Viibryd Side Effects (Page 23) (Top voted first)

What if any side effects are people experiencing on viibryd

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Yeah i used my pill cutter and cut all my 40s in half and went to 20mgs about 3 days ago. Doing alright so far. Had a super realistic dream last night but it was a good one. Dreamt i got to see my dad and their were happy tears. he passed away almost 10 years ago when i was 20 from a accidental overdose of prescription meds (for severe panic and anxiety and other stuff). I was the one who found him. Went in his sleep. He was on ALOT of stuff though so I don't want to scare anyone thinking they might have the same issue. Sucks having to wait so long till my doc appointment.

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Jen....not sure if my new tingling numb arms that seem not to work when I try to type or drive are a result of the Viibryd but never had them until taking this stuff. Wonder how much study has been done on the effect of this drug on the liver????

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A nocturnal panic attack that lasted 18 hours? and, came on suddenly during the day? never heard of that

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I have been on 40 mg of Viibryd for close to a year now. I, too, have muscle/joint pain and weakness. A week ago I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and now I have to see a sleep disruption specialist because of restless leg syndrome. I also sweat profusely when I'm not sitting still.

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I am tapering off of Viibryd completely because I ended up in the hospital with serotonin poisoning from it. I also couldn't stop sweating excessively..this started out of nowhere. Since I have gone from 40mgs to 10mgs over the last 4 weeks the sweating is not as bad, but the irritation and depression has increased. As for joint pain, I already was in so much pain from surgery on a shattered ankle, falling down 17 stairs and damaging my spine permanently as well as having degenerative bone disease. I am also tapering of oxycontin...I stopped the soma completely and that's when I realized the oxycontin wasn't controlling the pain as I am still taking 80mgs a day..the soma was controlling the pain...all pain is caused by chronic inflammation, so I am checking into organic pain medicine..I can't take anymore of these dangerous drugs the doctors prescribed that almost killed me..never mind the side effects.

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I have been on viibryd for about 2 months....I had the worst dream of my life last week. I felt like something was trying to take over my body I could see a black mass I was trying so hard to move or yell for my husband and nothing would happen I felt like I was fighting for hours to move and get up and make it stop. By the time I go over to my husband I was shaking him awake and crying almost hysterically....I NEVER want to go through that again I was so scared I still was so up set the next day. My stomach has been upset since I started to take the medicine and has progressed to where I stopped it three days ago I have been super agitated, weepy and then on the other had very aggresssive for no apparant reason anything sets me off.

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Too all those that are taking it..it almost killed me with serotonin poisoning..it is also being investigated into ties to cancerous tumors in the stomach..oddly enough I had to have surgery this week to remove a cancerous tumor on my stomach..4 hours and 23 stitches later..I will never take ant-depressants again..they are dangerous and there are organic alternatives that work without side effects.

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I was prescribed Viibryd after years of Welbutrin and Lexapro combo, that seemed to do the trick until about a year ago when my mood went down and stayed there. Viibryd was offered as the med that does the trick when others don't. And so it did. Unfortunately, when my doctor increased the dose from 20 to 40, after a few months on it, my insurance asked for a "prior auth." Apparently my doctor's office is slow on these things, since it's been a week without the prior authorization going through. Meanwhile, quitting the viibryd cold turkey has gotten worse, each day, with mood swings ranging from tears to intense feelings of rage, which I must suppress. Nevertheless, my wife says she doesn't want to talk to me because I am not at all nice to her. This is abnormal for me. Nothing like this happened when I quite welbutrin or lexapro or any other. I find the mood swings affect my whole body, like a tense anxiety in my muscles. It's been intense.

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Did you electrical brain zaps and nightmares? I would wake up feeling like an electrical current was running on high through my brain, and the nightmares were horrific. I have been completely off of the viibryd 2 1/2 weeks and the headaches on the right side just above my eye are not as bad, but still haven't completely gone away.

I can't believe the drugs that are on the market and actually approved.
5htp...the pure kind you can find on line from Jigsaw Health is a safer organic anti-depressant than any drug doctor can prescribe.

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First - this wasn't the medicine for me, just didn't do the job. In the beginning had stomach upset and such, that subsided after 2 days every time the dose increased in the starter pack. I read about "demonic" dreams. When I took it in the morning, I had dreams where my life or others were in danger. The disturbing part was I knew I was dreaming and tried to move and wake up and couldn't. It really shook me up. When I took it at night, that didn't happen. The reason I quit taking it was because it just wasn't doing the job.

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It gave me horrific nightmares as well as the other side effects. The doctor put me back on Cymbalata and the Soma, and the sweating and nightmares, as well as the throwing up has stopped.

