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 |
| 1 | Severe Depression | DO NOT USE THIS MED!!! This has been the worst medicine I have ever used in my life. At first it seemed to help. I tapered up with the kit, going from 10mg to 20mg then on to 40mg. The 10 and 20 seemed fine and the 20 were when I actually felt happy-but literally I think that lasted like a week or 2 before the bad side effects began. And when I say side effects I'm talking stuff like I've never imagined. Terrifying does not even come close to describing the nightmares you get while on this. I still, 4 months into it, have brain zaps nightly, a strange taste in my mouth that occurs as if to remind me I need to take my vybriid, tiredness, irritability-all of which I could handle. But I can NOT handle feeling like I'm going to die every night. This med causes a symptom called sleep paralysis. It's where your body feels paralyzed and you feel as though you're not breathing but your brain is fully functioning. You try to scream or wake yourself up but you can't move. It is a horrible thing to experience once, but on this medicine you win the sleep paralysis lotto!! As for my depression, I'd rather deal with the depression than the side effects at this point. I've had very vivid nightmares of being gang raped, beaten, chased,etc. I'd wake up sweating, screaming, crying, begging for my life. All I want is a normal nights sleep! I've scoured the Internet and read up on people's reactions to weaning off of Viibryd. This is bringing on a whole new set of fears. Why the crap was this | F | 36 | 4 months 40mg | 7/8/2013 | 1 | Depression anxiety | Do not take this medicine close to bed time! It will have you in a restless sleep, give you crazy dreams and having you waking up panicked! This medicine scares me. I should have stayed on celexa. Yes my orgasms are easier to achieve but this medicine is not worth the other side effects. I have had 2 horrible cystic acne breakouts and have never had cystic acne in my life! I am slowly weaning off of this medicine. I am hopefully going to be med free with exercise to help with my anxiety problem. However I will go back to celexa to help with anxiety if this doesn't work. | F | 31 | 2 months 20 | 7/1/2013 | 3 | bipolar depression | Well, I was excited about a new anti-depressant that claimed fewer percentages of sexual side effects. I have tried several ssri's before, and they worked, but I had sexual side effects. So tried the new craze "Viibryd" First week I felt anxiety starting to lift, then i moved up to 20 mg in the starter pack. Three days afterward now my penis literally feel numb. I cannot get hard or ejaculate. MAYBE they will go away in a few weeks but Im debating on what to do. If you are wanting to take viibryd because of the claim about sexual side effects I would not risk it | M | 27 | 14 days 20 1X day | 6/23/2013 | 2 | Anxiety, depression | Weight gain, binge eating, diarrhea, brain fog, dizziness, hallucinations, decreased libido, vision problems, strange dreams | I used the starter pack and after 1 day started having diarrhea that continues to this day. I crave horrible foods (junk food, fast food) that I know better than to eat but don't have the willpower to not eat them. I eat even when I'm not hungry! Stay feeling dizzy, seeing strange things, can't think clearly and having weird dreams. I've been on 40mg for about 3-4 weeks and I've decided to wean myself off this crap! I got a pill cutter and I'm going to do 20mg for 2 weeks then 20mg every other day for 2 more weeks and QUIT! | F | 37 | 2 months 40 1X day | 6/22/2013 | 5 | Intermittant Explosive Disorder | Mild GI distress, sort of like cramps, decreased appetite, which is great, slight dizziness and slight blurred vision, which I'm guessing will resolve with time. Also feels like my heart is racing after a few hours but it goes away after a few more hours. BP and pulse are normal though. I'll take these side effects over my IED ANYTIME! | So far this stuff is working great for me. I have been dealing with IED for years now, and tried Cymbalta for a couple of years, but it seemed to lose it's effectiveness over time. Got off the Cymbalta, and even with slow tapering, the withdrawal was pretty rough. The IED returned so now I'm trying Viibryd. I felt better the very first day on 10mg. My Dr. gave me the trial pack to taper to 20mg and stay at that, but I think I'm going to stay at 10mg since it's doing the job for me at that dosage. I can't remember the last time I was always happy! | M | 50 | 4 days 10mg 1X day | 6/21/2013 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Med worked GREAT to get me out of the "black hole." Unlike other SSRIs and SNRIs, didn't have terrible head pain or nausea, and it worked within a couple of days instead of weeks. Could begin to exercise and participate in activities. Made a huge mood difference. Unfortunately, side effects of constipation, insomnia, acne and big increase in appetite made it uncomfortable. Dr. just changed me to Pristiq today to see if that works