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 |
| 4 | 60 | 1 days | 6/26/2014 | 4 | Depression | Vivid dreams, unable to wake from nightmares | Medication has been a great fit for me, and has helped with Depression a lot. Cannot miss a dose, and if I do, my dreams are insane from the first missed dose. At first, needed to take with food or belly was liquid, but that has subsided. Reading reviews & cautionary tales about stopping medication very helpful. Had a terrible time getting of Cymbalta & will take everyone's advice if I ever decide to stop/switch from Viibryd. | 48 | 2 years 20 mg | 1/9/2020 | 3 | MDD & Anxiety | Severe insomnia, vivid/disturbing dreams | This medication has worked wonders on my depressive symptoms. Unfortunately, I cannot sleep without Trazodone. The dreams were so bad when I first started at 40mg, and I woke up so frequently that I was ready to give up on the medication, but I cut to 30mg and at least the nightmares went away. Now I just can't sleep. It also does nothing for anxiety/panic, so I will probably have to switch off this medication. | 32 | 8 weeks 30mg 1X day | 12/25/2014 | 1 | anxiety and depression | I became suicidal and mean, stomach cramps(severe), jittery and sweaty. | I would not reccomend! And getting off of it was HORRIBLE, even after such a short time. Iliterally attempted suicide! | 57 | 4 weeks 30 mg | 1/27/2015 | 1 | Major depression anxiety | Severve headaches, anxiety , depression, | Was a horrible drug. Did not help. Changing medications now after 4 months of migraines. | 43 | 4 months 20 mg | 11/24/2019 | 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 day | 1/9/2017 | 5 | Depression | Stomach upset for a few days, | 4 weeks on this med. | F | 59 | 20 1X day | 8/1/2017 | 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 day | 10/11/2016 | 5 | Treatment resistant depression | Beginning : somnolence with nausea but after considerable time ( patience) really kicked in and I have had energy/ positive thoughts/ ability to live and make plans. Good to be part of human race. | I think that if more Doctors got educated thoroughly on this drug it would be helpful to those of us who are ready to give up. We need more information. More studies and support. The symptoms of usual drugs vs Viibryd are different and so sometimes the patients needs. But it's hard to find a practicioner who really gets the drug! | F | 58 | 3 years 40mg | 10/2/2017 | 5 | Major depression | I was worried after reading side effects of nausea and vomiting but I take my dose at dinner time and have had no stomach upset at all. I am feeling a lot better. I've actually felt like putting on makeup and feeling hopeful about the future. | F | 41 | 45 days 40 mg | 4/8/2018 | 5 | Major Depression and Anxiety | Im not having any at the moment. | I feel so much better i feel normal and alive iv read some of these other comments the withdrawals and side effects scare me i hope and pray i don't have to go through them. But the genetic testing helped me so much .Most insurances pay for it the test was 450.00 but thank goodness i had insurance. Good luck everyone. If you cant find the wright medince have it done its faster and safe' | F | 44 | 2 weeks 10 1X day | 4/23/2018 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | Diarrhea, nausea, vivid dreams. Mostly subsided after a couple weeks on meds. | This has been the best AD I've taken in years! I've gone from multiple anxiety attacks a day to almost none in the last several weeks. My depression symptoms are all but gone and I feel "normal" for the first time in a very long time. The dreams are wildly vivid but not terrible unless I miss a dose or two. I take mine at lunch with food. The intestinal side effects only lasted about a week after starting at this dosage. | F | 45 | 3 months 20 mg | 3/19/2019 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Really strange, vivid dreaming, and it started with the first 10mg pill in the starter pack and hasn’t stopped. Definitely not complaining though. It’s so hard to explain... I can’t recall any of the dream when I wake up.. but somehow I just know how action packed they were. These dreams are significantly different than my dreams prior to Viibyrd, in regards to vividness. No nightmares so far. | Tried Wellbutrin, Effexor, Prozac and did seem to kick my depression. Tried Viibryd and