Drug Ratings for VIIBRYDAverage Rating: 2.6 (306 Ratings)
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| 1 | Major depression, bipolar depression | Extreme nausea, extreme fatigue, vertigo and dizziness, suicidal thoughts, anxiety | This is one of the worst drugs I have tried for my basically drug resistant depression. It made me so sick and so dizzy I could move, let alone drive anywhere. I decided to take the dose that I was taking in the morning at night to maybe sleep through the side effects. Bad idea. Within a few hours of "missing" the dose I became suicidal and had crying spells all day. I wanted to sit in my car in the garage with the car running it was so bad. I cut the pill in half and took 5 mg just to kind of detox and stopped entirely. The side effects are still hanging around a week later even off this med. Do yourself a favor and try a different med. | F | 37 | 1 weeks 10 | 7/1/2017 | 1 | I would not take this... was ok for 2 weeks then all hell broke loose. Then horrible, horrible side effects trying to get off of this mess. Doctor wanted to give me another drug.. o hell no. I started with this kind of drug because after a hysterectomy, effexor was supposed to help with hot flashes . Been a nightmare trying to get off. Withdrawal from any anti-depressant is a nightmare. I just want to feel normal again. | F | 53 | 5 weeks | 6/24/2017 | 4 | Major Depression/Anxiety | Stomach and intestinal issues. | This medication helps me a great deal. I do have side effects, but the benefit far outweighs the the side effects. I am taking a 20 mg dosage, but breaking it up and that has helped with the stomach issues. Also, staying hydrated has made a difference. It's always upsetting to see people saying "don't take this drug" simply because an anti- depressant hasn't worked for them. You record your experience, not try give people medical advice. | F | 36 | 3 months 10 mg 2X D | 6/23/2017 | 1 | Mood stabilizer | I've had nearly every single side effect on the list: nausea all the time (just like my hyperemesis gravidarum when pregnant), extreme thirst and extreme dry mouth, nose, and throat, unable to control my bladder, frequent urination, vivid, frightening nightmares/NIGHT TERRORS ... to where you wake up and DONT WANT TO GO BACK TO BED BECAUSE TOOOOOO AFRAID YOU WILL GO RIGHT BACK INTO THE NIGHTMARE/TERROR....restless legs, not being able to sleep, suicidal thoughts, .... soooo much so that I told my hubby that I knew how I just didn't know when...... ( VERY VERY SCARED) anger/agitation, panic attacks, depression not getting better, unable to think clearly, dizzyness (can't trust myself to drive), mood swings, muscle spasms. These terrible side effects are much, much worse than the major depressive episode I am having, which has lasted for 12 months. Being depressed is better than being on this drug!!! Don't take it! Don't even start. The side effects while on it and while going off are TERRIBLE! | DO NOT TAKE.... WORST MEDICINE EVER!!!!! MADE ME THINK I WAS HAVING A STROKE AND THE BUZZING HUMMING SOUND IN YOUR HEAD IS ALLLLLLL THE TIME.... HORRIBLE DRUG | F | 46 | 7 days 10 | 5/15/2017 | 1 | Depression | Most of the common side effects | Doctor put me on the 2week starter pack. Started on 10mg and felt a positive difference within three hours. The good feeling seemed to subside after two days but there was some good. Second week I started 20mg and begin to feel worse. I went to my Doctor and he told me to give it time. Things got worse and after six weeks I requested time off work and took two weeks. After eight weeks I was almost useless. I didn't leave the house and was totally confused. I cut back my dose and felt better. Now cutting the pills down to 5mg but afraid to quit all together. Basicly any of these types of drugs should be outlawed. After taking many types over the last ten years I understand why we have all the killing sprees. | M | 58 | 120 days 20 1X D | 5/14/2017 | 1 | Major depressive disorder | Worst yes worst antidepressant I have ever taken !!! Worse then Cymbalta. Blurred vision especially effected nighttime driving as all lights appeared 10 x brighter. Nauseated as hell even still nauseated after a week off of it. Insomnia. Joint pain in knees and hips was unbearable. Dustheap still a week of the drug | 10 days I told my MD I was on it try more like five days and quit.Expensive as hell hundred dollar copay for 39 pills. Not worth it. I would refuse to try this drug based on reviews. Side effects thank good Lord I did not have terrible WD had I stayed on the drug. I going to just stay with my therapist and wrk in the depression no more antidepressants or etc. | F | 55 | 10 days 10 mg | 2/25/2017 | 3 | Depression and Anxiety | Diarrhea and headaches the first few days...difficulty achieving orgasm (decreased sensitivity) As I increased to 20, I became jittery,very nauseous, and have trouble sleeping - with vivid nightmares. | My mood feels more stable...but I am still taking Xanax and am hoping this extreme nausea goes away...I had to leave work today and that's a deal breaker for me. | F | 37 | 10 days 20 | 2/20/2017 | 5 | Depression & Anxiety | The basic stomach issues first week | The only drug that really worked with NO SIDE EFFECTS AFTER 25 years | M | 45 | 2 years 20mg | 2/15/2017 | 1 | Depression | diarrhea, Metallic taste, joint pain, blurry vision, weight gain, Restless legs, | This is the worst medication I've ever been on. The past year has been a nightmare. I've been to Orthopedists for joint pain, Eye doctor for full eye exam, and Gastroenterologist for stomach issues. In the emergency room twice over the last few weeks thinking that I was dying. I started researching about the drugs that I'm taking and the only new drug that I started taking was Viibryd last December. I am now going through horrendous withdrawal. I can't wait till this crap is fully out of my system. