User Reviews for Viibryd

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I've been in chronic pain with chronic fatigue for 30 plus years: fibromyalgia and CFS. This caused many years of depression. Took other SSRI's over the years but was always teetering on the side of depression. Cymbalta did nothing for me except weight gain. My Dr. gave me a trial pack of Viibryd. When I started the 40 mg, I experienced severe GI upsets....heartburn, growls & grumbling, gas, & nasty taste on my tongue. I also had vividly violent dreams as soon as I fell asleep. I reported these complaints to my Dr. and he lowered my dosage to 20 mg. I still have a little gas and a violent dream every once in a while, but my depression & energy is so much better. I feel like "me" again. I definitely recom- mend giving Viibryd a try.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: Viibryd has changed my life for the better. I now have more energy and a positive outlook on life. I've read of several people having restless legs. I,too, have this from time to time and I've been on Viibryd for almost a year now. (20 mg a day) I have found that exercise takes care of this problem almost completely! I still have very slight waves of dizziness and some GI problems. I've had the opposite problem that most people get on this med, that being diarrhea. I have constipation, but I just drink more water and eat more fruits & veggies which helps tremendously. The benefits of this med far outweigh the side effects!! Oh, I also have the very vivid dreams!! Very strange!!

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: The first weeks were a bit difficult. I had diarrhea but I assure you this won't last. Take it with food, not just milk. I did have some nightmares from which I could not easily awaken, when I stepped up to Viibryd 20 and was not careful about taking the medicine at exactly the same time, resolved by taking it in the the morning instead of the evening. Viibryd has only a 24 half-life. I did have some temporary morning headaches when it was past time for me to take the medicine. Dr advised take Viibryd 20 at dinner time, which left enough in my system to avoid morning headaches. I'm back to just 40, feeling great! Hang in through the side effects-it's life changing! Join our Viibryd support group on this site too! See you there!

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I was put on Viibryd for depression. My husband and I had a miscarriage and I became depressed and suicidal. That was my breaking point. My doctor put me on Viibryd and at first it helped wonderful. I have been on the 40 mg for 5 months now. I have headaches almost everyday, have gotten light headed a few times one day but my depression did get a lot better.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: Viibryd has been great for me as far as taking care of my depression. It started acting quickly and has been fantastic! I have nothing but good to say about how well it treats my depression. However, if I EVER miss my pills at night I am in REALLY bad shape the next morning. I am extremely tired - but in a really weird way. I am super sensitive to light - to the point it is dangerous for me to drive as the sun comes up because I can't keep my eyes open. When I take a nap (because I am so tired) I have horrific nightmares that are really vivid. It really is kind of scary.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: Depression and anxiety and life issues were miserable and impacting my relationships. Went to the doc and found out my blood pressure was sky-high. Described my life issues and he put me on Viibryd and blood pressure meds. Side effects have been mild: restless legs first week, crazy strange dreams that though sometimes violent provoke no anxiety or fear, gas, and aching legs. The legs thing is the worst, though it is subsiding (into my second month of 40mg). But going for walks, made my legs ache like they'd been hit. My bowels move GREAT, which they haven't in a while. The gas is hilarious to me. LOVE this medicine. I feel wonderful.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I have had depression for years with obsessive compulsive disorder. I have been been on everything from Xanax, Effexor, Depakote, Prozac, Zoloft, etc. I started Viibryd 4 days ago along with ADHD medicines and anxiety meds and I have to say my brain is not running 90 to nothing I am not depressed and feel good. Yes my GI system has been upset and last two nights I have not slept well and I have had a mild headache but because everything is manageable and I mental feel better I am willing to tough it out and hopefully it will stop. Doctor gave me a free starter kit starting with 10mgs for 7 days then 20mgs for 7 days and 40mgs for 7 days so hopefully it will keep going this good or better.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I was given this medicine for depression/anxiety, I had many of the bad side effects listed on the insert. My world became even darker than before and I started having suicidal thoughts. I thought I was losing my mind. I was not myself on this medication. I started having panic attacks and just feeling so out of control. My family was worried because of the severe reaction that I had. After changing to a different medication I was back to myself within a few days.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: After reading many reviews I have to say I was very nervous to start Viibryd. I started on a day off from work. The first 3 days I had a slight headache and very slight GI issues. After taking Tylenol my headache was relieved. Definitely recommend taking with food. I just started week 2 at 20 mg. So far so good. No headache or GI upset. No interruption in sleep patterns so far. I feel very calm taking the medication. I will be excited to see what week 3 brings. My kids and husband thanks Viibryd already!

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I have been on Viibryd for 4 days 10 mg now and I have had insomnia 1 night, night sweats (bad) every night, tingling and numbness, sharp pin like pains around my body and jumpiness. Have not had any alcohol while been on the meds. This is my first shot at an SSRI antidepressant, in years. Was on 0.5-1 mg of Xanax per day for a couple years. Xanax was making me too reckless and wanted something a bit more stable and not have to worry about the short half life. I hope this kicks in over the next few days. I received a sample from my doctor up to 40 mg.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: Have been on Effexor, Wellbutrin, Pristiq and on Cymbalta, none of them with the exception of Effexor have helped me. I noticed a difference after only 1-2 days on the medicine. Generally it takes between 2-4 weeks to get a build up but this seems almost instant. I started on 20mg and am still on 20mg until later this week when I go up to 40mg. The first day or two I was really wired and I think it is because I drink a lot of caffeine which I recommend cutting down on with the medicine and I got some weird electric shock sensation in my tongue but that has gone away and now I am getting the runs but I hope that goes away too. Once my body was used to the new medicine I was like a zombie, now I actually feel "normal" again.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: Day 18 and I am still using the 20mg pills. No nausea and I have had 4 lucid dreams but not nightmares. Still do not think 20mg is enough. Will be talking to my Doctor about going to 40mg. Other than that no issues.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: Noticed a great improvement after two days on this medicine. A little restless legs syndrome but not bad then the brain zaps or electrical surges started. It scared me so badly. But I thought it was just due to a short night with little sleep and maybe the half of a beer I had before bed? But this evening, it happened again... Calling the Dr ---Dont think I want to experience these anymore!