truly think this is a miracle drug for me. I have so much more energy and my relationship with my husband has drastically changed for the better and so has my academic experience. | F | 23 | 1 months 20mg | 10/4/2019 | 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 | 5 | Depression | I'm reading all the reviews and side effects people have experienced. I guess I'm lucky because I have none : ) I've veen on many antidepressants and they have not worked. I got a genetic test done and this medication was one that I metabolize well. I feel great! More happy, energized, and motivated then I've felt in a long time. | F | 34 | 7 days 10 MG | 4/7/2020 | 5 | Major depressive disorder, grief | Flat effect to sad feelings or angry - still smile and laugh | Reduced bad dreams, finally able to sleep, lost weight, reduced sad depressive thoughts, feel focused, no sexual side effects. Can sometimes fall into a lazy slump but if sticking to a routine am good. Things that normally make anyone jump, loud noise, etc have no reaction. I am not on anything but 40 mg of viiibryd. History of severe chronic anxiety and now grief from the loss of my husband. Have been on it for over a year. | F | 32 | 100 days 40 mg 1X day | 7/10/2020 | 5 | Mdd | In very beginning diarrhea | F | 46 | 3 years 20 1X day | 7/31/2020 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | Restless legs.2 nightmares when started.Angry once in awhile.Often wake up at 3a.m. difficult to get back to sleep.It does make me sweat profusely in warm weather. Like hot flashes. | I remain on 10 mg. I feel great, zero suicidal thoughts in 3 years.It might be that others having trouble with this med might do well on a lower dose. Of course talk to your Dr. first. I also take 100mg. of Lamotrigine 1time per day. This med is a life saver for me. I previously tried to kill myself 6 times BEFORE taking this great med! Last June I reviewed Viibryd, I don’t seem to have flat affect now and my creativity is once again pretty good. Memory is better again. Never lost the weight gain of 15lbs. but haven’t really tried hard to. Overall I would recommend this med. | F | 62 | 3 days 10 mg 1X day | 10/16/2020 | 5 | Anxiety | I remember when I started this I did have zome diarrhea for a week or two. It did completely take away my anxiety issues where no other drug I tried did. I'm very thankful for that. No weight gain. No bad dreams. The dependancy issue is huge - if you miss one dose or are late to take it even by a few hrs you feel withdrawal symptoms. Foggy head, zaps, irritability, nausea. | This drug is very expensive! Even with insurance. I lost my insurance and am weanig myself off of it because I can't afford it. I'm finding that my Dr doesn't have a clue how bad the withdrawl symptoms are. Dr's need to be better educated aboyt the xide effects of this drug. It was still very worth taking as I said it cured my anxiety. | F | 46 | 2.5 years 20mg 1X day | 1/13/2015 | 5 | Major Depressive Disorder | Vivid Dreams, Nightmares when a dose is missed, Fatigue | I started taking this drug due to suicidal thoughts and racing thoughts. I increased from the 10mg to 20 and then to 40 as recommended but after two days on the 40 I called my doctor and switched back down to 20 and have been on it ever since. The 40mg dose was just too high for me and caused extreme nausea to the point I didn't want to get out bed because I thought I was going to vomit nonstop. Before Viibryd, nothing I did could quiet or calm my racing mind. I tried cytalopram (sp?), wellbutrin sr and xl and nothing worked. Within two days I could tell the difference and I still feel great. My mind is calmer, I can rationally understand and solve problems before me without becoming overwhelmed. Even my husband approves of viibryd since my mood swings are now less frequent and I generally enjoy activities again. My work performance has also returned to high functioning. The only issue I have with the medicine is I would like to not be committed to meds for life and any time I miss a dose, I spend the next day in bed sleeping as if I hadn't slept in a week and I have VIVID nightmares. The cost is also a little high if you don't have insurance which is another reason I want to stop taking it. Otherwise, I love this medication. | F | 33 | 8 months 20 1X day | 1/27/2015 |
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)