Viibryd Side Effects (Page 11)
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What if any side effects are people experiencing on viibryd

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***I've also had a lot of hair loss, but I was told it was due to a vitamin D deficiency. Who knows for sure though - my PCP said it was the vitamin D, but he doesn't know I'm taking Viibryd.

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Numb--- update on how you're feeling?

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I fully agree.. It starts out wonderfully! For the first few months I got along with everyone, felt great & was on top of everything.. Now I have continuous brain zaps that won't stop. It started out when I'd miss a dose or take it a couple hours late. Now it's a constant thing.
My hair wasn't falling out at first either. Now I don't think it will ever stop! I've also recently noticed I've been overly anxious. My husband & oldest son have told me I'm no longer myself..
The negative side effects start out slowly but over time they become overwhelming and uncontrollable.
To those who have positive results on this med, I'm truly happy for you.. For the rest of us, all we can do is pray these side effects don't last forever once we've tapered off completely..

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I take 20mg daily and do fine without side effects now, though when I first started mid November had minor such as feeling high, feeling sad and brain zaps. I started with 10 mg per day then worked way up to 20mg. After 1.5 to 2.0 months at the 20mg level noticed life was good again. long lead in time it's now working.

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Yes I know. My dr is aware. Its well worth feeling better. This med has changed my life. I won't be on it forever, but I will be on it as long as I feel good. Its not a daily thing and it doesn't really affect my life as it is always before I go to bed. Read so many replies or posts with people being on multiple meds. Im on one. All meds have side affects, its finding one u can live with. Every individual body reacts different. Some of these side affects ie passing out is a lil crazy.

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I've been on Viibryd for a month and a half using the starter pack my doctor gave me. He had me start with 5 mg gradually working my way up. I'm currently at 20 mg in addition to taking 350 mg of Lamictal in the morning, and Trazodone 50 mg & Restoril 30 mg (both are sleep aids) at night. Side effects so far: nausea every day for a minimum of 30 mins, bad night sweats, sweaty feet (gross - never experienced this before), significant memory loss, and one day I almost passed out while at Dunkin' Donuts (had to grab the counter to keep from falling) due to quick onset of dizziness and leg weakness. The worst - WORST - thing I've experienced was an awful panic attack. I've never had one before, and thought I was having a heart attack and was surely going to die that night - it was horrific. I told my doctor about it, but he feels that gradually over time the side effects will lessen significantly or go away altogether. I, however, want to ween off of Viibryd but need his assistance to do so - I've read so many posts that doing it yourself is torture and very dangerous. I think this medication should be taken off the market - too many moderate to severe side effects felt by too many people. Definitely not for me.

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I have been on Viibryd for 5 weeks now, the last 2 weeks have been at the 40mg level. Surprisingly, I have noticed no side effects except a tinge of nausea when I first started at 10mg. I felt most normal at 20mg (almost as if it wasn't working) but decided to go all the way and see how 40mg feels for a while. It gives me a slightly warm/high feeling. No zombie effect. My conditions are mild, so I was afraid it's overkill, but so far I feel fine, mood seems better, and doctor says 40 is a normal dose. Sleep is fine, no wacky dreams. I take it in the morning, a few hours plus or minus don't seem to matter. I do not take with anything else except a little Xanax as needed. I have not had any alcohol while on this, nor do I plan to. You have to respect this drug. Don't play around. I tried Celexa in the past with poor results: too many side effects, but I was also taking with alcohol.

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Karrie, it starts good and progressively gets BAD. Do you think Brain Zaps are a good, normal thing for you body. Be careful.

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I am off now about 14 months, my body was damaged with the muscle aches and the severe pain in my head at times. It is hard for me to walk. It feels like my hamstrings are stiff from the back of my legs to my toes. I am happy for those that have had success from this med. I just know it wasn't for me and I hope in the months or years to come that this will improve. My feet hurt horrible. Started with swimming recently for the muscles, reg exercise and working with exercise bands were not a success. hope the best for you all.

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Im not sure how long its gonna take u. I was very lucky no side affects. Oh except one. It drives me nuts. These brain zaps. No its not only when I miss a dose or something as obvious as that. Just every so often sometimes frequently it feels like I am struck my lightning no pain but literally my brain zaps like an on off switch. When it happens it happens like multiple times a night. I will deal with this. This med has changed my life. I was depressed and sad and angry. Now im like easy going, well im still a jerk but I can tolerate things like my father having cancer, and losing his entire tongue. Its really impressive. I still hurt but it doesn't last long. Like I have a clarity. Things big things dont bother me which was the problem. I only take this med. 30mg for depression anxiety. No weight gain, no hair loss. No aches or issues. I take mine at night not in the Am it helped me feel more normal it helps me sleep. I was burnt out all day when I took it in am. I read so much negativity on these sites, so I wanted to share my success. I get along with my parents for Christ's sake. Its a miracle! Well the meds and my psych dr. She is really on top of it so im very lucky

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I'm one week off and am wondering how long it will take to go away. I'm ready to check myself in the hospital because I'm so sick from this medicine. When does all the side effects go away?

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I was on Viibryd for 4 months. I expected side effects but not quite as severe as I had them. The muscle pains were constant which I didn't expect. To make a long story short and I don't know if there's any correlation I wound up with sciatica on my left leg. I spent 4 months in crippling pain. X-rays and MRI showed I have a condition called Spondilothesis it's a slippage on one of my vertebra in my back. I went for back surgery in Sept. I'm slowly on the mend. I've never had back issues, so I was thinking could the Viibryd caused the muscle weakness which in turn caused the vertebra to slip. Or am I grasping at straws? I would love some input from someone out there.

