Viibryd Reviews (Page 35)

Going to start it tomorrow. Anyone else taking it, and if so, how do you like it?

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I think that there are as many reactions to Viibryd as there are patients after seeing these discusssions. Good luck. Don't rush to 40 if 20 will do. It can really make you wound up and angry, not to mention anxious. But I love the extra energy and creativity. Maybe it sent me on a manic episode.. I am switching to Lexapro tonight. It was just too much. But it may be perfect for you.

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The reason for my comment about pain mgt. clinics, is that in the 1980s, one of my good friends at the time was a long time hospital based anesthesiologist. Because of advances in surgery, more out patient surgeries, and more anesthesiologists being trained, he found that he was working on average 50% less time. So he began to service pain management patients. He opened up a speciality office in that regard to supplement his income, as well as serve a patient population need. So, it was about that time more and more pain mgt clinics opened, often by other kinds of specialy doctors entering into the mix. Forward to the present, it is a whole new medical industry, with not only the doctors, but, with more research and drugs and technology being developed. This will continue. There is indeed a greater recognition by the medical establishment that there is a need for more professional and specialized pain mgt services. I am talking about the USA, and I cannot really say about other countries in this process.
I am in favor of such specialization and services.
Yes, Prozac was a game changer and opened new doors. It was also determined to be helpful with reducing pain too.
Anyway, I hope the Lexapro can be of good value and results for you. Good luck on that.

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thanks very much Joe. I will be returning to Lexapro. I will miss the energy and creativity that Viibryd gave me, but my memory has disappeared. I can make an appointment for tomorrow and 5 minutes later not remember when it was or who I made it with. Reminds me of Topamax (which we used to call Dope-a-max because it made people literally dumb.

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Yet more and more clinics are being such down and people are being turned away because pain meds are now the most abused prescription medication out there. I know so many people that use them legitimately and are having a very difficult time obtaining their medication. Since you seem to be so knowledgeable about all this stuff, is there any system in place or plans being made to weed out the ones that are legit and the ones that belong in re-hab? Someone told me that they now have something called “red-flagging†and it could very well happen to someone who uses pain meds legitimately. The DEA is somehow involved. I did not quite understand it, but it made me feel afraid for the people that really need this medication.

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I think that doctors get flagged by regulatory agencies and people get flagged by pharmacies. I stopped going to CVS because every Friday they would have a floater pharmacist who would look at my pills and refuse to fill a prescription. One even yelled across two counters "Come back when a pharmacist who knows you is here!" What a b****! But she made a good point. If you have a pharmacist who knows you then you should go to that pharmacy consistently. Things that flag you are using different pharmacies, other drugs that you might take that are severely controlled (adderall, other opiates for break through pain). That will rattle a strange pharmacist. I try to use a small pharmacy that is in a medical arts pharmacy in a building that has oncologists and surgeons. They are used to dealing with pain meds. I was on such a low dose of oxycontin that CVS had to order it for me. Pharmacists look for multiple doctors prescribing the same drug and frequent changes in doctors which is considered evidence of doctor shopping. In Florida pharmacists cannot be forced to give you medications for which you have a prescription. I tried to make complaints but there was o way that I could.
I think that finding the a regular pharmacist who respects your pain doctor is the best way to go.
Good luck.

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I noticed hair loss when taking topomax and increased memory loss. I started to take adderall and the back of my hair and some of the front along with my eyelashes were falling out. It's been a few weeks since taking the adderall and my eyelashes are still falling out. Not to mention the insomnia, nightmares, dry eyes, and my skin with horrid wrinkles in only a matter of weeks. I WILL NEVER TAKE THAT AGAIN!

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I am so glad that people are finding this drug beneficial. When it works, it really works. I loved it at first.
I later became angry and anxious. You are your own best judge of reactions, although sometimes it is easy to think the world is irritating when it is really you who are irritable.
I was so much more creative and energetic. So I had to stop but I will start again where we started in 1993...with Prozac, continuing Welbutrin.
Best of luck to all.

