VIIBRYD Reviews (VILAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.6 (379 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VIIBRYD with similar:
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| 2 | anxiety and depression | diarhea, head spins, aggression, extremely vivid and terrifying dreams, but the absolute worst... these rages of head spins!! | i have been on viibryd for about 3 months now taking 40 mg every day. getting to this high dosage has been a crazy experience. i dont even know whats happening with my body anymore. at first everything felt amazing, i was waking up early and energized and had a great positive outlook. after about two weeks of being on the 40mgs stuff just started to go bad. i have these really scary and uncomfortable rages of head spins. Its like my brain is doing back flips over and over. nothing will stop it, not even laying down or resting or closing your eyes. ive had these spins last for three hours one day, i cried the entire time because it is so uncomfortable and i dont understand what it is.i had such horrifying dreams on this medicine i couldnt even sit in a room alone. the diarhea is manageable and got better with time. but i was wondering if anyone else gets these head spins and feeling of complete fogginess? im even afraid to drive my car because i my mind feels so weird | F | 20 | 3 months 40 mg 1X day | 12/27/2013 | 4 | Clinical Depression | Brain shocks, Sleep Paralysis, Weight Gain | Was put on Viibryd after Zoloft stopped helping me. In general, it really helps. If I don't take my Viibryd on schedule then I get an electric jolt to my brain. Sort of like a hardwired alarm clock. I could do without the occasional sleep paralysis, but all in all I recommend it. | F | 20 | 1 years 20 MG 1X day | 12/18/2013 | 5 | Major Depression | Started the pack, but couldn't handle the 20 mg dosage. Wicked dreams, but they went away after week 2. Diarrhea daily (3 to 4 times per day). No more depression. Couldn't cry if you paid me to. If the diarrhea would go away, then this med would be perfect. Afraid of the higher doses though. | F | 39 | 2 months 10 MG 1X day | 11/24/2013 | 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 | 1 | MDD panic disorder | At first this ssri felt good. Kind of this calm clarity. I could still think clearly and with less fatigue than my previous ssri Paxil. About 3 weeks in it went downhill. I was very very irritable and angry. Everyone annoyed me and I wanted to be confrontational and let people know their problem. Right then I knew I had to stop. Also the loose stools started on day 1 and never stopped. Panic and anxiety were worse than baseline. For some reason I had to take Xanax every night just to feel sane. Those panicked feelings also made me feel...unstable. Like my mind was darting all over the place impulsively. I also felt....dark. Like this despair, as is everything was wrong about my life. Insomnia and crazy, vivid, bad dreams. I'd wake up disturbed and slowly realize they didn't happen in real life. Cystic acne started showing up on my face and back. Also felt dizzy and unsure of myself in general. I would wake up with my whole body aching, felt like I had the flu. Increased urination. I've stopped taking it for 5 days or so and I still don't feel back to normal. | M | 28 | 3 weeks 20mg | 11/7/2013 | 4 | Depression | Acne, diarrhea, emotional, stomach pain | F | 54 | 1 months 10 mg | 10/27/2013 | 4 | MDD | "Falling" dreams just as I go to sleep that make me jerk violently. Happens 1 to 4 times, then sleep as normal. Remarkable improvement in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Joint swelling is down, range of motion is improved, feels like my joints opened up for the first time in years. I've read other reviews that feared that it caused RA, but in my case it improved it significantly. I would love to hear if anyone else has experienced an improvement in their RA symptoms. | F | 46 | 10 days 20 MG 1X day | 10/26/2013 | 1 | GAD | My first two weeks of taking this medication were okay except for vivid dreams, then on the 15th day this drug turned my world upside down literally. I started this medication at the dosage of 10mg for seven days, then 20mg for seven days, then 40mg on the 15th day. For the first 14 days I had really vivid dreams that kept me from separating reality from dreams which I've never experienced before. I had lots of energy, and optimism even about really bad situation. Everything was freakin awesome except