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!!!!!! | 51 | 1 years 40 1X D | 1/9/2017 | 4 | depression, anxiety, ocd | No side effects other than a brain buzz now and then. | I have severe problems, and this has cured most of my issues. I am as well as I have ever been. My problem is the cost. I am not able to work, and have to rely on others to pay for the meds. Obamacare is expensive and pays very little on this. After insurance I still have to pay 120. a month I have to rely on the kindness of others. I am very ill, I have been ill since I was a child. This is an inherited problem. The drug controls my need to shop lift and hoard. | F | 35 | 700 days 40 1X D | 12/2/2016 | 5 | Depression | No side effects yet.I had genetic testing done to fiqure out what medicine is the best for me & my body so the chemicals work correctly.And viibyrd was the top choice.I was taking a doctor recommended anti-depressant & it was making me worse by the day.I got my mouth swabbed & the test shows what medicine is the best,medium, & very bad for my brain & body.I would rec getting genetics testing done to tell what your body needs for your condition.Will save you money,many side effects, & testing different meds to get the right 1 | M | 36 | 10 days 20mg | 12/1/2016 | 5 | Depression | No side effects yet.I had genetic testing done to fiqure out what medicine is the best for me & my body so the chemicals work correctly.And viibyrd was the top choice.I was taking a doctor recommended anti-depressant & it was making me worse by the day.I got my mouth swabbed & the test shows what medicine is the best,medium, & very bad for my brain & body.I would rec getting genetics testing done to tell what your body needs for your condition.Will save you money,many side effects, & testing different meds to get the right 1 | M | 36 | 10 days 20mg | 12/1/2016 | 1 | Major Depression | I've had nearly every single side effect on the list: nausea all the time (just like my hyperemesis gravidarum when pregnant), extreme thirst and extreme dry mouth, nose, and throat, unable to control my bladder, frequent urination, vivid, frightening nightmares/night terrors, leaky diarrhea, restless legs, not being able to sleep, suicidal thoughts, anger/agitation, panic attacks, depression not getting better, unable to think clearly, dizzyness (can't trust myself to drive), mood swings, muscle spasms. These terrible side effects are much, much worse than the major depressive episode I am having, which has lasted for 12 months. Being depressed is better than being on this drug!!! Don't take it! Don't even start. The side effects while on it and while going off are TERRIBLE! | I am now going off Viibrid and am going through the withdrawal symptoms, which are very intense and disturbing, are the same as the side effects I don't know how long I can take this. I can not function or think clearly. Have been able to sleep about 90 minutes in the past 24 hours and had intense night terrors the whole time. Had an all night panic attack. | F | 46 | 17 days 40 1X D | 11/22/2016 | 5 | major depression | if forgotten by midday i would go down hill emotionally have electrical shocks in my head ,and it was close to an unbearable day. So bad it only happened 3 times due to fear! | At the time nothing else worked.And living again with my amazing family was a beautiful thing.I also take wellbutron 300mg. a day and later a mood stablizer was added Oxycarbazepine 150 mg ev.eve. Cost has prohibited me from continuing on Viibryd. Must titrate off. but i agree with another person on this site,the pharmaceutical companies should be held responsible for creating something so effective then pricing it so it is unobtainable by those who need it most. I was told to contact company for possible help coupons etc. But the stress of not knowing whether i would receive help forced me to put my big girl pants on and pray for the help I need to refocus my life and discontinue use of Viibryd. The person who shared the doses she took and when she took them in an effort to titrate off was extremely helpful. The side effects can be horrifying! If not suicidal. I pray for all of you trying to get off this medication. be strong and muster all the courage you can. For me personally without God I would'nt even be here. With him back in my life i feel the strength to try slowly to get off this powerful drug. Im trying to face many things. Oh and i ate pounds and pounds of sugary candy, terrible side effect.I wish you all