I don't want to be on any of these meds, but the reality is, as I told my regular doctor who doesn't listen, the degenerative bone disease, damage to my spine, my shattered ankle and the rheumatoid arthritis are not going to go away and i will have to be on some kind of medicine for pain and inflammation. Right now I am having my psychiatrist deal with the meds until I find another doctor that actually listens. I won't be back in Arizona until November he gave me a list of doctors he knows to call when I get back. Right now the meds I am on will have to do, and staying on the beach with family will help the depression.

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weaned myself from 40 to 20 (after taking the 40 for several months. i was noticing hair loss, which was NOT a thyroid problem, as i made sure i got checked. btw, the hair loss is not a pharm co. claimed side effect, so i think we need contact them and fda about that. seems many are having that side effect... stopped taking it totally the beginning of last week and am fine, though i may need to up my nightly seroquel back from regular 100 to xr200, as i am noticing some hypomania, which was not really a problem before--except when i traded pristiq for viibryd as the pristiq seemed to give me evening hypomania. now no viibryd and a little hypomania. hmmm...

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My doctor is wanting me to try Viibryd because I had horrible issues with Wellburtin and Celexa. The biggiest thing being tired on both medications despite being on 30mg of Adderall to help fight it, which, I am quick to metabolise medication, so 30mg wears off in about 6 hours.

I had weight gain with Celexa as it made me hungier than I was before. The only reason I didnt' try Viibyrd first was due to it being a name brand medication and what would end up being expensive. What usually works for a lot of people, usually does not work for me. Despite the problems people have reported, I will start taking this, and hope it does better than Wellbutrin and Celexa.

Every person reacts different to medication.

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Megan, any chance you've tried Concerta instead of Adderall? A lot of the forums I've read suggest Adderall can be quick to taper off for many users at 4-6 hours, but the consensus with Concerta seems to be closer to 6-8 plus. At 27mg, I'm getting a 10-12 hours of effect. As you probably know, users can also take booster doses of Addrerall which may be an option for you.

I think you may find Viibryd to have similar efficacy to those mentioned above, but the gastrointestinal issues are significant. Having used both, the side effects of the Concerta have been minimal; while the Viibryd can really wear on you after a while.

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been on viibryd 20mg for about 5 months. thought it was my miracle drug for depression. but now having HUGE HAIR LOSS!!!! can't deal with it anymore bc i can see my scalp!!!!
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I’m a 30 year old female and have been taking Viibryd for over 1month. In my personal experience and opinion, this medication is terrible for the body and mind. I have never felt less like myself. I’ve been feeling intense anxiety every single day in addition to diarrhea, insomnia, nausea and vomiting, mood swings and irritability, as well as a loss of appetite, every single day for over 1 month. Found a shrink that took my insurance and he prescribed Viibryd after speaking with me for less than 10 min. He said the drug reps have been very persistent and have given him a lot of samples so I was given a packet every time I went to see him. The anxiety was so bad that I called the Dr. a few times in between our appointments and he told me each time that I’m “under medicated” and should increase the dosage. Not being able to recognize myself any longer or control my emotions and body’s reaction for the entire time, I had enough, so I called the Dr. and asked to be taken off Viibryd. He said to stop cold turkey and not take it any longer at all. I also asked how long it would remain in my system and he said only 24 hours. I’m worried that this Dr. is just a puppet for the drug company and am concerned about the side effects of stopping this drug.
Anyone know if I should be scaling down the dosage over time or is just stopping completely okay? Also, how long does it take to get this drug completely out of your system? Any advice on what to do properly get off this horrible medication will be much appreciated!

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bobd

On the drug for about 5 months, Yes, at first it gave me a mental kick and felt good. Now, I'm depressed, sad, cry and wonder is I'm getting old and will die soon. i'M WALKING LIKE AN OLD MAN TOO!

My partner is also on it and has become an angry, aggressive, abusive person. Never been like this before.

HOW MANY HAVE JUST GONE COLD TURKEY VS TAPERING. dOES IT REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE? i'M GETTING OFF THIS STUFF ASAP.

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I was on the highest dosage of Viibryd in February and unfortunately, it wasn't working for me anymore. I stopped taking it versus tapering off with almost no side effects. I remember a few days of feeling a little dazed - similar to the feeling of a strong antihistamine - but that was about it.

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@bobd--i was on it for probably almost a year--i have posted about my experiences before. well, i took myself from 40mg (seemed more manic) to 20mg (better at first and then the same) and went with that for a couple of months, but decided it was maybe making me anxious, so i stopped--cold turkey--and no 'discontinuation syndrome' (their nice way of saying 'withdrawals'--useless)--i am fine without it. now, i missed a dose of seroquel once because i ran out, and THAT was horrible... but, as with everything, YMMV...

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Just wanted to share this - my 84 year old mother was put on viibryd 8 days ago as Cymbalta didn't seem to be effective any longer and she was just sleeping all the time. This morning she tried to hit my father (her husband) with a soft drink bottle and also had knives and scissors in her hand. Not sure yet if it is related to the Viibryd but she has never been violent in the past.

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