VIIBRYD Reviews (VILAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.6 (379 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR VIIBRYDCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Depression Upset stomach but the worse was the feelings of worthlessness and anti social behavior it seemed to cause once i started taking it Very low F 31 3 months
10 mg
4/5/2016
 1  Depression Severe stomach ache,, bloating, diarrhea, nausea, leg cramps, itchy scalp and body, indigestion So, so sorry I waited to look up side effects. I have been so miserable. F 66 2 months
20mg 1X day
4/3/2016
 1  Ocd, anxiety, help me relax Went crazy on this drug. Very irrational behavior, extreme anger, suicidal feelings, irritability , anti-social behaviors, terrible dreams, crying over anything Do not take this drug! F 37 4 days
40
3/29/2016
 1  Generalized Anxiety Disorder Brain zaps if missed a dose. 20 lb weight gain. Intense sugar/carb cravings. Sexual side effects (no orgasm) Gastric issues. Bloating. Fatigue. Stay far away from this drug!! I've lost 21 lbs and my stomach is no longer bloated/inflamed since going off this drug. I had numerous lab tests because I thought I had major gastric problems - turned out it was just the drug! I no longer crave sugar like a heroin addict. I feel pretty normal now, but am on Bupropion for depression, so that helps. I vowed to tell everyone to stay away from this drug. It may help anxiety, but it's HORRIBLE in every other way. F 37 4 years
40 mg 1X day
3/28/2016
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 4  MDD Some weight gain, approx 15 pounds. I'm not sure I can blame the med for that. Viibryd has helped a LOT. I can get up in the morning! I have increased energy and am able to tolerate being around people. I still have some issues with depression but I am so much better. I have taken many antidepressants over the last 20 years and I have to say this is definitely one of the best. F 59 2 years
40 mg 1X day
3/8/2016
 1  depression Sick...fingertips numb..dizzy which made me hit a brick wall HEAD FIRST F 44 7 days
10
2/28/2016
 1  Recurring major depresion Excess need for sleep but still tired/sluggish/sleepy. Slightly reduced performance at work due to tiredness, lack of energy, difficulty getting up to go to work due to sleepiness. Occurring rarely: vivid dreams; occasionally "trapped in a dream" where I can wake up but can't escape the dream - afraid to fall back asleep but can't become lucid. Missed dose 2 different times - loss of work because of extreme eye itching, itchiness, dizziness, vertigo, brain zaps, fatigue, diarrhea. I went off this drug for 2 weeks and had frequent brain zaps, extreme lethargy, itchiness, vertigo, dizziness. I thought my symptoms were from going back to my old drug but have now realized it was Viibryd withdrawal. DO NOT MISS A DOSE OR TAKE A DOSE LATE! EVER! Missing a single dose and being late to take the next resulted in loss of a day and a half of work due to the severe eye itchiness, itchiness, vertigo, dizziness, tiredness, brain zaps, diarrhea. I am terrified of being on this drug and more terrified to go off. The lethargy when trying to go off this drug was EXTREME and the brain zaps were occurring several times daily – frequently literally one right after another after another and the vertigo was frequent and a bit scary as I would feel like I was going to fall or pass out. Viibryd works for my depression but the side effects and consequences of missing a dose or being late to take a dose are scary and result in loss of work. I am known at work for my energy and drive. I am not quite that person when on Viibryd because of feeling so tired. I don't know what to do. I see my doctor in 3 weeks and want off this drug but am very scared of the withdrawal effects - how long they last and how strong they are. From what I have read of patient comments on various websites, there is no escaping them. I wish I never met this drug. M 46 3 weeks
20 1X day
2/17/2016
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 3  Depression Insomnia, brain zaps, vivid dreams, dizziness, vertigo Started this drug on 10mg, made my stomach upset at first but only the first day or two. Worked my way up to 40mg and i had good results at first. Insomnia is manageable if you can stay on a morning schedule with it but You have to eat with it and I hardly ever had much for breakfast so I took it with dinner. I started having vivid dreams which most of the time I enjoyed. If I missed a dose or if I was late taking my pill the withdrawals would start. Most of the time it would start with vertigo or dizziness or sometimes not at all but taking tthe pill right away would fix it. However.. I could never miss a dose.. if I fell asleep and missed a dose then I would have brain zaps. They would trap me in my nightmares. TERRIFYING nightmares. I was unable to wake myself up and when I did finally wake up I wouldn't be sure if I was still dreaming or not. I stopped taking the medicine because I worry about being dependent on it for the rest of my life and I can't deal with the withdrawals if I forget to take it or if something were to happen where I wasn't able to take it one night..not to mention the price of the pill. I tried to taper off but couldn't take the brain zaps so I ended up back on it but quit cold turkey recently because I ended up drinking that night and forgot to take the pill and passed out... Which I highly do not recommend! However I did make it through that night without feeling or noticing the brain zaps! Now just stuck with this never ending dizziness.. F 24 3 months
40
2/14/2016
 4  Anxiety When I was on 40mg it was too much for me. I felt very wired and didn't sleep well. I cut it down to 20mg before I saw my Dr. again and I felt a little less anxious. My Dr. Then told me to cut it down to 10mg. I am feeling much better with this dosage. I feel less anxious and sleeping better. I think you need to try this at different dosage levels and see if it works for you. F 65 1 days
