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 | 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 | Mdd | In very beginning diarrhea | F | 46 | 3 years 20 1X day | 7/31/2020 | 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 | 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 | 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/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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Depression | Stomach upset for a few days, | 4 weeks on this med. | F | 59 | 20 1X day | 8/1/2017 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 day | 6/10/2016 | 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 day | 11/7/2015 | 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 day | 10/31/2015 | 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 |
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)