Viibryd Side Effects (Page 9)

What if any side effects are people experiencing on viibryd

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I had a similar experience moving from 10 to 20 mg (but not to 40 mg; go figure). After a few days on 20 mg of Viibryd, I dropped back down to 10 mg by cutting the larger does in half for a week and then tried again. It worked for me. Maybe it was just the extra time my body needed to adjust.
The most severe diarrhea I experienced was reasonably controlled by a combination of Immodium and Pepto-Bismol. The P-B was mainly for the upset stomach feeling. Ultimately, Prilosec OTC ended up being best for that issue - which kind of surprised me. I still have to use the Immodium sometimes, but it always seems to do the job. It's a bit of a tradeoff in my eyes: My stomach gets upset... but I'm actually happy to be alive.

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I had diarrhea for about 2 weeks. It went away after I got adjusted. I get really quick dizzy spells sometimes . When I do have dreams they are very very strange and I feel like I can't wake up. I have a bad taste in my mouth and my tongue hurts so bad. Does anybody itch like crazy??? My mood is better though. Lol

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Hi, I've been on Viibryd for 5 months now and slowly weaning myself off with my docs blessing. I'm sorry to say this drug really sucks for me. I've posted my side effects before and nothing's really changed maybe just a bit worse. Good luck to all who remain on it but my gut feeling is telling me this stuff is bad news.

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I was on viibryd for 5.5 months and had to get off it in an emergency type way it made me so ill that I could barely walk, I was being a trooper with the side effects but by the 5.5 month 40mg it was doing serious damage. It has been nearly two months since I stopped and I still receive an occasional brain shock.

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Sorry to hear that. Im also experiencing lots of joint and muscle pain. I'm hoping that if I reduce my dosage over a 3 month period I won't have too many lingering side effects. I'm really not very optimistic about that outcome but only time will tell.

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I was on viibryd for app 4-5 months. Ihad such a problem not being able to leave the house for fear of going in my pants. I tried immodium, lots of it, someone suggested sm amnts of fiber. It helped believe it or
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I started having trouble with weird episodes in my head. I was checked for mini strokes. Then after reading foundthey were brain zaps. I got off it immediatly. I also had a fall back of buporion. I upped it and let the doc know.
I really have to admit...it did give me a sense of wellbeing. Wish I had that now. Everyonr's different. I also had knee aches that got worse as I'm used to some of that. Best wishes with viibryd.

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First let me tell you that I am an RN and had been on Pristiq for over a year. I seemed to be doing pretty well but I asked my doctor if there was anything new that might be better. He gave me the Viibryd starter pack with no instructions or discussion. So I thoroughly studied the package insert. Of course the company isn't going to stress side effects-they want to sell their drug.
After one dose I developed nausea, bloating and diarrhea . I was determined to stick it out until the initial side effects subsided but stopped after five doses. At that time I had

1 severe nausea
2 continuous diarrhea with severe bloating and tenderness
3 extreme insomnia with racing thoughts and headache
4 no nightmares but a very scary vibrating feeling inside my head and eyes along with uncontrolled crying

I am just astounded that the FDA approved this drug. Are they faking clinical trial results. I've been off of it for five days and still have nausea, diarrhea , insomnia and crying over nothing. These are like side effects on steroids.

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I felt great when I began Viibyrd. My doctor switched me from Effexor to Viibyrd. I felt great whie atking the starter pack of 10 mg to 20 mg. Within 2 days of beginning the 40mg I started noticing changes within my personality. I become very anxious like I was crawling out of my skin and I experienced extreme hostility. I have never experienced such feelings on Effexor. In addition, when I would fall asleep I would see white sparks in my head, very scary. I see my doctor this week and want to discontinue Viibyrd. Best of luck to those for who it is working.

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Jane we call those Brain Zaps and I was getting them frequently and so strong I thought it would short circuit my brain and kill me. After I stopped taking Viibryd the brain zaps continued for nearly 3 weeks but did diminish in how strong they were, I to found it extremely scary. I consider Viibryd an extremely dangerous drug. I was on it for 5.5 months at 40mg and had to stop it over night without weaning off because I thought I was going to die. And I am not exaggerating.

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I also had brain zaps on viibryd, among all the other lovely side effects. I agree that this is a dangerous drug that needs more testing. That is why I'm slowly weaning off completely.

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I am having terrible muscle and tendon soreness.My doc told me it wasn"t from the medicine. Well it is getting worse. I am on Lortab for pain now. I am stopping the viibryd!

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So glad to hear someone else said that they are having all the pain. I cannot walk on my feet. Have missed alot of work and loosing money not working. My doctor told me this cannot be a side effect I hurt everywhere. Glad I seen your post!

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I was so stupid, I kept. feeling stiffness throughout my entire body and I got to the point where my legs were in so much pain that while walking my dogs I fell. I am normally a fast and strong person. I quit Viibryd immediately after ignoring the symptoms become worse over 5.5 months. The pain started going away soon after I stopped Viibryd which incidently I quick right away, no weaning off. Curing depression should not cripple you physically or mentally.

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Tell your doctor to read some of the posts on this site. I too had joint pain muscle pain etc. I'm slowly reducing viibryd and low and behold my pain is subsiding. Is that a coincidence? I think not. I'm slowly coming off of viibryd with the hope that all the nasty side effects will be gone too. I'll keep you posted.

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I've been on Vibryd 40 mg. for almost 3 months. I recently missed a dose and was fine that day but when I tried to go to sleep the nightmare started. Over the course of 60 minues, I dropped off to sleep 20-30 times and was immediatly woken out of sleep by subtle brain zaps followed by spooky noises outside the house (and my entire family was home an in bed), I woke up, drifted back off, zap, eerie noise wake up...a few instaces I had short dreams of my children dying or trying to harm me...straight out of one of those jerky hand-held cam horror movies. I ended up taking a Zolpidem which cut through all this and let me sleep, mostly. At this point I decided that I'm already a day off and I better take advanted of the lead I had and go ahead and go off this, maybe I'll taper?

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I decided to decrease to 20mg to see if sweating at night and ear ringing would stop. The sweating did stop but still have the ear ringing. I didn't relate my feet hurting to the med, but reading this makes me wonder. Now I have decreased to 10mg. I don't sweat at night. I still have ear ringing. My orgasms are not delayed as much as even on 20mg. But!! My mood is not as great as when I was on 20 and even 40. I'm thinking of stopping all together but want to take something. Time to head back to the doc I guess.

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My mother suggested using a natural herb found in stores such as GNS and Vitamin Shoppe. St. John's wart 900 mg one a days. So far so goo.

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I missed a dose one day and that whole night I thought I was dying. I didn't know I missed the dose until the next day and seen it in the pill holder. Stop taking this medicine. It has my legs and my feet so sore that I can't hardly walk. My tendons and muscles in my legs are so sore. I have been off almost a week, and hope this get's better. Stop taking this medicine!

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I posted a few weeks ago when the side affects weren't that bad. But now the brain zaps and dreams are terrible!!!!! I feel like I can't wake up or move or speak. It's so scary!!! I don't want to fall asleep sometimes. I've been on viibryd for about 3 months maybe. I'm going to tell my dr that I'm done.

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Me too!!! Sleep paralysis and severe hallucinations that scared me senseless. The symptoms went away after I discontinued the drug but what a nightmare.

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