Viibryd For Panic Attacks/depression
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First day (morning) after taking Viibryd. Took my first 10 mg last night before bed. Slept ok. No weird nightmares. Regular 6/7 hours of sleep. But I do take Ambien. Did not take with food and was OK. Woke up with tummy hurting and had to go to the bathroom twice. (they're right on that part). But... best of all- I def. feel so much happier after just one dose. Not sure yet how it will work on my panic attacks/anxiety but so far I am hopeful. After trying just about all the other SSRI's that always did not work for one reason or another... I am hoping this one just keeps getting better.

Worked fast. I usually wake up very lack luster. Today... I woke up happy. Big difference!!! And that was just the first dose. I will check back after a week to update. I was def nervous taking this as you never know how any drug will affect you, but so glad I did. I feel really great.

Stats: I am 53 and have suffered with anxiety/slight depression since I was 19 yrs old. I am also on 2 mg (bid) Klonopin @ 8 years same dose.

Crossing my fingers (and toes!!) here.

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Suffered from OCD anxiety all my life. Fifteen days after starting Viibryd, anxiety is virtually destroyed. ,Yaaaaay!
Also, suffered from severe constipation for past few decades. For a short time after beginning Viibryd, I had mild diahrrea, but now no diarrhea, nor constipation.
This med could put Miralax out of business... for sure!

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Thank you for your kind words. Yes, this is working fine on the lower dose of 5 mg. I'll leave it at this dose for a bit, then move up when I feel ready.

No headaches on this dose. I did when I was on the 10 mg.

I understand that there is no quick fix but I am hopeful with this medication.

Thanks for your note. I'll keep updatiing.

Carla

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Hello, Carla! How are you doing? Is it still working for you?

These medications can actually increase depression and anxiety for a few weeks, when you are new to taking them, or raise your dosage, while your body gets used to the medication. The good news, however, is that it could be a sign that it's going to work well for you, that's not medically proven, but user experiences sure point to it.

As reported by the FDA, you may also experience headache, dry mouth and weight changes.

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Doing a re-cap on my initial review of Viibryd. The afternoon of the first day on 10 mg I started to incounter more anxiety than usual. The stomach cramps didn't let up. So I stopped.
2 weeks later, I revisited this medicine because I know I am hypersensitive to meds and I really want one to work.
So I restarted at 5 mg (cut the 10 in half) and now take it in the morning around 10 am.
Today is day 5 and it has been fine. No extra anxiety, no stomach cramps, no problems sleeping (I actually sleep much better). I also take this on an empty stomach. ???
I will continue on 5 mg till I feel comfortable upping to 10. Probably a month. Not going to rush anything.
Not depressed nor anxious, but this is still new. I'll update again.
Good luck to everyone with their battle with depression and anxiety. It's not fun.

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