10
2/10/2016
 1  Anxiety Diarrhea ever day. Most upsetting side effect was my irritability! I was enraged, violet, yelling at my children and felt I was loosing my mind. F 49 4 weeks
20mg 1X day
1/21/2016
 2  Major depression Nausea, diarrhea, and upset stomach for first couple of weeks. Then those went away. Sleeping issues: see below. This medicine has done a very good job at making my depression bearable. However, if I were to ever miss a dose, I would know as soon as I fell asleep. I would have a horrible and vivid night terror that I couldn't wake up from. When I would finally wake up, I had only been asleep for 10 maybe 20 minutes. This happened multiple times. Naps were no longer an option because I would wake up from them and hallucinate and not really be sure if I was still dreaming or not. I feel like I have begun to lose touch with reality. I can't tell the difference from things that I have dreamt or things that have actually happened. I absolutely love this drug for taking away my suicidal thoughts that had plagued me daily for months. But it is beginning to make me terrified. I have never had sleep issues before and have never experienced hallucinations this vivid. F 23 4 months
40MG
1/13/2016
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 2  Major depression and anxiety At first I felt like it was working, now 5 months later, I'm feeling extreme tiredness, not able to think clearly, major anxiety- every little thing is overwhelming. Started taking about 6 months ago. In the last month, I've been sleeping alot, low on energy, can't even fix myself a meal. I get overwhelmed with trying to do the simplest test, such as making myself a meal. It's hard to do anything simple, I was able to do before. I'm getting off of the Viibryd tomorrow and will try Cymbalta. F 38 6 months
40 mg
11/22/2015
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 2  Severe depression, eating disorder I initially agreed to try out Viibryd because my psychiatrist promised me it had no effect on weight. WRONG! Within the first week I gained three pounds, and I wasn't eating anything differently. i just won't put up with any drug that causes weight gain, so I stopped it. F 24 7 days
11/20/2015
 3  Major Depression/Severe Anxiety It's a nightmare with my insomnia. I've been on Viibryd for 2 years, it's extremely expensive with my insurance however my doctor assured me this medication was exactly what I needed for my disorder. I fully committed myself to this medication because my disease was breaking me down. I had been on Zoloft, Welbutrin, Lexapro...and I was tired of trying all these different drugs. And I was still having panic attacks and crying all day. It took all I had to contain myself just to go to work everyday. My point is, I just don't think Viibryd works! I've been on it for 2 years and I'm in the same place, mentally. Still having panic attacks and breakdowns with an empty wallet. I have an appointment next week with my Primary Doctor to research something else. F 38 2 years
40 mg 1X day
11/14/2015
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 3  Major depression Rapid weight gain, brain zaps, intense craving for sugar. I started it after I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. At the time I was on Lexapro and Wellbutrin, and was weaned off of these medications while I was going up on Viibryd. For the first nine months or so it seemed to do its job, but then I noticed that I started to get mood swings that caused my therapist to believe I may have some sort of borderline personality symptoms. I started to show signs of suicidal thoughts as well and have since started tapering down on the drug, as this was an indication that it was no longer working. I am down to 10 mg at the moment and I have noticed that I no longer crave sugar constantly, my weight has slowly started to drop, and the side effects of tapering are minimal. Overall, it would have been a good short-term drug. I don't believe I should have been on it for this long. It was also VERY expensive even with my insurance! M 21 1 years
40 mg
11/14/2015
 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
 4  Anxiety/heaviness in my head I'm so surprised by all of the serious side effects everyone is reporting. I had some jittery legs and nausea for the first 2 days and I could tell it was changing things in my body, but after that I had more energy, could get out of bed in the morning, able to concentrate and do my work. About the 3rd month I did have some interesting nightmares, but I'm a vivid dreamer anyway, so I didn't find that to be too much out of the ordinary. I've had no weight gain, but my appetite has lessened. Other than that I've had no unusual symptoms or complications with this drug. I feel like it has helped but not sure how long I'll stay on it. F 54 120 days
20mg 1X day
11/2/2015
 4  major deppression my tinnitus is worse......im getting off the viibryd for that reason......to me its the same as lexapro same as lexapro but 8 times the cost.......goodbye viibryd M 54 2 months
25 1X day
11/2/2015
 2  Major Depressive Disorder Extreme nausea. Sensitivity to smell and motion. Occasional diarrhea. Daily episodes of gagging/dry-heaving. Intense stomach pain. Symptoms were moderate in the beginning but worsened over the months it was taken, ultimately becoming unbearable and preventing me from living normally. Decrease in dosage did not stop side effects. A functional anti-depressant taken since others had caused weight gain. Although the weight gain stopped and it was effective in it's treatment of depression, the side-effects worsened over the period of use to the point where it did more harm than good. M 25 5 months
40 1X day
11/2/2015
 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
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