Viibryd Concentration Anxiety Depression Ptsd Zoloft Side Effects Mood

My depression symptoms were anxiety and depression stemming from lack of self-esteem and felling helpless/hopeless after being in a bad work environment with my boss and after losing some work and property that I created in a hurricane. I had feelings of grief and depression and in lack of motivation. I had PTSD, with anxiety but I also just felt completely demotivated. I had difficulty concentrating. I would feel overwhelmed and also de-motivated. I would be agitated and on-edge while at the same time I just wanted to retreat and stop trying to fix my situation. In 2013, I decide to mood stabilizing medicine.

My doctor started me on Zolft. I took it for six weeks or seven weeks. However, on the Zoloft I felt dull and I had a lack of libido.

Then, I switched to Viibryd. Viibryd is working great for me. I have more motivation and more concentration in my work. I get a stimulant like feeling just enough to improve concentration and remove the more despair-type of depression. I started with the 20mg/day dose. But with 20mg/day, I fell a little jittery and have some trouble sleeping. Therefore, I tapered to take 10mg. This is great, because even at the low dose, Viibryd gives me energy and concentration. It gives me motivation and makes me feel less depression symptoms. I still have some grieving type of depression due to the loss of the property and value I put in my work. But, I feel there is hope and I fell more balanced and positive in my energy and mood. I only deceased to 10mg/day so far for one week. I feel great. I am hoping that the 10mg/day will continue to work for me: note, I am small in weight and height (<105lbs). In all medicines, usually do better when I take a little lower dose of medicine than the recommended adult dosage.

It seems for me the 10mg/day gives me positive results: more concentration, less agitation, more energy, less depression, more feeling of action = improvement. This is a very good change, because before I took Viibryd, I felt that action was really futile and I couldn’t concentrate and get motivation, and control my panic and overwhelmed feeling enough to correct my horrible work situation. Now, I feel I am on target to make changes I need to get over the bad things that have happened to me and then get to place to where I don’t need to take any mood stabilizer again.

My plan immediate plan is to remain taking the 10mg/day for two more weeks. I want to see if the improvements in my mood and concentration continue with this lower dose. If I find after more weeks that I needed 20mg/day to keep these positive improvements, I would re-up it to 20mg/day. I would just have to figure out a way to lessen or just get used to the jittery and stimulated (problem sleeping) feeling. Again, even with the 20mg/day I had no changes in libido and no weight gain issues.

Conclusion: Taking Viibryd at 10mg/day or 20mg/day, I feel reduced both the anxiety and depression symptoms. I feel sharp and have good concentration, and I do not have side effects. I really get more improvement with less side effects when I take the Viibryd versus when I took the Zolft.

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Hi OLB,

It's great to hear that the Viibryd is working so well for you! There are many people who have had issues with the medication, so it's always encouraging when someone like you posts something positive about it.

I'm really sorry to hear about everything that you've been going through though. I too have dealt with extreme anxiety and depression, and it was rough. I personally got really involved with self help videos, meditation, holotropic breathing and other alternative healing methods. Those methods really helped me solve the issues I was dealing with so I could let go and really move on. I didn't end up taking prescription medications, but I did supplement with 5-htp, St. John's wort, holy basil, and essential oils. I definitely recommend essential oils and any of those supplements if you ever feel like you're becoming dependent on the Viibryd. It's always good to keep your options open!

I hope that the Viibryd continues to help you cope while you work on moving on and letting go. Just always remember to work through the issues, even if it is painful at times. The more tears and "old energy" you let go of, the more space you'll have to bring in new positive energy! Every ending is simply, a new beginning. :)

Best of luck to you, please post back if you have any questions!

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The positive results that you list are exactly what happened to me on 20 mg for 15 days. OCD anxiety totally vanished!

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I agree 100% with you on the uplifting, its going to be ok feeling with vi. I just recently moved to 40mg and noticed heightened anxiety. Maybe lowering to 20 might be good idea. I am a 40 yr old female, 5'8, 140lbs. I have never felt so good!

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Can you use essential oils while taking Viibryd? ADoes it effect the viibryd?

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