Viibryd Side Effects (Page 28) (Top voted first)

What if any side effects are people experiencing on viibryd

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Jana- did you get psoriatic arthritis before or after starting Viibryd? I've never heard of a medication causing an auto immune disease?

So sorry you're suffering and wishing you much healing.

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Three days ago the last of the devil himself, wellbutrin, left my system and having pushed my cymbalta back up to 60mg for almost 2 weeks, I feel pretty much as good as I did in January before I started the cymbalta to viibryd switch. (Thank the God).
Before the better mood came back ( and it was bad ... Really bad.. ) my doctor thought he'd help things along ( wellbu---s--it was still in me) and made a script out for 2 mg of abilify: which I never took. After reading of movements and pacing and anxiety.... Gimme a break... Only if my world was ending would I have taken it....
Now I hope and pray things stay as they are or get even better. It's good to breathe the early 6 am air!

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After starting Viibryd, about two weeks, didn't put it together until today. I have read many posts on here and on other sites of people developiing arthritis
Only a God knows.

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Only God knows......
I meant to say.

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Hi Margie:
Could you tell me how you weaned off? Was is a week of 20mg, a week of 10?
How was it? Hor are you now? I might mention I am taking the supplement Same too.

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I was on 40 mg for about 6 months when I decided that my symptoms (joint pain) could be from the viibryd. My doctor recommend dropping to 20 mg for a week and then stopping completely. So I did that and the withdrawal symptoms started as soon as I stopped. I had buzzing in my head almost constantly, I was ver itchy all over, and could not sleep at night because of the night terrors and insomnia. This went on for about 2 weeks and then went away. I haven't gotten any relief from the joint pain, but my doctor said it would take longer for that to go away. No changes in my mood at all yet, thankfully, but I know that could happen at any time.

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Jana- have you had your D levels checked?

I'm on the D bandwagon because of my research on low D levels causing so many symptoms of autoimmune disease, aches & pains, depression, heart palps etc.

One must take D3 specifically 2000-5000 typically (can be lower or higher, I've seen up to 10,000iu/day mentioned), to get the benefit. It takes minimum one month of daily D3 in those doses and up to months of taking, to see remission.

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Good suggestion. I am having the vitamin D checked, along with other blood work for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. What's interesting is that vitamin D deficiency also causes depression. In any case I still have to wait a while and in the meantime I'm on advil around the clock and still not feeling great. My ultimate hope is that I stay off viibryd and all other antidepressants for good.

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Just finishing second week on Viibryd. It's really helped has really boosted my libido, although I did have the stomach upset and nausea the first couple of days, it has passed. I don't have joint pain, no trouble seeing, no nightmares, only bad thing is that I've gained 7lbs in two weeks which really sucks. Just gonna try and watch what I eat and up my exercising. Other than that Viibryd has been working. I've taken Wellbutrin which was like taking nothing, taken celexa and lexapro... both killed my libido anyways, other than weight gain I'm happy w/ Viibryd.

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I was the same way. Find someone in your area that does chelation therapy treatments. It did wonders for me. I had got to where I could walk. Now I'm back to hiking and enjoying life. I still sometimes have bouts of pain in my legs especially at night before bed

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Everyones experience is different. I certainly didn't, nor have had, any Viagra like experience as a woman- I wish!

You said you were on 60mg? I thought the highest dosage was 40mg. Anytime meds go up past what's standard, the more side effects can happen or increase.

I never had nor have night terrors or sleep paralysis. All antidepressants can cause this, everyone reacts differently to any med. I've been on Viibryd for 7 months. I did have unusual body aches 3 months ago that brought me to this site but I was found to have low vit D. After 5-6 weeks of 4000 Vit D3 daily, the aches & pains disappeared.

Lastly, I have never heard of any medication being linked to causing autoimmune disease like Fibro or Sjorgens?!

People reading this site: before you panic hearing horror stories about Viibryd, know that EVERY antidepressant has side effects. Most wear off. If a bothersome side effect lingers, there are many others you can try. Just because one person or even 500 have a horror story to tell, there are just as many, likely more, with a raving review of their medication.

Keep in mind most people who have a positive experience with anything in life, rarely post about it. Most posts are from people who have a question about their med or are disgruntled with it for whatever reason. "A happy customer tells a friend. An unhappy customer tells the world."

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This is a thread about Viibryd side effects, is it not? And I was on the top recommended dose, which they since reduced due to the many who reported unusual sleep paralysis side effects.

There are plenty that report pain in their joints now. Hope it doesn't happen to you.

Remember to read negative reviews 1st when shopping on Amazon. Same with medications. Drug reps will post positive reviews here, because this IS the internet. Yes, it's common sense that happy customers won't always take the time to comment. So one has to wonder why lesweet1 is defending this IMO very dangerous drug under a post about side effects. Hmmm.

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i agree it is part of your routine. stay hydrated also. i take it at night. ive been on it for 5 plus years. brain zaps are horrible. im.so glad they are very rare now. the sleep paralysis and lucid dreams are bizarre

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Just curious. Have you found that you were able to get things done & stay focused (like paint, etc?) Because that's how Vii worked for me.