well you are so much younger than me. | F | 60 | 2 years 40mg 1X D | 10/11/2016 | 1 | car accident depression | made me talk to myself bad dream brain zaps yelling and screaming tingling in hands legs and feet | very bad drug I am glad i got off it before messing up so bad i would of been in jail | F | 52 | 2 years 1X D | 9/21/2016 | 3 | Anxiety, depression, OCD | Nausea, diarrhea, problems sleeping, angry | I went three days without access to my meds. I basically had a psychotic episode and almost was hospitalized. Plus my insurance doesn't cover most of it so it's expensive as hell. | F | 32 | 3 months 40 | 8/18/2016 | 3 | Mdd anxiety | Diarrhea gas stomach upset hopefully will go away | Waking up earlier feeling rested. Not crying on a daily basis. So far so good | F | 45 | 1 months 40 | 7/11/2016 | 1 | Depression | SEVERE stomach cramps ; bloating; stomach not emptying ; irregular bowel intestinal issue; nausea | it works for depression; but side affects are so severe it total takes away quality of daily activities | M | 64 | 3 weeks 20mg | 7/6/2016 | 5 | Anxiety and Depression | None really | This drug has been a miracle for me. Zoloft stopped working after taking it for 10 years and I slipped into depression and severe anxiety again the last two years without realizing it. Took this and very quickly got relief from the depression but esp the crippling anxiety. This med works amazingly well for both anxiety and depression plus there's no sexual side effects. I hope it keeps on working. | M | 7 | 9 months 40mg 1X D | 6/10/2016 | 1 | Major depression | Dropping things Sleep paralysis Restless leg syndrome Notable weight gain Auditory hallucinations | From the very start, I had many side effects that I have never experienced with any other anti-depressant I have been on before (several). The first most notable one was dropping things. Several times a day. Specific types of items, fruit, glassware and cups. Anything that required a grasp around a surface. I dropped fruit every single morning while preparing meals for for my kids . I broke most of my glassware and spilled to go cups and water bottles almost daily in publicI spilled things almost daily. just slip out of my hand without any warning or more general notable weakness of grip It would "give way". I also began having sleep paralysis early on before I hit full dosing. I've had it a few times in my life without meds and it's always a terrible experience. But imuch worse on Viibryd. Skip this dug altogether if you are prone to panic attacks . It's absolutely awful. I was aware but not quite awake and unable to move. For tremendously long periods Upon falling asleep and during the night.It was claustrophobic and terrifying at times even though I knew what it was. There were a few nights that it was so bad, I was scared to try to go back to sleep after 3 consecutive episodes. I was fully aware and able to talk myself through it, even then, the feeling of being trapped and not in control is extremely unpleasant. And losing sleep is the last thing that helps my depression. And also, despite the packaging claims, I gained a notable amount of weight RAPIDLY | F | 47 | 5 months 40mg | 5/26/2016 | 2 | Depression | Tinnitis, sleep paralysis, tiredness | I was on Viibryd twice and the first time it did help with depression, but made me feel almost numb to everything. The first time I was on it for several months with no side effects except sexually. I went off for that reason and to see if I really needed to be on an antidepressant anymore. I was fine for quite awhile, but the depression did come back due to alot of family and health problems, so I went back on Viibryd and found this time that it made no difference with my depression. I have tinnitus anyway and it made that worse, and then came the sleep paralysis that I didn't have the first time I took it. I didn't know what was causing that and researched it and found that other people on Viibryd were experiencing the same thing. If you've never experienced sleep paralysis count yourself lucky. It's terrifying and it would happen even if I was just dozing, not even fully asleep, on the sofa watching TV. I have since gone off of this drug. I don't think it caused any weight gain for me, but the side effects that really started the second time with no relief from depression were enough for me to never want to be on any of these drugs again. | F | 70 | 20mg 1X D | 5/22/2016 | 4 | Major Depression | With 20mg I experienced major irritability. When I went to 40 mg, I experienced Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). My Dr. cut me back to 20mg and the RLS went away. | I cut back from 40mg to 20mg recently. Will hopefully be fine on 20mg with no side effects. Fingers crossed! | F | 57 | 2 months 40 then 20 1X D | 5/18/2016 | 1 | Sleep paralysis, Night terrors | Was afraid to go to sleep for fear of dreaming about being paralyzed in my dreams by some unknown demon like force trying to abduct me or experiment on me.I knew I was dreaming but i couldn't wake myself up.I kept screaming and crawling to someone to wake me up while I watched myself lay there, but it was only in my head they couldn't hear me.It was vivid