for interstitial cystitis for years, a very painful urinary issue. Same complaint of delayed start of urination, but I had to go back and match dates to see if it could have been cymbalta! I did and lo and behold, my urinary symptoms started shortly after beginning the cymbalta. I told my doctor what I thought and she switched me off. My symptoms have drastically improved! I only wish I had seen the correlation earlier. I could have saved myself some expensive and painful testing at the urologist's office.

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Are u still on viibryd how long did it take to work and for you to feel better did you just wake up and feel good one day

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Did u really feel better that quick did u just wake up feeling better please tell me

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Hi r u still on viibryd

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how is it going with welbutring and viibryd? any weight gain?

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Two months ago, my Dr. prescribed Viibryd to me because in the last 5 yrs I've faced numerous issues within my home life and experiencing severe depression. I am a 45 yr old female that has a husband that continuously cheats, (this lead to his business failing cause he preferred to chase women than to monitor crews on the job). He was frivolous with money to the point he damaged our credit to the point he burnt our family home to collect ins money to cover debts I was unaware of. He purchased a second home which after two years HE decided to let go back to the bank as he secretly moved what personal items we had, leaving me to come home from work to find everything gone. He also let my vehicle go back and then purchased another under his dad's name so I would have no claim to it. I eventually lost my job because he would take that vehicle away from me as a means of trying to control me. My work place has a policy regarding attendance which he was fully aware of. So I am currently unemployed with no insurance and can not pay for this new medication and my husband won't pay for it either because he knows it has improved my depression. He calls me names such as psychotic bi*ch, tells our friends I need mental help, says I'm worthless, uses my own kids against me. All the times I tried to get help for my depression before he throws out my meds. I firmly believe he doesn't want me to feel better because he knows if I ever do I'll put in the effort to leave him! It's all a control issue with him and he knows Viibryd has helped me better than any thing else I've tried. But unfortunately I can't afford it and not taking it in 4 days now. This is a medicine that u are not to discontinue abruptly, so I am in fear of withdrawals. I am crying at numerous times throughout the day and night...feeling immensely hopeless!!! This medicine was giving me positive results and the only side effect was vivid dreams. But now I'm once again I'm without the stronger me I was becoming and ready to give up!

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Does Viibryd need to be taken in the morning? Does anyone take it at night? I was on Lexapro and found it was better when I took it at night. I'm getting ready to start Viibryd and I don't know when i should take it.

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You know that you are on a place where people are looking for answers... Mainly bad things... There are lots of people with great experiences... Please ignore the one in here that will not shut up... I have had to report her and truly that is why I don't answer much anymore... My experience in the long run has been amazing... Been on it since it came out pretty much... Yes I had some side effects... But they went away.. I went to a pschy doc last month for the first time in my life... Went for another reason... Not meds just to talk about some things... Anyway while I was there she said she had only had one person that had a problem other than normal side effects... And that that person didn't have the side effects, just wasn't happy about anything...I wish you great luck!!! And hope this works for you... And if it doesn't... Something will. Please don't let all if the comments from a certain person worry you... You are you... Everyone is different. :) by the way... There is no weight gain with this med... Just make sure to take it with food... That is what I was told and if anyone is gonna gain from a med it is me... Thyroid problems.... Have a great day... Be happy and stop reading bad things... It is up to you...:)

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For the record, I have reported the person who said I should SHUT UP many times. For reasons as you can see. It is unfortunate that 1 person, a person successfully taking Vii, would actually waste their precious time to post here. As someone else said, it's impossible to find positive stories on bad experiences. And I find it comical that I replied to one person here & was told to shut up. Shiver. Downright creepy. I felt SAFE posing on this thread & out from nowhere she comes!

Never shutting up :)

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ViibrydisDemonic

Sorry someone told you to shut up....I had to report someone because of them spewing negativitity and nasty statements. I just got on here to at least let someone know that everyone doesn't have a problem with Vii....just to break up HER monotany of logic. And once again, she did it. She is not a very nice person....and I think she is on some kind of drug herself. It is bad when the only thing you have to do is spend your day on here and spread lies and rumors....but I am outta here...again....Have a great day!!! :)

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Dear ls,

I definitely had to take some time away from your out in left field comment clearly directed at me. People that come to this forum want real answers. They want the truth.

I find it strange that you didn't follow my response post about you just being cruel & mean & telling me to shut up. I merely changed my name for the post to be sarcastic, as i suspect that you have other names. But that's ok, I get it, you are out to promote Viibryd.