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I took Vii for exactly a month. After titrating up to 40 mg, I started getting this strange feeling like I wasn't actually there... I had very frequent childhood memories flash into my mind. I have been off for 2 weeks, but I am still feeling horribly anxious and depressed. I think this is probably the worst "medication" I have ever taken. I would not recommend it to my worst enemy.

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I have been on 40 mg of the antidepressant Viibryd since February of 2011 (within a month after FDA approval). Approximately 9 months ago I began experiencing pain and stiffness in my feet upon standing and walking after sitting or lying down for a period of time and most noticeably after a night's sleep. Over the course of the next 9 months the pain and stiffness spread to all of my joints. I also began to have muscle pain and weakness which progressed to the point that I was unable to open bottles and jars. During this same nine month period I gradually became more and more fatigued. Walking up one flight of stairs to my apartment was an effort and I often felt out of breath and dizzy upon reaching the top of the stairs. I could no longer take normal walks with my dog without feeling exhausted. It was around this time that I began experiencing episodes of blurred vision. I also noticed that my skin had become very dry and was developing little bumps. Then about 3 months ago I woke up one morning with red, flat, non-itching splotches all over me from the size of a dime to a quarter. I went to a dermatologist who was unable to determine the cause of what she called a "non-specific" rash. After one month most of the splotches faded and disappeared. Based on the symptoms I was experiencing my family doctor ran a series of blood tests. Everything came back normal. He could not find a cause for my symptoms. I felt hopeless. I was 56 years old and felt like 90. At this point a friend recommended I see a doctor who is regarded as a superb diagnostician. The first thing he did was recommend to my psychiatrist that I be taken off both Viiibryd and a new antidepressant for treating MDD named Brintillex (a serotonin modulator and stimulator) which I had been taking for 2 months. It was my diagnostician's opinion that I should not be on any seratonergic antidepressants and that I should instead exclusively be treated with dopamonergic antidepressants. Wellbutrin (450 mg) had been my base medication for almost 20 years and my diagnostician felt that I should continue with the Wellbutrin and add a new dopamonergic medication for treating Parkinson's and MDD called Azilect 10 days after stopping the Viibryd and Brintillex. With my psychiatrist's permission (after a lengthy discussion with my diagnostician) I stopped the Viibryd and Brintillex 8 days ago. At that time I was put on 25 mg of Lamictal and 25 mg of Seroquel (I assume to cushion the withdrawal from the Viibryd and Brintille. I begin taking Azilect two days from now.

What I can now report to all of you regarding the symptoms I've talked about having developed over the past 9 months that after stopping Viibryd and rthe ecently added Brintillex 8 days ago the pain in my joints has already significantly diminished. I have NO pain in my feet now. I can feel my muscle strength beginning to improve. And the fatigue has begun to ease. Now I have to tell you that my diagnostician wasn't sure what was causing all my symptoms. He wanted me off all seratonergic antidepressants because he strongly felt that any medication with seratonergic action was the wrong treatment for my MDD. But in removing the seratonergic drugs from my system the source of my symptoms was uncovered.

Viibryd was the undeniable cause of all the symptoms I have suffered from (and I mean SUFFERED from) over the last 9 months.

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These are the only 2 side effects my doctor told me were anything to worry about.. He said it was side effect free other than those 2.. But was he wrong! Smh..

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I'd also like to know if anyone has had any luck w their hair growing back after losing it due to the Viibryd. I am 30 & losing my hair by the handfuls now.. can't see my dr until next week but I'm terrified my hair will never be the same..

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I started having restless leg and leg aches last March. It turned out to be the statin I was taking for my high clorestrol. It took about three months (summer) for this leg pain to subside. With a totally new doctor, she prescribed Viibryd after I'd been taking Zoloft for years. I started out fine last Fall. But then I noticed my leg pain coming back, then hip pain, knees, shoulder and elbow pain. I can't even touch my elbows without wincing. The leg and hip pain get so bad at night, it wakes me up from sleep and it feels like someone plunged a knife into my leg! Awful! I couldn't figure out what was happening since I had stopped taking the statins. I started looking up rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, lupes and even fibramialgia because I really thought I had some crippling disease. I made an appointment with a new doctor for next week, but then I found this chat board on Viibryd. I feel so much better (I think) that my problem may be a side effect of the meds instead of a crippling disease or disorder. It sounds like more than 2% of us users are experiencing this side effect. I hope the pain will go away once I switch to something else. Does anyone have any experience of going off Viibryd and having the pain go away, or not? It would be the sh#ts to have to live with this joint pain going forward.

Jan

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No. The side effects I'm experiencing are NOT listed on the website. My hair is falling out by them handful.. My doctor also told me nothing about this.. So w that being said, you take this drug.. Experience the terrifying feeling of sleep paralysis & lose your hair.. Than, go through withdrawal symptoms while you still take care of your family & run a business.. Let me know how you feel about it then.

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I have been off Viibryd since Oct. 28th. I was still experiencing side effects until I did a Peroxide flush, and Started Chealation Therapy, My pain and dizziness is gone. My memory is getting better! I can't believe the side effects I had due to this med. And the fact they won't go away!

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Saliva pouring out of right side of cheek inside with a really bad Iron taste . 3rd week of being on Viibryd.

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