dreams like being stuck in a horror sci-fi movie. Very scary stuff! | F | 40 | 10 days | 5/15/2016 | 4 | Major Depressive Disorder | Nausea, itchy scalp, diarrhea | My doctor suggested this as an alternative to all of the other medications I've tried and hated over the years (Celexa, Prozac, Lexapro, Lamictal- all made me gain a ton of weight, to the point where my depression would return). This is the first drug I've taken that I am happy with. No weight gain, no sexual side effects. I do have to take it after I eat, otherwise I feel nauseous. I also take it in the morning, because when I was taking it at night it gave me crazy dreams. The first few months were frustrating, because it bothered my stomach and one drink would make me feel incredibly hungover. But after probably three months, most of that subsided. I hope with all of my heart that it keeps working for me for the long haul, because I haven't felt this normal in years- and I don't want it to go away. | F | 28 | 1 years 10mg 1X D | 5/8/2016 | 1 | MDD/Anxiety | It worked for my depression, BUT...the withdrawal side effects were debilitating. Vertigo, wanted to scratch my skin off my body, brain zaps, overwhelming fatigue, tinnitus, headache, brain fog, nausea. Within 2 days of not having the medication, I was completely unable to function on my own. I had to have my sister go and pick up my prescription for me, because I was unable to walk without holding onto walls, let alone get in the car and drive. Within 30 minutes of taking the medication, my symptoms had started to subside. | I finally decided to come off the medication, and worked with my psychiatrist to gradually wean me off the medication. I went from 40mg, to 20mg for two weeks, to 10mg for two weeks, then discontinued the medication. I had the same withdrawal symptoms as before, just not as severe, but there was one symptom that I still experience now, a month off the meds...which is the periodic sensation that my body is trying to jump thru my skin. My thoughts are clear, and I feel a lot better knowing that I'm off the medication. This is a medication that I would not suggest for my worst enemy to take. The withdrawal side effects are horrible. It needs to come with black box warnings to let people know that they should NOT stop taking the medication abruptly. | F | 49 | 2 years 40mg 1X D | 4/25/2016 | 1 | deppression | severe anxiety, sleep deprivation, intense anger and rage, muscle aches, electric brain clicks,, nightmares, feeling worthless, hopeless, could not stop crying and hallucinations. | PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! I wanted to die. I am 66 years old and have never had such horrible side effects in over 40 years of being on and off of antidepressants. Who in heaven's name would put out such a horrendous drug that is suppose to help people? I called my Dr. after being on Viibryd for 16 days: 10mg for 7 days, 20mg for 7 days and 40mg for two days and told him I cannot, would not continue taking this drug. The nurse asked me why, and after reciting the list of severe anxiety, heart racing, could not sleep, agitation, intense anger and rage, body aches, incessant headache, feelings of a broken heart, worthlessness, pacing around, couldn't sit for even 5 minutes, and the worst of all, was seeing my dead brother in my back yard, the Dr. came back and said, "yes, stop!" I am still experiencing awful side effects, can't get myself together. A hanger fell out of the closet and hit my hand, and I cursed like I a sailor using mf, all the "C" words relating to men and womens' sexual organs. My husband stood there, stunned, as I fast-paced around the room, then I broke down crying hysterically and apologizing to him. Please do not take this drug! It is extremely dangerous!!! | F | 66 | 16 days 10, 20, 40 1X D | 4/19/2016 | 1 | Depression | Upset stomach but the worse was the feelings of worthlessness and anti social behavior it seemed to cause once i started taking it | Very low | F | 31 | 3 months 10 mg | 4/5/2016 | 1 | Depression | Severe stomach ache,, bloating, diarrhea, nausea, leg cramps, itchy scalp and body, indigestion | So, so sorry I waited to look up side effects. I have been so miserable. | F | 66 | 2 months 20mg 1X D | 4/3/2016 | 1 | Ocd, anxiety, help me relax | Went crazy on this drug. Very irrational behavior, extreme anger, suicidal feelings, irritability , anti-social behaviors, terrible dreams, crying over anything | Do not take this drug! | F | 37 | 4 days 40 | 3/29/2016 | 1 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Brain zaps if missed a dose. 20 lb weight gain. Intense sugar/carb cravings. Sexual side effects (no orgasm) Gastric issues. Bloating. Fatigue. | Stay far away from this drug!! I've lost 21 lbs and my stomach is no longer bloated/inflamed since going off this drug. I had numerous lab tests because I thought I had major gastric problems - turned out it was just the drug! I no longer crave sugar like a heroin addict. I feel pretty normal now, but am on Bupropion for depression, so that helps. I vowed to tell everyone to stay away from this drug. It may help anxiety, but it's HORRIBLE in every other way. | F | 37 | 4 years 40 mg 1X D | 3/28/2016 | 4 | MDD | Some weight gain, approx 15 pounds. I'm not sure I can blame the med for that. | Viibryd has helped a LOT. I can get up in the morning! I have increased energy and am able to tolerate being around people. I still have some issues with depression but I am so much better. I have taken many antidepressants over the last 20 years and I have to say this is definitely one of the best. | F | 59 | 2 years 40 mg 1X D | 3/8/2016 | 1 | depression | Sick...fingertips numb..dizzy which made me hit a brick wall HEAD FIRST | F | 44 | 7 days 10 | 2/28/2016 | 1 | Recurring major depresion | Excess need for sleep but still tired/sluggish/sleepy. Slightly reduced performance at work due to tiredness, lack of energy, difficulty getting up to go to work due to sleepiness. Occurring rarely: vivid dreams; occasionally "trapped in a dream" where I can wake up but can't escape the dream - afraid to fall back asleep but can't become lucid. Missed dose 2 different times - loss of work because of extreme eye itching, itchiness, dizziness, vertigo, brain zaps, fatigue, diarrhea. I went off this drug for 2 weeks and had frequent brain zaps, extreme lethargy, itchiness, vertigo, dizziness. I thought my symptoms were from going back to my old drug but have now realized it was Viibryd withdrawal. | DO NOT MISS A DOSE OR TAKE A DOSE LATE! EVER! Missing a single dose and being late to take the next resulted in loss of a day and a half of work due to the severe eye itchiness, itchiness, vertigo, dizziness, tiredness, brain zaps, diarrhea. I am terrified of being on this drug and more terrified to go off. The lethargy when trying to go off this drug was EXTREME and the brain zaps were occurring several times daily – frequently literally one right after another after another and the vertigo was frequent and a bit scary as I would feel like I was going to fall or pass out. Viibryd works for my depression but the side effects and consequences of missing a dose or being late to take a dose are scary and result in loss of work. I am known at work for my energy and drive. I am not quite that person when on Viibryd because of feeling so tired. I don't know what to do. I see my doctor in 3 weeks and want off this drug but am very scared of the withdrawal effects - how long they last and how strong they are. From what I have read of patient comments on various websites, there is no escaping them. I wish I never met this drug. | M | 46 | 3 weeks 20 1X D | 2/17/2016 History | 3 | Depression | Insomnia, brain zaps, vivid dreams, dizziness, vertigo | Started this drug on 10mg, made my stomach upset at first but only the first day or two. Worked my way up to 40mg and i had good results at first. Insomnia is manageable if you can stay on a morning schedule with it but You have to eat with it and I hardly ever had much for breakfast so I took it with dinner. I started having vivid dreams which most of the time I enjoyed. If I missed a dose or if I was late taking my pill the withdrawals would start. Most of the time it would start with vertigo or dizziness or sometimes not at all but taking tthe pill right away would fix it. However.. I could never miss a dose.. if I fell asleep and missed a dose then I would have brain zaps. They would trap me in my nightmares. TERRIFYING nightmares. I was unable to wake myself up and when I did finally wake up I wouldn't be sure if I was still dreaming or not. I stopped taking the medicine because I worry about being dependent on it for the rest of my life and I can't deal with the withdrawals if I forget to take it or if something were to happen where I wasn't able to take it one night..not to mention the price of the pill. I tried to taper off but couldn't take the brain zaps so I ended up back on it but quit cold turkey recently because I ended up drinking that night and forgot to take the pill and passed out... Which I highly do not recommend! However I did make it through that night without feeling or noticing the brain zaps! Now just stuck with this never ending dizziness.. | F | 24 | 3 months 40 | 2/14/2016 | 4 | Anxiety | When I was on 40mg it was too much for me. I felt very wired and didn't sleep well. I cut it down to 20mg before I saw my Dr. again and I felt a little less anxious. My Dr. Then told me to cut it down to 10mg. I am feeling much better with this dosage. I feel less anxious and sleeping better. | I think you need to try this at different dosage levels and see if it works for you. | F | 65 | 1 days 10 | 2/10/2016 | 1 | Anxiety | Diarrhea ever day. Most upsetting side effect was my irritability! I was enraged, violet, yelling at my children and felt I was loosing my mind. | F | 49 | 4 weeks 20mg 1X D | 1/21/2016 | 2 | Major depression | Nausea, diarrhea, and upset stomach for first couple of weeks. Then those went away. Sleeping issues: see below. | This medicine has done a very good job at making my depression bearable. However, if I were to ever miss a dose, I would know as soon as I fell asleep. I would have a horrible and vivid night terror that I couldn't wake up from. When I would finally wake up, I had only been asleep for 10 maybe 20 minutes. This happened multiple times. Naps were no