When I said I thought I was safe posting here, I never expected to hear from you again. I just do not understand why you keep following me! It's creepy & annoying. No one else has ever been offended when I shared by Stephen King like nightmares & Sleep paralysis in the many other posts that I've shared about my story. It's my story and all you've ever made me do is DEFEND myself, from when your very snarkily said that I was being hysterical about my experience. All I can do is share my experiences. You share yours and LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!

And I do report you anytime you throw insults my way. You are very cruel & as I told the admin, I even 2nd guessed my short time on Prozac after Viibryd & switched to Cymbalta.

The next time you run your mouth, you'll be out of here!

Peace to everyone else.

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Have you ever taken Wellbutrin? I just stopeed it and started Vybrid so far its doing nothing but side affects for me

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you can contact the company and they will send you an application to get free meds sent to your dr the number can be found on line and u may evev be able to the app on line i didnt have a computer so they sent me one in the mail. Sandee

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Just read your post alot of us have bad side effects tot his med. It does not mean it is a bad med folks it just means that it may not be the right one for you. I have tried almost all of the old ones I use blessedt o find a PA in CA that found the right one for me. and guess what i had side effects with them tooo, i just worked with her and we adjusted them to the right mg and was doing great on them. I will give viibrd the chance it deserves. but I knew the side effects and when it was time to increase with my other ones. stay strong and stay intouch with your pribsriber that is very important. Im sure the company that makes this med monitors this forum. That is a good things they are getting more informationm in a uncontrolled situation and that will help them in the long run so people stay to the subject it will help us all in the long run I agree if someone is being negative your body is not thes ame as mine so my side effects will be different then yours. Sorry for all typos im bad at it

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Yes, I had a positive experience within 4 hours. So surprised! It helps spinal nerve pain. I can now stand up straight! I am on a pain pill, but it takes a while to work, and with Vybrid I can stand up straight. It does not eliminate the pain, but it seems to blunt it, so I am more comfortable. I still need to lay flat many times during the day or my calves start to tingle. I have had no GI upsets, except some unscented flatulence. My pain med can cause constipation, and this may be why I have had no major GI problems. I have an S1 nerve impingement. The neurosurgeon says it is not coming from the spine, but the tight piriformis, from a gait dysfunction, from a degenerating hip. The hips surgeons, say no, its coming from your spine. Working with a neurophysiologist now.

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I had fantastic results on viibryd. I was on Zoloft for years and finally told my dr that my sex life with my husband was very important and I had to stop the zoloft. After about 3 months, I couldn't focus on anything. She started me on a trial pack of Viibryd. I felt amazing, back to myself again, was so energized, getting great nights of sleep, interested in sex again, lost 6 pounds in a month and a half and was extremely productive at work, and I think it even helped with my migraines! But my insurance denied it and i've had to wean myself off of it and I'm back to square one with a different medication that is not effective at all! Extremely frustrating.

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Hi I'm responding from a comment you made 2years Ago :/ regarding using Vibbryd and Wellbutrin. Just wondering how it's going for you with that combo?

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Hi! So I was my Dr's 1st patient on Viibryd, back in '12 & then finally weaned off for good, w/ the amazing help w/ temp. Prozac in '13.

I loved Viibryd in the beginning, but then like 3 mos. in, began having weird things happen. Like feel someone get out of bed, while I was turned the other way, auditory hallucinations, & then the horrific dreams & eventual big time sleep paralysis & major auditory hallucinations. Thank God I can say it is behind me. I've never experienced anything like that 2 yrs post Vii.

So not saying everyone will experience this w/ Vii, but wean w/ Prozac at bedtime. The drug has been out long enough now that articles have been published describing why ppl were having problems w/ SP & demonic dreams. Not even going to try to describe how. Just google it. If your Dr. pleads the 5th, he's lying & getting paid by every drug manufacturer! lol.

Yes, I've heard the stories from several nurses, who shared other patients similar stories w/ me. Dr's can't speak badly about drugs. Plus, they hear similar stories w/ all drugs & everyone has different brain chemistry.

I've finally gotten off Cymbalta, for pain, & was approved w/ ins. for Lyrica, & I decided to give Lexapro another chance. I know it was a diff manufacturer last summer, because med has worked diff. this round. Don't know what it was last yr, but I had night sweats & too active dreams. I'd wake up exhausted from stupid things like flying, escaping, moving contents of house...just frustrating dreams. Cymbalta always gave me calm unmemorable dreams. But the new Lexapro, by Aurobindo Pharm, has been working perfectly! I think it's prob a placebo! Haha.

I've learned to research these pharm co's. I don't "like" that many are made in India, & under unsanitary conditions.

Have a good day y'all!!!

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