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 | Depression and Anxiety | ---MAJOR WEIGHT GAIN ---OCD INCREASE ---VIVID NIGHTMARES ---LACK OF SLEEP ---AM MORE DEPRESSED AT BEING 2 DRESS SIZES LARGER | F | 53 | 1 years 40 Mg 1X day | 12/6/2012 | 1 | seaonal depression | Vomiting major migraines blurred vision gray haze in vision , terrible night mares no sleeping at night very tired just before my next dose stomach aches like crazy , tremors and seizures people yesssss seizures in bed the 3rd night it happened in bed i had enough i called the dr and she told me get off that right away its not good sign ,,,,,shaking hands felt like a caffine buzz , didnt want to eat which was a good thing i guess i would eat because i was hungry but then when i would look at food more i would get grossed out and couldnt eat it was strangest things when i would walk up stairs my legs would feel heavy like i wasnt going to make it and im only 134 lbs , this is not a medication that we should have to be experimented on , we are giving them our issues and not getting paid for there crappy medication ,, swelling in hands and feet , sex bah to darn tired to want that on top of head aches and all the other issues FUNNY THING IS ITS NOT JUST A FEW SIDE EFFECTS THESE ARE SERIOU | DO NOT TAKE THIS!!!!!!!!!! SEEMS ITS BEING TESTED ON US LIKE WE ARE LAB RATS , ALL I CAN SAY TO THIS VIIBRYD COMPANY IS WELL YOU TRIED TO PUT TWO PILLS TOGETHER PAXIL AND THAT OTHER ONE AND COME UP WITH VIIBRYD LEAVE THAT HYBRID STUFF TO CAR COMPANYS PLEASE WE ARE HUMANS NOT LAB RATS | F | 41 | 7 days 10 mg 1X day | 12/6/2012 | 5 | PMDD, Anxiety | This is for those who are stopping viibryd after increasing dose to 40mg: 40mg just may be too high for you. I've been on this med for 8wks now; increasing my dose to 40mg caused increased anxiety, severe HA, insomnia and diarrhea. Therefore, I went back to 20mg and instantly I felt the best I've felt in years. Eventually I would like to be med free but until then I will be taking viibryd 20mg. | F | 33 | 2 months 20 | 12/2/2012 | 5 | Depression anxiety | Some stomach upset. I resolved by taking with a protien shake in the morning. Heart racing when switched from 10 to.20 mg. Resolved after a few days. I seem to be experiencing some muscle fatigue and a change in my skin. Its oily now and I am experiencing more breakouts. Has anyone else had this experience? | F | 33 | 2 months 20 | 11/29/2012 | 5 | Depression & Anxiety | Midly upset stomach when going from 10mg to 20mg, but then no issues moving up to 40mg. Some night terrors - waking up from a deep sleep with a feeling of impending doom - but it has always gone away quickly. | Finally! A depression medication that is actually working! I've tried just about everything over a 13 span: Welbutrin, Effexor, Zoloft, Lexapro, and others like it. Even some stronger options such as Lithium and Nuvigil. Nothing worked to any noticeable level and the side effects were as much an issue as the depression and anxiety in many instances. I've been on Viibryd for nearly two months and am amazed. The depression that always seems to be following me (like the Abilify commercials) has disappeared. I saw a substantial improvement after just 3 three days, and it has been mostly positive ever since. It does not leave me with a "caffeinated" feeling or render a "drug induced false happiness". Things just seem more NORMAL. What a great feeling to actually feel like getting out of bed, going to work, taking a walk, going to the mall with my family, or whatever. I finally have hope again, but can't help but be nervous that it will stop working. I'll cross that bridge when I get there (if it ever does). For now, I'm just enjoying being alive again. | M | 44 | 60 days 40 mg 1X day | 11/28/2012 | 4 | Suicidal | First week: slight queasiness, lots of abdominal bloating and gas, dry mouth, stiff neck, constipation. Third month: Vivid dreams, slight queasiness for about an hour, weight gain, craving sweets, apathy. | Prozac quit working and was extremely suicidal. Started taking the Viibryd and the thoughts were gone within 3 days. In that regard the drug was a miracle. Now that I have been on it for 3 months, although I no longer think of it as the perfect med, I don't want the thoughts to come back so I am staying