any better. If not, because it helped so much with mood, I'm willing to go back to Viibryd despite the side effects until I find another med. I was never able to tolerate higher than 10 mg because of worsening side effects. Like most people, it's a difficult decision to decide whether it's better to be constipated, fat and acne-covered, or not be depressed. | F | 46 | 1 months 10mg 1X day | 6/20/2013 | 1 | This is not the drug for me. It gave me horrible side effects and did not mix well with other meds I am on. The combination of drugs, a sinus infection and a crowded optic nerve left me blind in my right eye. Also make sure your doctor realizes that this is a drug that adds to your seritonin levels and if you are on meds for HDHD, it could give you more than you need. | F | 47 | 6 months 40 mg 1X day | 6/10/2013 | 2 | SAD, Mild depression, Low libido | Increased libido, decreased anxiety, decreased muscle tension, increased fatigue, low energy, increased depression, apathy, withdrawal from social interaction. | Viibryd decreased the physical components of anxiety, but mental components were increased. The pounding heart beat went away, but I lost charisma and gained social awkwardness. I was getting very negative mental flashes, including images of my own death, yet before the med, that never happened. I am not suicidal. It was just disturbing. | M | 24 | 40 days 20 1X day | 5/27/2013 | 4 | Major depression - still taking med | - I had only a very slight queasyniess for the first three days. - The medicine kicked in the very first day for me. I felt so much better, I refused to believe it until I had been on the meds longer. - Vivid dreams the first few days, but nothing too crazy. The doctor also recommended melatonin before bedtime which I think helped ease the dreams. Cons: - Expensive!!! Even with insurance and a $30 coupon card, these still cost me $100 per month. - Do NOT run out of your prescription. OMG. The dreams are for me what everyone else on here says. They are crazy, paralyzing, talk-in-your-sleep, can't move dreams, can't wake up from them. They SUCK. They are awful. I was out of money to pay for this med for about a week, and they do not go away. - Manic. Could not stop talking. To myself, to my kids, to anyone. - Irritable - Pissed off AT THE WORLD - Crying spells return - Agitated - Just want to sleep (great, more nightmares) - Dry itchy skin everywhere - Appetite loss | My doctor knew of all the side effects, so she titrated me very slowly with the starter pack. Instead of 10, 20, 40, we chose to cut the pills in half and do a 5, 10, 20 then 40 dosage. For me, when I am on this med, I feel great, normal, I have the ability to be happy. It works for me. When I am off/out of this EXPENSIVE med, it really makes me angry that I have to take these in the first place. I understand why so many people switch meds or try to quit them altogether. Depression sucks. It runs in my family. I would not wish it on anyone. | F | 44 | 7 months 40 MG 1X day | 5/15/2013 | 1 | anxiety and irritability | My doctor gave me a sample pack and told me to take 10 mg for two weeks then call and tell her how I was feeling. I weigh 130 pounds. I was very dizzy and sick to my stomach within an hour of taking it with food. I took it at lunch time and the rest of the day I felt terrible. I also felt some heart racing and foggy vision. When I woke up the next day, I felt very off balance. I decided not to take this anymore after feeling so awful. I hope I feel better soon. If I feel this bad after taking 1 10mg pill, I cant even imagine what the side effects are like when taking more. | F | 35 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 5/9/2013 | 4 | depression..anxiety...Add fybromyal | Headaches brain zaps crazy demonic night terrors I can't wakeup from.But I see from reading it's my fault. I increased myself to 60mg. from 40mg. I knew something had to change but actually I think 20 mg. is what I need. I need to go down. Doc appt set. I should have never done this. 40 mg. max for anyone!!! If it seems to not work at 40mg decrease dosah. This med. has given me life again. Loss of weight and able to deal with things better. Miss a dose and I cry, so dont need to do that. | F | 49 | 3 months 40mg. | 4/26/2013 | 1 | GAD | Stomach issues. I suffered stomach issues almost immediately but never made the connection until I started reading blogs. Went to 2 different doctors who didn't make a connection either. Was put on Prilosec for my stomach issues. | After I started researching my meds and stomach issues I made a connection. One doctor suggested that if the Prilosec was working then everything should be fine. I don't understand what is fine about having to take another drug because of ones side effects. I quickly made the decision on my own to wean off the Viibryd. Oh boy it was rough! At 1st I tried too fast & ended up with panic attacks, but the second try I did much slower, probably took me 2 months or so to wean off completely. I now take nothing for the GAD, also no Prilosec & can honestly