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I was hoping the Viibryd would be the answer to my persistent drowsiness and weight gain that I had with Lexapro. Alas, it did not last long. I, too, find my level of irritability and sense of being overwhelmed (anxiety?) a bit much. Considering going back to fluoxetine and a stimulant to combat drowsiness as needed.

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Sorry you are not having success. Some parts of Viibryd are great! But the anger and anxiety made it impossible. I was always on edge. I am on Welbutrin to get me going during the day and Adderall PRN for ADD and energy crashes. I decided to start where I first began in '93...Prozac. I was going to restart Lexapro but it wasn't working anyway so I figured that perhaps my body might not remember the Prozac and it would be like starting fresh.
Good luck to you. It is all a chemical crap shoot!

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I'm so glad to see your post. I don't feel so alone. I was on Cymbalta for a year, but due to sexual side effects my dr switched me to Viibryd. I did the starter pack and then on 40 mg for about 3.5 weeks. I am a mess. The crying jags, rage, panic attacks, and weirdly my whole body itches and nothing I do relieves it. I also felt swollen. I tapered off viibryd for two weeks, have had none for four days. I hope this gets better. I have GAD and this sure isn't helping. I'm going anitdepressant free for awhile. I have klononpine I take too. I have terrible reactions to SSRI's .

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I too am in the DC area and am wondering what drs you see. I was on Cymbalta, but wanted off for sexual side effects and for feeling numbed out. I was on Viibryd for a short time and it made me so much worse with a miriad of weird side effects, I'm now in the process of withdraw and it's awful. I need a new dr. I'm a military dependent.

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I had a wonderful psychiatrist and I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Sometimes my anxiety or panic attacks are caused by nothing. He said many studies have been done and a person's adrenline system can be messed up and go off without cause. I said sometimes it feels just like when you are about to rear end a car and you slam on your brakes, that shot of adrendaline in your body. He said that's a great analogy and that is what's happening, even if there's no cause. Unfortunately I had to move and he's not my dr anymore. Now I'm dealing with Viibryd side effects and withdraw from it. Awful. Lots of drs and people just don't really understand GAD or other anxiet disorders.

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I posted previously, but it might have been premature. I went from Lexapro to Viibryd. There was a period of great results, i.e., improved mood and energy. However, after about 2 weeks I went into a major funk- irritable, easily angered and everyone annoyed me. I realized, however, that the Lexapro was leaving my system and I think that was the cause. Viibryd is working well, although I do find I anger easily. It has been great as far ans my energy is concerned. I also think it is better for weight. Interestingly, on Lexapro I had severe foot pain, like plantar faciitis, as it wore off, it disappeared. Weird, I know. I'm going to hang on with the Viibryd as I have had fewer side effects and the foot pain was debilitating. Cymbalta was the worst experience ever for me- so many side effects.

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I understand that some people can take viibryd in lower doses when it is combined with an antipsychotic, like Abilify to manage the anger and manic traits. I loved this drug initially. I felt great. Everyone said I looked better every day. But I could not manage my anger. I was picking fights all over. No one could do anything right. I think that people really do much better at 20mg...at least that is the feedback I am hearing from doctors that I ask about it. I really miss how I felt on it. Perhaps you should consider backing off, or adding one of the other drugs they use to manage the side effects which include real mood swings. I am not bipolar but I sure heard myself at the height of it and I was about as hard to like as many of the bipolar disorders I met in my practice. I hope the next new one is tweaked a little more.

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I have been Dx with GAD for 12 years, but, I am sure I had it before then and just lived with it. With GAD, I can at times just suddenly go into an adrenaline like attack. It is just like you say, where you feel you just avoided a car accident and the adrenaline surged into the gut.

I have been puzzled why this came into play in my middle age years and then now as a new senior citizen, age 63.

Vii is not really doing much for the GAD. I just suck it up and deal with it and try to stay busy and use breathing and other calming techniques. If it is really bad, I take a .5 mg Klonopin, the minimum dose. That seems to help to take the edge off.