on it. I tried increasing the dose from 20mg to 30mg and the gassiness and queasiness was just too much to bare. Decided to supplement with 20mg of prozac. So currently I am taking 20mg Viibryd and 20mg prozac and I feel relatively normal mentally. Most of the side effects were gone at the 1 month mark. As long as I don't take the pill on an empty stomach I'm OK there... Dreams don't bother me. The weight gain bothers me so I joined a gym, but the cravings for sweets are still there. | F | 49 | 3 months 20 MG 1X day | 11/27/2012 | 1 | Depression/anxiety | While it was great at keeping my anxiety under control my depression worsened. Suicidal. Almost put in hospital. Personality changes. I was awful to my kids and husband. Major weight gain. Restless/ sleepless nights. No energy. My kids did not like me on this medication. Went back to doctor and revisited a pat medication and just played with the dosage. Had to taper off of viibryd...nightmare! My doctor said he had 5 patients he had tried this on. Out of 5 one was a home run. I can't say don't try it because it could be someone's miracle drug. Everyone is different. | F | 32 | 3 months 40mg | 11/27/2012 | 1 | Depression/anxiety | Weight gain, horrifying nightmares, diarrhea, extreme anxiety, panicky, nausea, dizziness, irritability/anger/rage, sexual side effects. I've not finished my starter packet for the month which has gradually increased my dosage. I've been on several antidepressants and this one is one of the worst yet for me. I've gone from feeling crappy to feeling almost manic. Scared to finish rest of packet. | F | 32 | 1 months 40mg | 11/25/2012 | 1 | anxiety, depression | To the 33 year old that wants to know if anyone has ever lost weight from Viibryd.... According to most of the reviews I have read about Viibryd (and I have read a lot), most people are experiencing RAPID weight gain and food cravings. I went off of Viibryd, one week ago, because of its horrible side effects on me, and I have already lost 4 pounds. My mind is A LOT better too. I have only read of a couple of instances where people have actually lost weight. If you are hoping to lose weight from this drug, I think the odds are against you. I think that initially, when people start taking Viibryd, they feel better. After you have been on it for a while and your MG's titrate from 20-40, the side effects that Viibryd have on you are very scary, to say the least! | F | 47 | 7 months 40 | 11/23/2012 | 3 | Anxiety, Depression | Just started taking this med. I was on Lexapro for a number of years. Went from a size 4 to 12 within a few years...not happy about that. Sexual side effects. Has anyone dropped weight switching to this drug? | Concerned about insomnia, as that was the original reason why I started taking any antidepressants. The whole experience has just been annoying, to say the least. | F | 33 | 1 days 10 1X day | 11/22/2012 | 1 | Depression, anxiety | Increased depression and anxiety. 30 pound weight gain. Irritation, horrible craving for sweets. Very tired and unmotivated. | Viibryd is the worst antidepressant that has EVER been put out on the market!!! I stopped taking it TODAY. It makes me MORE depressed, anxious and aggitated. I am ALWAYS tired and run-down. I can't get my work done at my job, because I don't have the desire or motivation. I sleep all of the time! I never want to do anything or go anywhere, because it takes too much energy to get ready. Viibryd has also caused some damage in my relationships with my family. I have become very short-tempered, aggressive and impatient with my kids and husband. It is not my nature to be so aggressive and angry. I use to exercise everyday, but I no longer do it, because it takes too much energy to get out of bed. I have joined a gym to MAKE myself get out and exercise. I use to exercise five times per week. I had high hopes that this medicine would help my depression and anxiety. However, it made it worse. I did not expect that!!! I'd rather be on NOTHING at all than on Viibryd. I hope, that by reading my experience on Viibryd, I have helped someone. | F | 47 | 7 months 40 MG 1X day | 11/21/2012 | 5 | major depressive disorder | Initial stomach upset with bouts of the runs. Joint pain as well. Over all less long term side effects than others Ive