It is like an SNRI (ser & norep in brain)...much how like adding Wellbutrin (dopamine) works for energy, but increases anxiety for those who are sensitive.

As I've said before, supp there is something w/ Vii that causes parts of the brain to awaken during sleep, causing the SP. I've always been a creative person. Enjoyed scary movies until mid 20's w/o issues. All those fun gory images must be stored in our memory. Like the movie Inside/Out.

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Thank you Margie! I'm scared to stop, but I can't handle these side effects anymore. I'm going to talk to my Gp about tapering down.

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I take 40mg Vii and I've not had any bad dreams or anything. Been on for it 6 months and I think it's working for me.

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Wait so you had dreams of the contents of your home was in an alley and then they really were in the alley and you had to move them back?

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Maria, what are your CRP & SED rate numbers? Have you had any improvement in your debilitating pain you've attributed to Viibryd? Have you ever been tested for Lyme disease or had an MRI of your brain?

I'm on 10mg Viibryd for 8 months for depression/GAD. It has helped all that but twice now in those 8 months, I've had shoulder, hip & knee pain. Never had before. Have seen a Rheumatoligist fearing autoimmune disease. ANA & some other blood tests negative. SED & CRP slightly elevated but I am also overweight & on blood pressure meds which can cause those numbers to be elevated. Rheum isn't too concerned & doesn't think it's neurological. This month I also noticed tingling (no numbness), in my shins, arms, face. Very mild but upsetting. Not sure that's linked to VI. It is apparently a common symptom of MS which is why I went to Rheum. Thought he might refer me to Neuro but not at this point.

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Hi everyone wondering my status...(I survived 8+ mos. of Viibryd & was my now retired [he was sick & tired of med! Ha!] Dr's 1st guinea pig to take Vii).

Joe--going back a ways...lol...it was my 1st try w/ Lexapro (perhaps a diff manuf. than who I have now / Aurobindo) that gave me such vivid & exhausting dreams. (Contents of my home weren't "really" in alley, but wouldn't that be something! Haha).

Tink--I can relate! You're far from alone! But, I highly doubt Viibryd will ever be discovered as the catalyst to joint pain. Or as we can say, "MS" like symptoms.

Regarding my status....yes, I did have an MRI of my brain after Viibryd!!! I've recounted my Vii story many times under medschat, because huge thx to this site, that's how I found out about Sleep Paralysis to begin with. So exact details are mostly forgotten & you'd have to read back. I was accused many times by a Vii taker of exaggerating my SP. hahaha. Ok. I wonder how it's working out for her. She went under several names & would post replies to herself to make Vii sound great. Just look at the actual "time" she posted, accent, & inconsistent misspellings. I've said for 2-3 yrs. that she must've been a pharm rep.

I did come down w/ horrible all over pain after Vii. My SED was 86 (very high) & CRP 58 (high). The daily pain is...well... interesting. And I do not take pain med. I am a 7 yr. 3c colon cancer survivor w/ oxaliplatin blessed peripheral neuropathy. First came more fatigue/narcolepsy like, then waking to pop rock sensations from elbow to fingertips, then in legs, then essential tremor, then mild trigeminal neuralgia (seeing dentist until ENT dx), major sensitivity to knees touching in bed or shopping cart barely touching the outside of each thigh (fibro!)...weird! (just to give you an idea), oh!!! & RA pain in hands.

I was given the MRI by neurologist right after Vii, because I had essential tremor symptoms. (ET) But, before you all think ET could strike, my maternal grandfather had Parkinson's, which same Dr. told my mother when she was dx w/ ET (affects her head) that my grandfather maybe only had ET. So did Vii aggravate my ET linked DNA? Possibly, but seemed to come on with Prozac.

I do say this all loosely....because I had cancer....have the PN.....I just really don't know how much we can consider Vii for BODY ACHES. We need more time & ppl chiming in.

I think that wraps up my status. Vii worked great for GAD. Oh, I was also taking a lot of Wellbutrin w/ Vii. BAD COMBO. "WB" can make anxiety really annoying. And late day Xanax necessary. Incase you do that??

Currently, I've had great success on 10mg. to 15mg. of Lexapro (by Aurobindo Pharm). I am prescribed 20mg. I don't cry & don't care! Haha. My hormones are prob so out of whack due to my age of 42, had chemo in past, & it seems like I suffer more w/ PMDD now. Ugh. But, of course, the diffuse pain...all over...is BAD. And I also have a high pain tolerance.

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In response to my new (long) post....I do have medical records to prove my all over pain...which of course, would be called Fibro, by Rheum. I also have Sjogrens, supposedly (haven't had lip biopsy & won't to rule out)....and I am just 1 of millions hit by Fibro.

No Lyme symptoms. No real Lupus symptoms either. I am very much clear cut Fibro. And I think being pretty much bedridden & dreaming about owning a hot tub or a deep soaker tub for elderly sums up my nights.

How any of this equates into Vii or ex-Vii, well, we'd need to hear from more ppl...& this is the site to post about it!

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