I have come to realize that there is only so much you can do with meds and with therapy. The rest is just fighting back with staying busy, engaging in social activities and recreation, eating right, exercise, and intimacy to release endorphins. I take extra calcium and magnesium. Niacin too. A B-100 and Omega pills. Herbal teas are great. A hot bath at times, jacuzzi stuff like that.
I am not going to take marijuana that is becoming really more popular, especially for the folks in Colorado. I guess if I lived in Colorado, I could walk into a doctor office and get a script. But, that is not my bag to go down that road.

Anyway, GAD is a lousy condition to suffer from and I would rate it just as bad as having moderate depression.

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GAD is no picnic. I am anxious. Have you tried some of the more calming SSRIs like Paxil or Zoloft? They tend to be more calming. Sometimes even a mood stabilizer like abilify or lamictal can help.
Glad you are taking supplements. I would see if some of the natural calming supplements might help you and I would also try meditation...even listening to a sound machine; one that makes the sound of the ocean or chimes or rain. It might help you. Relaxation is like going to the gym. You have to practice and then you can relax a lot easier. Just listening to relaxing music for half an hour a day can change your anxiety level for the better.

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Thanks for the tips. When I see my shrink next I will ask about another rx. I had been Paxel years ago. It was ok but the GAD still happened.
I would say my GAD bouts are about 7 on a 10 scale when the bad ones hit. I have been in the ER 3 times because of heart palpitations to rule out an MI.
I do take a Beta Blocker to help but it is minor help.
I intend to seek more help with my GP and shrink and if what more can be offered
My personal life is fine. My overall health is good. I am in shape. I don't even need Viagra hahaha.
So the GAD sucks and bad genes I think.
I will not let it get the best of me!

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ER visits sound like GAD really gets in your way! I would definitely look for a very skilled psychiatrist and consider talk therapy. Sometimes anxiety suddenly starts because of a big life change...like retirement, personal losses, etc. I am Scandinavian. Depression is a genetic issue, but it has been lifetime. It is really important to stay on top of it with some Xanax that you keep on hand because you don't want your anxiety to get connected to a place (like your house or your car). That is how phobias happen. So don't let panic attacks get out of hand.

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Xanax is a rescue medication. It is not something that you want to do long term. There are many SSRIs that will help you stay calm. Most docs don't want to put you on Benzos because they are habit forming (Xanax, Klonapin, Atavan). So it is important to find the right drugs. The Wellbutrin could be making you more wired too. Perhaps you don't need it as much as an SSRI. Your shrink will love me for giving you info online. Ultimately he or she puts his/her license on the line by writing the script so I could not take issue. You may need to try different things to get the right mix. I am sure you will find your way. It could take some trial and error, but you will get there.

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I feel the same way.....Meds after meds, tapering on and then tapering off.....I feel like it is never ending. I started taking Paxil in the late 90's and after about 7 years it stopped working. It was so great and then back to the feeling miserable and hopeless. I keep trying so many things....This was going to be my next step but I'm scared.....All the side effects I will or could go through, but at the same time I am so sick of having anxiety through the roof.....The xanax, the wellbutrin, all dont seem to be working anymore and I am on the hightest dose of xanax that my Doc with prscribe....I feel like a hopeless cause, and that for the rest of my life I am going to be poppin pills on and off all my life and the saddens me even more, and your right, people with depression & anxiety really have NO IDEA what we go through mentally, emotionally, and physically. Most of them think it is just in our heads and that really we are fine.....I would love for them to have to spend just a few days with my brain and then tell me its all in my head. I HATE that I am this way and that the process of finding something that will help without taking away the libedo, gaining weight, and going through side effects and withdrawls is just such a horrible process. I just want to be happy. I just want to be able to work with out my anxiety going through the roof. I just want to live a normal life.....I'm scared to try this new drug BUT I need to do something, so here I go on yet another roller coaster ride. Wish me luck! :-(

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