Viibryd Side Effects (Page 25)

What if any side effects are people experiencing on viibryd

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OMG!! I'M so horrified. have been searching for options after having a relapse, after 12 months of "natural supplements" and i heard about this wonder drug!! Sounded so good . I am absolutely horrified by what I am reading. We are just guinea pigs for the "Pharma- Giants. "Follow the money". This is one of the new drugs being hailed a the next "big thing". What hope do we have , except for venues like this where we share.

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K.T. I identify with you . I also have sleep aponea as wll as depression, anxiety, and post traumatic stress syndrome . It is a struggle everyday. Some days , I don't think I'm going to make it. Fortunately, I have a daughter who won't let me die. She keeps me going . I hope you get through this. I hope I do as well. Prayers all around.

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Mom of 3 children 36 years old married
I've been viibryd for about 6 months and I thought I was feeling good but after reading everyone's side effects I feel like I was trying to make this work for me bc I've been have joint pains thinking oh wow I'm getting old lol I have brain zips ALOT!! Some causing my whole body to jolt and really bad itching!! It's like my skin is crawling with bugs I honestly think I wanted this to work so bad that I was refusing to admit these were side effects :-( the other thing is the sweet tooth its out of control I could sit and eat a bag after bag of choc so that doesn't help with the weight :-( I'm scared to get off bc of withdrawal being so scary but honestly if it's hurting more then helping why stay on it my hubby would rather deal with non medicated crazy me then medicated forgetful itchy craving weight gaining me any help right now would be helpful

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Please see my prior post, number 466 and respond if possible. I'm trying to find out why I have the behavioral issues. I would like to know your description of 'panic attack'. My prior post describes mine. I think part of my problems stem from being left hand and specifically ambidextrous. According to a survey I took on line, I am 49% left brained and 51% right brained. I read the results from a trial group of ambidextrous people and the data pointed that being ambidextrous is not a gift, but is brain damage. I was born in 1952 when the birth protocol was put the mother to sleep and pull the baby out with forceps. No one in my family is left handed and, except my first cousin who is left handed and ambidextrous also has my type of panic attacks. One of my friend's left handed ambidextrous child has the same panic attacks as I. I am an artist and musician, so can I just call myself crazy and say that's the reason and go on with my crazy life? Lately I have been VERY cranky and impatient. I don't know if it's time for me to change antidepressant or if it's cabin fever or what. My psychiatrist of 8 years dumped me and now I'm having to deal with a new one who sees me for 3 minutes and refills xanax and high blood medicine (which also contains something in it for post traumatic syn, and gives me samples of Vi. My blood pressure is non organic which means that it's stress related. I struggle to leave the house, to drive a car, to get out of bed, to keep my hands clean enough, etc. Do any of you have these issues. I'm to the point of desperation to feel better and don't know what to do. I have no motivation to even clean up the house and I don't work outside the home. I was laid off from Cessna in 2009 and have been unable to work since. I failed to mention that I have unusual gifts such as being able to write with both hands at the same time and choose to write mirror image with either hand and can write mirror image and regular image at the same time. It comes easy for me. I have a fantastic memory for numbers and dates. I used to be able to count cards and am an excellent card player. If my friends need to know something from the past, they call me. I never studied in school - all I had to do was listen in class and was able to get A and Bs on my report card. Now, how can someone like me with my talented brain be so screwed up? Also, It is hard for me to get to the grocery store and back because I get lost and I have lived here for over 30 years.

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Worse experience ever with Viibryd. On it for only 9 days and started vomiting. It has been two weeks and I am still doubling over with pain in my stomach. It has tore my intestines and stomach with unbearable pain. I am very chemical sensitive to meds, and try to go all natural with everything, and I will never go on any anti-depressant drug again. It has scared the wits out of me.

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I'm so glad to hear someone else has had joint pain while on Viibryd. I wake up in the night and my hands feel like they're burning! I called my doctor and he wants me to stay on it longer because he said he'd never heard of anyone having joint pain while taking Viibryd. So is he saying the excruciating pain in my hands is all in my head? Frustrating! What is the source for the statistic you shared about joint pain being a side effect of 2-3% of patients taking Viibryd? I want to share that at my next appointment! If I still don't feel like he's listening to me I have no problem with trying to find another doctor who will!

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Well, this will be my last post on viibryd. For the near future, just using 20mg of it and 30 mg cymbalta. The latter got me feeling better overall and at a lower dose than I took before starting viibryd, the combo seems to be holding my own. WEIGHT..... If you eat protein and small amts of carbs..with some excersise... You can lose a few pounds or at least keep weight neutral. I may..... Try Wellbutrin ; not sure of any racy or jerky nervous side effects I have read about??? Anybody who has tried it here? Also...as far as everything I have read and experienced over the years, the drugs with the most efficacy for most people for pure depression/anxiety are: citolapram, cymbalta and Wellbutrin.

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Have you had any relief with the joint pain/issues since stopping the viibryd? I have been off for almost 2 years and I am still have severe swelling and pain that migrates. I am working with a rheum doc and I am getting treatment monthly for what they are calling psoriatic arthritis. I have been on humira and cimzia and now IV infusions of Remicade. So just curious to see how things were going for you.

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Stop taking Viibryd, It has been over 2 years and my aches and pain are still present but are getting a little better slowly, my feet are the worst thing at this time.Those with joint pain it is not worth it!!

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terrible insomnia. dry eye. no help at all with deep funk shortterm I was in. Thinking it may have caused/contributed to it. last dose yest. staying away.

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Maybe one day they will figure out those joint pains are causing damage to us. I had to have back surgery last year because of sliped vertebra. I never had problems with my back till viibryd came into my life. For me it was 6 months of hell on Viibryd. I'm sure for many it's a miracle drug but for those others it feels like hell on earth.