longer an option because I would wake up from them and hallucinate and not really be sure if I was still dreaming or not. I feel like I have begun to lose touch with reality. I can't tell the difference from things that I have dreamt or things that have actually happened. I absolutely love this drug for taking away my suicidal thoughts that had plagued me daily for months. But it is beginning to make me terrified. I have never had sleep issues before and have never experienced hallucinations this vivid. | F | 23 | 4 months 40MG | 1/13/2016 | 2 | Major depression and anxiety | At first I felt like it was working, now 5 months later, I'm feeling extreme tiredness, not able to think clearly, major anxiety- every little thing is overwhelming. | Started taking about 6 months ago. In the last month, I've been sleeping alot, low on energy, can't even fix myself a meal. I get overwhelmed with trying to do the simplest test, such as making myself a meal. It's hard to do anything simple, I was able to do before. I'm getting off of the Viibryd tomorrow and will try Cymbalta. | F | 38 | 6 months 40 mg | 11/22/2015 | 2 | Severe depression, eating disorder | I initially agreed to try out Viibryd because my psychiatrist promised me it had no effect on weight. WRONG! Within the first week I gained three pounds, and I wasn't eating anything differently. | i just won't put up with any drug that causes weight gain, so I stopped it. | F | 24 | 7 days | 11/20/2015 | 3 | Major Depression/Severe Anxiety | It's a nightmare with my insomnia. | I've been on Viibryd for 2 years, it's extremely expensive with my insurance however my doctor assured me this medication was exactly what I needed for my disorder. I fully committed myself to this medication because my disease was breaking me down. I had been on Zoloft, Welbutrin, Lexapro...and I was tired of trying all these different drugs. And I was still having panic attacks and crying all day. It took all I had to contain myself just to go to work everyday. My point is, I just don't think Viibryd works! I've been on it for 2 years and I'm in the same place, mentally. Still having panic attacks and breakdowns with an empty wallet. I have an appointment next week with my Primary Doctor to research something else. | F | 38 | 2 years 40 mg 1X D | 11/14/2015 | 3 | Major depression | Rapid weight gain, brain zaps, intense craving for sugar. | I started it after I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. At the time I was on Lexapro and Wellbutrin, and was weaned off of these medications while I was going up on Viibryd. For the first nine months or so it seemed to do its job, but then I noticed that I started to get mood swings that caused my therapist to believe I may have some sort of borderline personality symptoms. I started to show signs of suicidal thoughts as well and have since started tapering down on the drug, as this was an indication that it was no longer working. I am down to 10 mg at the moment and I have noticed that I no longer crave sugar constantly, my weight has slowly started to drop, and the side effects of tapering are minimal. Overall, it would have been a good short-term drug. I don't believe I should have been on it for this long. It was also VERY expensive even with my insurance! | M | 21 | 1 years 40 mg | 11/14/2015 | 5 | Social anxiety | At first it makes you nauseous but it gets better each day and must be taken on a full stomach. You quickly get used to the medication and it goes away. | It has caused me to lose weight. | F | 30 | 1 months 20 mg 1X D | 11/7/2015 | 4 | Anxiety/heaviness in my head | I'm so surprised by all of the serious side effects everyone is reporting. I had some jittery legs and nausea for the first 2 days and I could tell it was changing things in my body, but after that I had more energy, could get out of bed in the morning, able to concentrate and do my work. About the 3rd month I did have some interesting nightmares, but I'm a vivid dreamer anyway, so I didn't find that to be too much out of the ordinary. I've had no weight gain, but my appetite has lessened. Other than that I've had no unusual symptoms or complications with this drug. | I feel like it has helped but not sure how long I'll stay on it. | F | 54 | 120 days 20mg 1X D | 11/2/2015 | 4 | major deppression | my tinnitus is worse......im getting off the viibryd for that reason......to me its the same as lexapro | same as lexapro but 8 times the cost.......goodbye viibryd | M | 54 | 2 months 25 1X D | 11/2/2015 | 2 | Major Depressive Disorder | Extreme nausea. Sensitivity to smell and motion. Occasional diarrhea. Daily episodes of gagging/dry-heaving. Intense stomach pain. Symptoms were moderate in the beginning but worsened over the months it was taken, ultimately becoming unbearable and preventing me from living normally. Decrease in dosage did not stop side effects. | A functional anti-depressant taken since others had caused weight gain. Although the weight gain stopped and it was effective in it's treatment of depression, the side-effects worsened over the period of use to the point where it did more harm than good. | M | 25 | 5 months 40 1X D | 11/2/2015 | 5 | depression | when i