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 | For hot flashes | Some nausea but brief, small headache, and a little anxious but all of it passes quickly. Just went up from 10mg to 15mg. 20mg was to much for me. I was crying in and off all day and night but that stopped within a few days. I was in Lexepro for 10 years. This has worked better for me. | F | 59 | 100 days 15mg | 4/17/2019 | 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 | 1 | Depression | Night terrors-vivid and terrifying nightmares, brain zaps, severe itching | When I began taking Viibryd, the nightmares were the first thing that started. They were more than just scary dreams. Within the dream, I would be desperately trying to wake up, but I was paralyzed. When I would wake up, I was physically shaking because of this evil presence I had seen in my dream. When I finally fell back asleep, the same nightmare would continue. I must stress that whatever I was terrified of in my dream stayed with me for awhile each morning. I never was able to remember what it actually was that terrified me during the nightmare. These nightmares continued off and on for the first 3-4 weeks of starting Viibryd. They eventually subsided. After reading comments from people who had similar nightmares while tapering off Viibryd, I’m afraid of going through it again. I only have the brain zaps (which I have trouble describing in any other way) after missing a dose for 24-48 hours. These happen more frequently the longer the time is between doses. The itching I mentioned is very uncomfortable. If I go even 25 hours between a dose, the itching begins. I don’t want to exaggerate my side effects in anyway, but for lack of a better phrase, it does slightly feel like your skin is crawling. I feel like I constantly have to scratch in many different places all at the same time. I have tried to be very careful not to exaggerate any of the side effects I’ve experienced in my comments. It’s very hard to get an idea of what’s real or not. | F | 48 | 8 months 20 MG | 9/12/2018 | 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 | 1 | Anxiety, bi-polar | Blurred vision, insomnia, diarrhea, nausea, dry mouth, no appetite, weakness, dizziness, felt faint and headaches. | My dr started me on 20mg which as ive read the comments, seems like he was supposed to start me at 10mg and i wish he had. I was so sick and weak that i actually believed i had the flu until i decided to look up the side effects from viibryd, the only new medication i was on.i was shocked. I was only on it for 19 days so there was no time for any positive reaction. All i felt was misery and sickness amd with a 2yr old thats unacceptable. I wish my dr would have warned me. Ive been off for two days now and im still feeling weak and light headed when i stand up from sitting and still have insomnia. I should make my dr take care of my baby until it gets out of my system. | F | 37 | 19 days 20 | 4/20/2018 | 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 | 2 | Depression | Nausea, diarrhea, elevated emotions | F | 54 | 12 days 20 | 10/16/2017 | 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 | 1 | Depression | I took Viibryd once. The first 10 MG pill and two hours later I was useless. Unsteady, holding onto walls, feel like I'm stuck in a haze. It has been five days. My balance is a bit better but still really hazy. After blood tests, all my stats are normal, but my blood pressure was high. I normally have low blood pressure. All we can figure out is that it may have messed with how my body is metabolizing my Lamictal. I have been on it for almost 20 years. I take 400mg, which is higher than most people, but over the years that is how it rolls. Now, there is not suppose to be a reaction. In an FDA study of 5,800 patients, how many were on that high of a dose if at all? It says to tell your doc if you have bipolar, which I have had since I was 15 but have been well balanced by my meds. I went through a rough spot and so a psych who is not my normal dr. and he prescribed this new drug. I should have known not to take it. Anyway, I'm still stuck in a fog and am having a tough time functioning normally to do everyday things. Thank god for a supportive husband. I'm just hoping I balance out soon. This is miserable, and it is still only an educated guess as to what is now wrong with me. | This is a STRONG drug with a long half-life. Question everything about drug interactions or lack of studying those interactions before you swallow. | F | 42 | 1 days 10 MG | 9/16/2017 | 1 | Issues reaching orgasm on Prozac | Worst. Diarrhea. Ever. For 4 straight days and counting. I'm an otherwise healthy male that was taking 20mg Prozac. With Viibryd- Imodium only briefly improves the issue. I wish I'd never heard of Viibryd. Want to be depressed? Take Viibryd and Stay within 15 feet of a bathroom at all times for days on end. This stuff should be marketed as a super laxative, not a treatment for depression. Prozac never gave me any serious issues, just taking longer to climax during sex. Sex is kind of out the question with 10+ bouts of diarrhea per day, don't ya think? | Avoid. Run away. The makers of Viibryd must own shares of the Cottonelle brand of toilet paper. You will be almost useless when you spend your days on the toilet. | M | 40 | 6 days 10mg | 8/22/2017 | 1 | Anxiety | Dizziness, extreme agitation, anger outbursts, increased anxiety, and increased appetite | I'd rather live with my anxiety issues than suffer the side effects of this medication. | F | 40 | 3 days 10 mg | 8/11/2017 | 5 | Depression | Stomach upset for a few days, | 4 weeks on this med. | F | 59 | 20 1X day | 8/1/2017 | 1 | Severe depression/bipolar | Nausea, no appetite, weight loss, severe agitation | This expensive designer drug did zero for my major depression but heighten my agitation and waves of despair. Wellbutrin did zero as well. On Effexor again and my mood is stable (150mg) but still cannot feel happiness. Im hopeful..... | F | 48 | 30 days 40 | 7/12/2017 | 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 day | 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 day | 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 |