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I have had joint pain in the mornings and also restless legs some nights. The restless legs is not nearly as bad as it was when i took buspar, that drug made unbearable. I've been on viibryd for 3 years with moderate success. Cymbalta made me sick if I didn't take it without a huge meal thus gaining 50 lbs. Paxil, lexapro, Zoloft didn't work for me.

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I have been on Viibryd for 2.5 weeks now. Dr. Started me w/ 10 mg then 20 mg. I am into my 4TH day of 40mg. First 2 days on 40 mg. were heck! Upset tummy, shaking, sweating, prickly feeling in head and no sleep. 3rd night slept well, just some strange dreams. I had severe leg pain BEFORE STARTING this med. and my leg pain is now completely gone. Just, sweating remains.

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Can someone tell me if the side effects they had from Viibryd (like liquid bowel movements & body aches), went away after awhile after stopping Viibryd?

I'm on it too for 3 1/2 months. Started at 5mg then 10mg then 20mg. All fine mentally until 20mg then the diarrhea started. Had for 8 weeks. Wasn't painful, just uncomfortable & unpredictable. Seemed to happen on days I ate vegetables like cooked cauliflower, tomatoes, etc. I'm 43 & have never had IBS/gastro issues nor vegetable issues.

Called Psych 2 weeks about the diarrhea. They had me go to 10mg & see if that helps. It's 2 weeks & I'm still have unpredictable blowouts. Luckily, no pooping my pants, but I could see how that could happen! I do know Zoloft gave my friend diarrhea & she said it took awhile for it to go away after stopping the med.

The other thing I've noticed is body aches like flu body aches but no illness or fever. First time I had body aches like this was tapering off of Pristiq while starting V back in Dec 2014. Those went away. Next time I noticed was one month ago (appx 10 days after totally stopping Pristiq- I slowly tapered Pristiq). Fast forward to now, 2 weeks after lowering Viibryd dose, body aches the past 3 days. I also had body aches for 2-3 days last week too.

Am unsure if the aches are from the med or from lowering the dose, kind of like a discontinuation effect (even though I have not discontinued, just lowered dose).

I would love any responses to my story. After my last years meltdown I swore I'd tolerate anything to get out of the anxious/depressed hole I was in. Mentally feeling better but feeling like I was hit by a Mac truck and having unpredictable liquid blowouts is affecting my well being!

Thanks for listening and replying!

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I've been on 40 mg viibryd for about 3 months and 20 mg for 2 years prior to that. In the last 2 months, I developed very sore elbows and forearms with no explanation. I don't know if this is pain is related to the drug or not but it is very bothersome. I have decided to stop taking the viibryd but I don't know when I should expect to see results in my pain. I am also seeing my family doctor to rule out other causes. Has anyone gone through this?

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I am a 57 year old female. I have been on Viibryd for about 8 months. I felt great in the beginning, no mood swings, or side effects. Except an occasional nightmare, which really didn't bother me. But about 5-6 months ago, I did a slight ringing in my ears, but it was getting louder. I do work in a noisy work environment, so wasn't sure if it was from that. Has anyone else experienced loud ear ringing? It is the worse when I am in bed, it is very loud, and I weren't use to it, I would be going
nuts It has gotten louder in the past 4 months. I just wondered if this is aside effect. Itake40mg. Also, I have noticed very painful joints in my knees and feet. Is this a side effect. Plus I have gained about 8 pounds, just all of a sudden. And I feel just terrible when I wake up in the morning, like an elephant is sitting on top of me. It is so hard to get get out of bed, then the first few steps I take, hurt. Are these all side effects? The weight gain bothers me the most. I don't eat a lot, and have kept a steady weight. But this extra weight just kind of popped up. Now I have the dreaded 'muffin top'. Yuk! I have never had that before. Plus I have the insomnia as well. I'll get up during the weekends at around 1:30 - 2:00. wide awake and watch TV until about 4:00-5:00 AM. And if I don't take an Ambien to help me fall asleep, I would be up for hours until I was tired enough for bed. And then I just lay there, awake.

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Get off the med...my joints hurt and my feet hurt so bad I couldn't even walk. I have been off over a year now and things might be getting better slowly but some may be permanent not sure. It is a bad med, yes I got insomnia have to take 2mg xanax and benadryl 50mg and melatonin 6 mg to sleep. Plus 2 Tramadol for the pain, it is so not worth it.

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Hi Dawn- did your joint pain & memory ever improve?

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I have been on Vibryd for almost a year. Yes, I have the bad dreams and occassionally wet the bed. Otherwise, been a life saver for me. I've been on them all. My question is that I went to the beach for the first time in 14 yrs. I am not burned but cannot stop itching everywhere the sun touched. I've tried aloe, lotion, benadryl, and prayer. No relief, no sleep going on 24 hours. Any suggestions?

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Dena,

Are you on any other medications? I've never had itching from Viibryd but I did get unusually burnt in the sun one day last year when I tried Abilify for a month.

I haven't read about sun sensitivity and Viibryd but I do know many other meds can cause sun sensitivity.

I've been itchy on no meds from the sun but just from tanned/burnt/dry skin. Also, as I age, I find myself sensitive to some sunscreens when they never caused issues before.

I just got back from the beach myself but didn't have any issues.

Look into other meds you may be on, new laundry soaps, sand flea bites (I know that's a stretch but I've had sand flea bites before!), dry skin, new food you may have eaten, etc.

Call your doctor if it becomes bothersome.

Update us if you find anything out & wishing you non-itching skin very soon!

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