began taking it diarrhea was pretty common. i had a few very vivid dreams during that time as well. after about a month or so, both of those side effects wore off and i was feeling better than ever. i've missed a dose a few times by accident and that'd usually mean i was spending the rest of the day crying around the house and nothing more. i was on cymbalta for awhile and if i ever missed a dose my whole day would be hell and i'd feel so sick. i'd get hot flashes and would become extremely nauseous but none of that happened with viibryd.. which was a relief. another side effect is that maybe only once a month or so i sleep for 16 hours straight. nothing anyone does can wake me. i'm not complaining of having the most relaxing sleep session ever but it can get in the way of daily responsibilities. but other than that, viibryd has really helped me cope with my depression and i'd wake up feeling like i could face the day on a regular basis.. the diarrhea is totally worth it. | i've been switched over to effexor xr recently because my insurance doesn't want to cover viibryd. i feel like shit compared to when i was on it. cymbalta also sucks. | F | 23 | 8 months 40 mg 1X D | 10/31/2015 | 1 | Anxiety, mild depression. | I took one pill and woke up yelling breathe, breathe, breathe! I felt paralyzed and that I had to say breathe to remind my body to do so. So bizarre. My hands shook so much I woke my husband up. I felt like I had ants crawling on my scalp. I spent the next 4 days so nauseated I couldn't eat anything. Messed me up for a week. I won't be surprised if there is a commercial one day for this drug for you to call xyz lawyer if you have ever taken this drug, etc, etc. | F | 41 | 1 days 5mg | 10/30/2015 | 1 | Major depression | I cant stop crying. Started 3rd day and gotten worse. I also feel like I'm not myself. My days are different somehow, and i cant remember what i used to do and when. Not a good feeling. | F | 61 | 7 days 20mg | 10/14/2015 | 1 | depression | Headaches every day ,nightmares ,angry and very easly agitated , cant remember things ,trouble sleeping , | This should not be givin to anybody !!!! It causes more damage than good . My life is a mess over it . | F | 41 | 1 months 40 mg | 10/14/2015 | 1 | Depression | Major headache which has been consistent and persistent for 3 months, 24/7. Lost 12 pounds and continuing. Brain zaps which leave you discombobulated. Itchy scalp and body. No appetite,nausea. Sleep is choppy, extreme fatigue. Cry spells, anger and agitation. Strange dreams, now must sleep with a mouth guard due to bruxism. One month off completely after weaning off slowly for a month and a half. No relief. May lose job due to absenteeism. Work has deteriorated greatly. Life is basically propping myself on a chair at work or laying down in a couch. RUINED MY LIFE. Rather be depressed! | Manufacturer was not well informed when I called to complain about the extreme side effects, tried to blame it on the batch I had last taken. It's not worth being on this drug. I'm intelligent and my IQ had plummeted on this drug. I don't remember people, things, words, everything. Caused more depression than before. Now I have to spend thousands to try get a neurologist to try fix this terrible mess! | F | 31 | 4 years 40 | 10/8/2015 | 1 | ptsd | Crazy.Restless leg syndrome high blood pressure severe anxiety insomnia Adrenelian high for 3 days straight felt mentally retarded diareaha sweating vomiting several ER visits. Deadly drug! Doesn't need to be on market mentally unstable paranoia extremely sad, moody, hyper, phycosis...DANGEROUS n DEADLY | please do not take this medicine, it will kill you! | F | 42 | 4 months 20mg | 10/7/2015 | 1 | Depression | Mood swings. I'm not a mean person but man I would just go off on people. And itchy especially my face. I did not feel like myself. It was horrible. Worst medicine I have been on. When I started yelling at my kids and couldn't control it I stopped taking it and I still had some Paxil in my cabinet so two days later when I took that I felt so good. I can calmly breath again but still itchy. | F | 36 | 3 weeks 20mg | 9/28/2015 | 4 | Severe Depression | Diarrhea, leg cramps, sweet cravings, weight gain, hungry all the time, suicudal thoughts- preoccupation with weird thoughts | For the first 1.5 years it was great. I could actually think clearly, brain function was normal, I felt like a normal person. The side affects of the leg cramps, and potty problems were worth it. My doctor had me taking 40mg one day and 30mg the next. If I took 40 everyday the leg cramps were unbearable. I Gained over 40 pounds it looked like I was 7 months pregnant, the fat gain was a lot and it happened over the 1st year on the drug. I would walk 3 to 5 miles at least 5 times a week and the weight would not budge - no matter if I ate a little, normal, or a lot. Then the bad thoughts came so I started weaning off drug my doctor has done it slowly, first week, 30mg and 20 mg alternating days - next week 20 mg this week has been alternating days of 20 mg and 10 mg - next week will be 10 mg everyday - then alternating 10mg and nit taking any. This week I have had no demonic head parties and have