for the dreams and I also had really bad gas that I conquered with a little baking soda and water (old fashioned gas reliever works like a charm everytime). I thought to myself, this stuff is just great I was willing to deal with the vivid dreams in exchange for this awesome feeling and calm nerves. I didn't feel anxious at all and I felt wonderful for two whole weeks while on 10mg then 20mg. Then the 15th day came and I had to increase the dose to 40mg like the starter pack said and I experienced | F | 33 | 20 days 10 1X day | 10/18/2013 | 4 | Depression | So far I feel much better. Upped 10mg to 20mg 5 days ago. Was doing well on 10mg for 2 weeks. I have had some diarrhea. Insomnia has been a proble. Cant get to sleep, then wake up early. Have waken with headaches first 2 morning after starting 20mg. Not sure I need 40mg that I to start next. Going to speak to Dr. about it. Seems I have a much increased desire for sex. | So far this medication has helped my. Seems it has increased my desire for sex. So far no weight gain. Lost appetite when I first started it. Appetite has just came back, but not to the point that its not my normal eating. | F | 47 | 20 1X day | 10/14/2013 | 2 | Depression | I ended up going back on Wellbutrin because of Viibryd's side effects. After 2 weeks I had gained 4 pounds with no sign of stopping because I was starving every 3 - 4 hours around the clock. Every night, my stomach would become so bloated that my belly appeared pregnant. Other side effects (diarrhea and nausea) subsided after 2 weeks. I did experience some positive effects while on Viibryd: more alert and energetic. However, I'm switching back to Wellbutrin since my depression increases with weight gain. | F | 34 | 1 months 20 mg | 10/5/2013 | 5 | Anxiety | Sleep paralysis, "brain zaps" Really vivid dreams. Never scary. The sleep paralysis is only when I take the medicine too late. I take it about 8 or 9 pm at night. I've always taken it before bed... When I started the drug I was working 3rd shift. I think most of the side effects are caused by the way you live. I think if you are living healthier, and actually working on bettering your mood, you will be fine. | F | 25 | 2 years 40 mg | 9/20/2013 | 5 | Depression | Sleep paralysis is the most disturbing. Brain zaps combined with a feeling like I am being pulled/ falling into a black hole. Terrifying and it jolts me awake. But I feel normal during the day. Don't feel like I'm in a cloud anymore. The benefits steeply outweigh the sleep paralysis. | LOVE this drug. I've tried Lexapro, Celexa and Zoloft. All KILLED my sex drive. I'm happier than I've been in years. I feel great. Highly recommend if you haven't had luck with the others. | F | 24 | 6 weeks 20 mg. 1X day | 9/17/2013 | 4 | Anxiety | Diarrhea the first day, migraine and stomach cramps...But has gone away. I'm a first time user for this type of drug. Viibryd is the only medication I have been on. Overall it had made me relax and not be so anxious. I have also lost interest in food. I have to make myself eat because my stomach aches for food. So far this medicine is working for me. I have always had insomnia, I'm taking Ambien with Viibryd. Seems to be working well although I am having some wicked dreams. I'm still on 10mg w the starter pack. Hope it continues to help. | F | 38 | 4 days 10mg | 9/14/2013 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression | Initially had severe flatulence & stomach bloating but it has passed, pun intended! Aside from that the only other negative has been insomnia but after reading other comments here I am going to change the time of day I take it to see if that helps. | I have gotten what I hoped for when my NP told me about it - had been on Cymbal ta for added pain relief but after double hip replacement from Osteoarthritis, I no longer needed the pain relief and was tired of feeling foggy & suffering the ED. I feel much clearer now and WOW great improvement to Libido. | M | 52 | 45 days 40 MG 1X day | 9/1/2013 | 1 | Anxiety Disorder | PCP put me on this as the Celexa I've been taking for past few years was causing fatigue, weight gain, low libido. Felt some confusion, trouble sleepjng beginning 2nd week. By day 19 on pak....horrible nightmares that were lucid and violent. I could not tolerate the side effects. Do NOT recommend, especially for less severe disorders like GAD. | F | 46 | 3 weeks 40 | 8/28/2013 | 5 | Depression, Anxiety, OCD | None bad enough to mention that haven't gone away already