VIIBRYD Reviews (VILAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.6 (379 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VIIBRYD with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VIIBRYD | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | depression | I have been taking Viibryd for about a year. I gradually increased to 40 mg a day. I am very restless in the evening when I sit down to watch TV. It causes me to have restless leg syndrome so I have to take a pill for that. Lately I have a hard time remembering things. I have to take Trazadone to sleep. I have taken several anti-depressents and this one really helps me. | F | 78 | 1X day | 2/10/2013 | 2 | anxiety, depression | very severe constipation, had major pain in abdomen, had to go to ER to get relief at 3 in the morning. Did not help the constipation but made it less painful | It was OK at 10 mg for 4 weeks. Not good after moving to higher doses. Very expensive | M | 71 | 20 mg 1X day | 4/22/2014 | 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 day | 5/22/2016 | 2 | Prescribed because of genetic testing | Still on very low dose, but constant stomach ache (upper left), nausea and diarrhea. Switched to taking at bed time to see if nausea would go away, but still have it. Not even noticing that much improvement in my depression. Meeting with Dr. this week to see if I should keep taking it. Starting to wonder if I have something more seriously wrong as stomach constantly upset with diarrhea three times a day. HELP!!! | F | 70 | 2 days 10 mg 1X day | 5/8/2022 | 1 | social anxiety | Felt better about myself, but it caused me to vomit often (I haven't thrown up for 8 years because I had surgery to eliminate GERD), after drinking one half of a small bloody mary, I began to vomit violently and became so dizzy I could not walk and became disoriented. I could not eat, had no desire to drink water, food had a strange taste to it and everything had the same strange smell. It also gave me very vivid and sad dreams. It took a good month before I began to feel somewhat returning to "normal." I still seem to have balance issues still. I believe this drug poisoned me. If you take this potent drug, pay close attention to any changes you experience! | F | 69 | 2 weeks 10 mg | 4/5/2013 | 1 | Depression | Headache, confusion, stomach problems. Just felt sick on it! | M | 68 | 30 days 10 mg 1X day | 12/4/2014 | 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 day | 8/28/2015 | 2 | Depression | Bizarre dreams in beginning, seemed to work when I started but doesn't seem to help depression. Unmotivated! | F | 66 | 55 days 15 mg | 8/13/2019 | 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 day | 4/3/2016 | 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 day | 4/19/2016 | 1 | Significant sexual side effects including decreased libido, abnormal orgasm, delayed ejaculation and erectile dysfunction | After I stopped taking the Viibryd all of the sexual side effects disappeared in about two weeks more research is definitely needed m | M | 66 | 2 years 30 mg 1X day | 7/30/2014 | 5 | Severe depression | Viibryd helped me with a week. Initially during the 10 mg phase I had some stomach issues. Once the dosage was 40 mg for a month or more these were gone. However once went on vacation and forgot my Viibryd. Felt dizzy with an out-of-body type of expert. | I would be very reluctant to stop taking because one missed dose made me so ill. | F | 65 | 7 years 40 mg | 1/28/2020 | 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 | 3 | depression | sexual dysfunction | It seems similar to all the other ssri's in terms of efficacy but the claim that it causes less sexual side effects has not been my experience and so it is quite disappointing. | M | 65 | 4 weeks 40 mg 1X day | 8/8/2011 | 2 | depression | Within a week the depression abated . Everything seemed clearer and brighter to me . Shortly after that I began to have terrible insomnia . My doc tried only one drug to help me sleep and it didn't work . Restoril I kept adjusting the dose downward . At 10 mg daily I slept fine but the depression returned | M | 65 | 4 weeks 15 mg 1X day | 11/11/2013 | 5 | MIND NUMBING DEPRESSION | Nasty headaches. But I finally remembered you're supposed to eat first. So once I did that,headaches went away. | F | 64 | 4 months 40 mg | 1/6/2013 | 5 | Major depression/ Bi Polar | Metallic taste in mouth, can't taste food as well | Best anti depressant I have ever taken (I think I have been on them all, plus mood elevators). I have energy, no weight gain, clear mind, sleep well and no depression. This is such a good drug. I don't wake up every morning wishing I had died in my sleep. | F | 64 | 2 months 40 mg 1X day | 1/27/2014 | 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 | Severe Clinical Depression | I have hed no side affects from taking this medication | Viibryd has helped me immensely in controlling my depression. It, combined with therapy has helped me in dealing with my depression. | M | 63 | 7 years 40mg 1X day | 9/27/2017 | 5 | Severe depression, moderate anxiety | Insomnia, but not as severe as with most SSRIs. I alternate taking 1 mg. serotonin, 1000 - 2000 mg. tryptophan (start low), 2 cups herbal tea, or 1 generic Ambien, and have not become sleep-deprived. Initial diarrhea treated with probiotics has gone away. Does have sexual side effects for me, alas. Does increase fatigue, appetite (a little) and especially spaciness, but who cares, if you're happy? | Have tried every depression, anxiety, mood-equalizer out there over the course of the years. Couldn't tolerate any, usually because of insomnia, sometimes because was knocked out, drugged up. Lexapro I could tolerate, but it didn't work and actually increased my anxiety sometimes. This was pretty much my last chance, and I can't believe I'm saved! It's a new drug. No one knows what the long term effects will be on general health, but they have to be less than suicide would have been! So I will and can (yea!) stay on Viibryd. | F | 63 | 5 months 40 mg. 1X day | 11/27/2011 |
VIIBRYD (VILAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE): Vilazodone is used to treat depression. It is an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and partial serotonin receptor agonist. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters such as serotonin). This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. FDA Approval Date: 2011-01-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)