actually seen a decrease in body fat and lost 4 pounds. Leg cramps are almost gone. The potty issues are better but I take diabetic mess that cause issues. I did not realize until weaning that the drug was causing the food cravings. I do recommend the medicine but maybe just not for long term use. I am feeling good and still on my 150mg Wellbutrin SL | F | 53 | 2.5 years 40 mg 1X D | 9/27/2015 | 1 | Anxiety/Depression | Vivid nightmares began at once. Dizziness/Vertigo started as soon as I increased from 10 to 20 mg on the starter pack. The dizziness was constant, all day, every day. When I moved my eyes in any direction, my head would whirl. Diarrhea came when I increased from 20-40mg on the starter pack. Increasingly irritable... lashing out at my family, terrible impatient. | I gave the medication a try for 23 days before switching to another med. I am on day 2 of the new med and still suffering with the side effects, especially the debilitating dizziness. My psychiatrist assures me it will go away in 2-3 days. Fingers crossed! | F | 33 | 3 weeks 40mg 1X D | 9/15/2015 | 5 | Depression | At first diarrhea but a few weeks later it subsided . Taking more then 10mg makes me paranoid and have anxiety . It greatly helped with my anger issues I now think before I react . I have my ups and downs sometimes but it makes it easier to manage and help put things into prospective. I feel like I can function normally. No longer as moody and I'm able to be more outgoing. | Do NOT drink alcohol on medication you will be nauseous for two days trust me I learned the hard way dispite the fact it says not too anyways . Gradually increase dosage only if needed can cause hallucinations if dosage is too high. Hey no drug is perfect. | F | 36 | 2 years 10mg | 9/2/2015 | 2 | Major depressive disorder | Weight gain of approx 10 lbs, blood sugar crashes with no history of diabetes, loose stool, occasional suicidal ideation, withdrawal symptoms when the meds were d/c'd included headache, irritability and periods of intense sadness. | Believe it or not, despite its bad side effects, when I was in a good mood, it was that wonderful feeling of being normal, light hearted and happy, something I haven't felt in years. My doc didn't want me to continue it due to the side effects though | M | 33 | 1 months 40 mg | 8/30/2015 | 4 | major depressive disorder | Initially had brain zaps and paresthesias (tingling) and muscle weakness. Most side effects subsided after about a week. Still have leg muscle cramps. Slght weight gain but not a lot. | Drug appears to be working for me. Mood improved somewhat. Slight weight gain, but improved mood, and bonus is that sexual performance and ability to orgasm has returned after many years on other antidepressants. | M | 66 | 2 weeks 20mg 1X D | 8/28/2015 | 5 | Major Depressive Disorder | Sever diarrhea, especially after eating,gas, difficulty in achieving orgasam, and crazy fitful dreams. | I have been on just about every antidepressant made in the last 18 years. Viibryd has helped me more than anything I've ever tried! While there are side effects, and they seem bad, I went from wanting to die, to living life for the first time in years! I started spitting my 40 mg tablets and taking 20 mg twice a day. The crazy dreams totally stopped! If I forget the night dose the dreams come right back. I could care less about the diarrhea and sexual side effects. Small price to pay to actually live again! Of course I haven't told my doctor anything about my side effects. I should probably do that! LOL! | F | 46 | 2 years 40 mg | 8/19/2015 | 2 | depression agitation | After starting taking meds terrible stomach cramps for weeks & finally subsided. If i didn't eat with meds I was nauseous, if you forgot it 1 day you felt it. I felt ok for the first few months, of taking this Dr. said Viibryd would make me less sleepy & it did for awhile. The brain freeze has been happening to me, it's a very strange feeling of nothingness at times. Irrational outbursts or crying episodes. Sex drive has not existed since I have been on this med.After 4 months started waking up with feeling of stiffness in hands felt like some kind of inflammation and feet cramps | I would not recommend this medication to anyone & I am in the process of tapering off this med & will be off it in about another week. . If you even have 1 drink with this med it makes you feel weird. If I need to go back on anything it will be citalopram. I would not recommend this medication to anyone & I am in the process of tapering off this med and will be off it soon. | F | 52 | 6 months 10 1X D | 8/16/2015 | 4 | Depression | Diarrhea, G.I. Cramps, decreased appetite. | I have taken many anti-depressants over the course of the last 10 years. This is the first one that has actually helped my depression. I have more energy to do things and I don't dread getting out of bed every morning. I have actually started exercising which can only help things. The best thing is no sexual side effects! I can actually orgasm again!!! The ssri's had all but made that impossible. It's only been 2 months but so far this medication gives me hope of feeling normal again. | M | 43 | 2 months 20 mg | 7/26/2015 |