tried and the medication works great and started working within the first few weeks. | F | 30 | 7 months 40 mg | 11/20/2012 | 2 | major depression/bi-polar | anxiety, major dry mouth, my arms, hands and legs started loosing feeling. and all my joints ached. I didn't put the two together at first, it wasn't listed a side effect. but it kept getting worse so I stoped taking Viibryd and the feeling is coming back, I'm not 100% - still have the joint pain and its still a bit hard to walk. | I'm sure that this drug has or is helping people. It's just not the right med for me. I'm also hopeing that the side effects I have from the drug will go away completely. i've tried what seems like everything.. from the newest pill on the market to ECT and nothing is working. | F | 44 | 2 months 20 MG 1X day | 11/19/2012 | 5 | To get off Effexor | A little diarrhea at first. Went away quickly. | Wonder drug. After 15 years on Effexor and almost complete sexual dysfunction, I am a new person. The sexual side effects are about zero and it works for D as well as the Effexor did. Absolute miracle. | M | 59 | 6 weeks 20 1X day | 11/10/2012 | 2 | depression | If you like having diarrhea, then this is the drug for you. Also very bad joint pain (knees & elbows) starting around the 4th week. Jaw clenching, difficulty staying focused. Constant stomach churning at night. Constant yawning. Frequent urination. | Started with the 2 week pack. 10mg first week then 20mg second week. Never went higher than the 20mg as I was already having issues and was concerned about increasing the dosage. Got tired of trips to the bathroom so I have been off the drug now for 12 days. Lots of lingering side effects still. Dizzy off and on during the day. No sudden trip to the barhroom though. Frequent yawning has slowed down some but still there telling me that some of the drug is still floating around in me. Waas on Lexapro for 4+ years but that stopped working and it to had side effects but never as bad as Viibryd. | M | 60 | 6 weeks 20 1X day | 11/10/2012 | 1 | depression | Constipation, night terrors, paranoia,hallucination. The Dr gave me a starter pack I started on 10mg then 20mg then 40mg. By the time I got to 40mg my hair was falling out I wad so constipated that no type of laxitive worked. I was so paranoid that I thought I was going crazy. I called my Dr he took me off right away. Although it helped right away with my depression the side effects where more harmful than the depression. I wouldn't recommend this med to my worst enemy. | F | 32 | 3 weeks 40mg | 10/22/2012 | 1 | depression,anxiety | Insomnia,night sweats,diarrhea, bad dreams blurred vision | F | 39 | 6 days trail pack | 10/22/2012 | 1 | depression/anxiety | Paranoia,diarrhea,severe panic attacks,oh yea did I mention DIARRHEA. Wow after reading other peoples comments I dont feel crazy anymore, not the drug for me. I have never felt paranoid before it is really bad to the point I cant sleep, would not recomend this medication to a friend. | F | 42 | 10 days 20 | 10/16/2012 | 3 | Depression and Anxiety | Very vivid dreams but I'm a dreamer anyway so these didn't effect me much. Sometimes I feel restless at night but not consistently. I feel it really has helped keep my emotions under control while I continue to work on daily. I would recommend as long as you gradually increase your dose. | F | 35 | 3 months 30 mg | 10/14/2012 | 3 | Anxiety, depression, OCD | I've taken a wide assortment of antidepressants (both SSRIs and SNRIs), and the one that helped the most was Lexapro. Unfortunately, it stopped working. I was recently put on Viibryd by my psych, and I've had relatively few side effects so far. No digestive problems whatsoever. I have become much more emotional, though--like reliving past tragedies in my head and sobbing about them for a few hours. It's almost like reliving the grief cycle. Also, Viibryd has made me prone to bouts of aggression. Some days I think about punching some of my annoying co-workers (ha, ha), but I've managed to control my anger thus far. I've also had some really bizarre dreams and night sweats. Fun times all around. As for anxiety, it's only somewhat effective. I'm hoping it will decrease over time, since I've only been on this for a month. | F | 33 | 1 months 20 mg | 10/2/2012 |