after a week. Only side effect I have now is I talk loudly in my sleep, so much so I wake myself up. The dreams are incredibly vivid, but not nightmares. ONLY side effect I have... talking in my sleep... lol | I have tried every SSRI and antidepressant for years. Prozac has been my best bet for the past several years. I heard about this new one, I asked to start it. Before I finished the trial/start-up pack, I started to feel better. So much so I asked my doctor to write me a Rx to continue. I believe at about week 4, I have never felt so good in my life. Anxiety has almost all but left my system. I do not constantly worry anymore. I have such an increase in confidence now. I am very social and have found myself participating in social events and going to gatherings etc... without any coaxing or persuation. I even attend the gym more now. | M | 41 | 6 weeks 20 1X day | 8/27/2013 | 5 | Major depression and anxiety | Maybe some weight gain (8 lbs). It's hard to tell because I initially gained 12 pounds in a month while on Zoloft. I lost a few of that when I stopped the Zoloft, so I feel that this weight is still remaining from Zoloft. | I was having full-blown panic attacks and major depression before Viibryd. I felt relief within one day. I have tried too many meds to list. I can't speak to the joint pain that others have mentioned, because I already had that due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have stayed with 10mg for a couple of months. I'm finally moving up to the 20mg because I would like to see if I get even more relief from my depression issues with the higher dose. I have not had any issues mentioned by others, except the increased appetite and cravings for certain foods for the first month. I have read lots of negative reviews, but to those who have tried other meds, and haven't been satisfied, I would at least give Viibryd a try. Worked very quickly for me, and I don't feel medicated. I take my dose in the morning with food, since I read that food really helps with the absorbency of the med. I think 20mg is as high as I will go. I think that 40mg should not necessarily be your goal. If you can get relief from a lower dose, just stay there. It looks like a lot of people who have reported negative things are at 40mg. I have a VERY difficult time tolerating drugs, but I have had great results with Viibryd - and I had pretty much given up. | F | 46 | 3 months 10mg/20mg 1X day | 8/22/2013 | 2 | Depression | Well I thought it was helping. Now it seems like I have less energy and motivation to do things. I feel fat, fat, fat and know I have gained weight since starting this drug and my diet has not change -- maybe increased want for sweets. I think I got more headaches especially sinus -- just came down with sinus infection and had headache for 4 days -- wonder if the drug had anything to do with it ?? -- anybody else see more sinus problems?? Also noticed maybe more clenching of teeth/jaw grinding at night. Not good sleep at all and yes very vivid and kinda scary dreams. You know lately feeling like I have crawlies on my skin but now after reading shares maybe it was the drug. I intially had diarrhea but then since been on drug not pooping normally and seem to belch and fart like crazy and always feel like I have not fully eliminated -- my belly always feels bloated. Thinking of going off it/weaning off it -- the side effect do not seem worth it. And it almost seems to make me | I did start the dose at 10mg then within week went to 20mg then within week went to 40mg. It just seems that any antidepressant I have ever taken just never works out as the side effect are too much to bear with just like Viibryd. | F | 49 | 2 months 40mg 1X day | 8/19/2013 | 1 | Bipolar Depression | Very painful burning skin rash, Fatigue, Fluid retention/gained 12 pounds over night, Hear things others do not, Stomach distress, ear pain, I would never recommend this drug to anyone. I am tapering down and at 10mg right now. Any change of dosage can trigger any number of side effects. As of now, I am dealing with all listed above. Brain zaps has not been a problem, yet! | F | 53 | 2 months 40 MG 1X day | 8/18/2013 | 5 | Depression | None, other than I was going off my other depression meds and would get brain zaps, but that happens when ever I change depression drugs. | It is the best drug I have ever taken for Depression. No sexual side affects at all, actually increased desire and ability. | M | 50 | 3 months 40 MG 1X day | 8/1/2013 |