say I have never felt better!!! | F | 36 | 1 years 20 1X day | 4/20/2013 | 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 | have tried several other meds | Major digestion issues, diarrhea, gas. Loss of appetite. Couldn't seem to force food down...it just looked unappealing. Jitters and very anxious. | F | 32 | 3 days 10 | 3/24/2013 | 3 | Major Depression | Initially started with 10mg for the first month along with 5mg of Ritalin. I was suicidal and I immediately got relief after taking the pill. It stopped all negative/depressive thinking although I was still depressed it just wasn't overwhelming. Soft stools, weight loss, night sweats, HAIR LOSS. Also, affected libido and caused anorgasmia. After one month felt suicidal and doctor increased to 20 and instantly felt better and relief. Have stayed on 20 for 6 months. I have been trying to taper off at 15 but that made my mood down. Quit cold turkey for 12 days and my mood and brain felt better, quicker thinking and more alert. However I had terrible joint pain. It took 10 days to figure out the connection. Now I'm not sure if I can ever get off it. I'm taking 20 then 15 every other day but I still feel the joint pain. | It helped me a lot in a very rough patch. However, it seems the side effects of joint pain will not allow me to taper or stop. That is a big issue. Plus the hair loss being so bad is upsetting. I wish I could stop it. I'm in a pickle. | F | 48 | 8 months 20 1X day | 3/11/2013 | 1 | anxiety | Only taking viibryd for about 4 says have gotten bad jitters and terrible anxiety. Now i am trying to deal with the withdrawal which are even worse. I have had some crazy thoughts and can't function..praying it wears off soon | F | 24 | 4 days 10 | 3/8/2013 | 3 | Depression | This medication helps with my depression. However, the brain zaps are getting worse & are very scary. I have also been exhausted the entire time I have been on it. I have had occasional restless leg syndrome from it and a little weight gain due to the fact I'm too tired to exercise. My libido has suffered as well.I have horrible withdrawal symptoms each time I have tried to wean myself off. After 1 year on it I'm thinking of switching to something else due to the tiredness and brain zaps. | F | 30 | 1 years 20 | 3/6/2013 | 2 | Depression,Panic Disorder, Anxiety | I was taking Prozac for many years with very positive results but then unfortunately, it stopped working for me and I started to feel depressed, anxious, having anxiety and panic attacks again so my dr. put me on Zoloft hoping it would work for me. It didn't so I was then put on Paxil. It also didn't work for me. Next was to try Viibryd. I was given the trial package to see if the medication would work for me first before my dr. went ahead and wrote me out a script for a three month's supply. I was happy about that because for the past few months, I was paying for the Zoloft and then the Paxil which left me with spending money on meds for a three months supply on each medication only to have the meds not work for me and having to stop taking the med and wasting medication and my money. I started on 10mg of Viibryd and then went up to 20mg. I really haven't felt much better at all since I started taking Viibryd. The negative side effects that I've experienced since beginning Viibryd are | It's been very difficult to control my urges to eat more, especially sweets. I feel hungry ALL THE TIME. Also, I've been having night sweats-it's horrible. I wake up soaked in sweat. I have also been crying alot for no real reason and I'm very emotional and "moody". The ONLY positive thing I have experienced with taking Viibryd is I haven't been as tired as I usually feel and I've been able to function on less sleep. So I have experienced an increase in energy somewhat. I am currently back down to taking 10mg 1x per day and I've decided that Viibryd is definitely not for me and I'm going to see what my dr. suggests next. It's been very frustrating for me to be switched from medication to medication, but I went through 3 medications prior to finding relief with Prozac so I know there has to be hope in another anti-anxiety, panic, and depression medication that will help me. | F | 44 | 6 weeks 10mg 1X day | 3/5/2013 | 3 | depression, anxiety and im coo coo | None at all the first week except soft stools for the first few days. Increased anxiety after the next several weeks | Viibryd is a gentle drug and it worked very well for me at first. It worked well for my depression without that "medicated feeling" and it had no side effects. Usually APs make me feel lethargic and/or wired and I look pale and sickly. Viibryd made me feel just normal and motivated with the relief of non-existent depression. I would've given this a 5 but it turned down to a 1 when my anxiety was growing highly intense towards the end. So I give it a 3. Now I'm back to the journey in search for that illusory magic pill or cocktail again. | F | 29 | 1 months Tiltration 1X day | 2/22/2013 | 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 |