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: The first 2 weeks are the worst. I had lots of tummy issues but resolved with time. I'm on month 2 now and It's working better then any other medications I have tried. (I have tried them all with only Effexor being the only one the actually worked) its costly but I hope with time the price will come down. (About 200 a month with Insurance) but its working so it's worth it!

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: On Day 4 with the 10Mg pill no more nausea! I had one lucid dream but it was fine. Day 5 no problems. I am writing again which is something I have not done in a very long time. So I am seeing positive things already! That is why I gave a higher rating. Waiting to see what happens in 2 days when I step up to the 20Mg pills.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: First time taking medication for depression, and so far it has helped. Had some minor symptoms such as diarrhea in the first few weeks, with an occasional restless night but other than that it is fantastic. One word of caution though is seriously don't drink too much while on Viibryd. I went out for a friends 21st and I was the one who ended up in the hospital after only a few drinks. For depression though, this medicine works miracles!

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I have been on different antidepressants for over 25 years with prozac being the best for me until...Viibryd. This medicine was great! I had a lot of energy and lots of positive feelings. The only negative was that if I forgot to take it for a day I became very tired. I highly recommend it to you! It is expensive, about $150 a month. I got it for free because I was in a clinical trial for it. What is $5 a day to feel great!

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: Viibryd worked at first for me, but then I started to see an increase in my mood issues/ depression. While taking Viibryd I feel that it is hard to generate emotion at times, but I also feel easily adgitated, annoyed, and short-tempered frequently. I have also experienced a decrease in my sexual desires and overall energy.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I had been on Lexapro/Celexa/Citolopram for the past 10 years (maybe a couple more) and it was fabulous! About a year and half ago it stopped working for me. I had tried Wellbutrin before the L/C/C and it was horrible for me - like wanting to hide in a corner under a desk paranoia! My doctor sugested Viibryd after the L/C/C stopped working and so far so good. I can't attest to the GI problems, and I don't know if I have the night time issues (I sleep like a log and am single so no one is there to tell me what is going on while I'm sleeping). I do have sleep issues, but not related to Viibryd. I have found that the Viibryd doesn't help with anxiety/anger issues, so the doctor suggested adding L-Theanine and that helps tons!

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I was put on Viibryd because of severe short term memory loss and anxiety. After taking it for about a month I haven't been able to sleep through the night. Nausea, diarrhea, severe headaches, and since I moved up to the 20mg dose I have been having violent thoughts and starting getting suicidal thoughts. My legs twitch all night. Really frustrated will be seeing my doctor today. It has helped with my memory loss and episodes of confusions but side effects are bad. This medicine is not for me.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I have major depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. Most of the meds I tried over the last 14 years made me gain huge amounts of weight, killed my sex drive, had me twitching as I tried to sleep, or I had insomnia. I found that to keep the worst side effects (not sleeping/poor sleep) at bay, I had to take lower doses that were barely managing my depression and anxiety and I was still gaining weight and had no sex drive. My new dr. suggested Viibryd. I had minor GI issues and gas the first couple weeks but those have gone. I am on 20mg/day and feel wonderful. I feel normal. No side effects! Seems from the reviews this is a love it or hate it medication. I would recommend that anyone at least try it.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: Terrible Bloating, cramping diarrhea, brain zaps, irritability, anger and rage.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I have tried almost every antidepressant out there in the last 20 years. Wellbutrin, Effexor, Prozac, Zoloft, and a few I can't remember with little to no effect. Viibryd has been the absolute best and made a huge difference life is much more enjoyable and I have a lot more energy and actually want to get out and do things again. My irritability has gone way down. Another great thing is it doesn't decrease your sex drive at all if anything it has increased because I feel so much better.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I have had major depression for 10 years. I had been on handfuls of different antidepressant medicines and found that not one worked. I had also had suicidal feelings. My doctor put me on Viibryd and I am a totally different person. Aside from having diarrhea, which I can totally live with, this medication has changed my life. I no longer feel depressed. I have a new love of life, I am not short tempered with my family. I feel extremely good, and have patience, which I haven't had in years. Thank God for Viibryd. I have been getting samples from the doctor, so I hope that I can afford to keep taking it. It has made a HUGE difference in my life.

Viibryd (vilazodone) for Depression: I've been on this for two weeks. When I first started at 10 I had some digestive trouble, nothing bad, and I had some lethargy and brain fuzziness. By day three I noticed my anxiety increasing and constant dull headaches. Day 5 I felt better. Day 7 I got nausea and slight diarrhea. Days 8, 9, 10 I was physically better but more easily agitated. Day twelve bad nausea and diarrhea for 10 hrs. No pill today, just not for me. Still have the headaches through out!