I’m on viibryd for anxiety, 20mg because I’m also on Adderall so anything too high would be pretty dangerous. It worked for a while up until this past year. Some days it works fine, but others I feel extremely anxious and can’t control my anxiety. I take it at the same time every night, with food like told. I’m going to talk to my doctor about seeing if I can get on a low dose of an as needed anxiety medication for the “bad” days, because I know some people do that. However, I know viibryd has a higher risk of serotonin syndrome. Does anyone here take viibryd along with an as needed medication? I really don’t want to switch off of viibryd because if I just miss one dose I have horrible withdrawal side effects and I don’t think I’ll be able to handle long-term withdrawal without it seriously affecting my mental health. I’d really appreciate any help! Thank you!
Viibryd inconsistency and stacking medications?
Question posted by nxptvne on 14 March 2023
Last updated on 14 March 2023 by Rathmullan
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Hello:
You didn't menthion the Adderall dosage that you are on.
Two things you may wish to consider and ask your Doctor about. The first would be bumping the Viibryd dosage up to 30 mg. Also, I'm some what surprised that you are taking the Viibryd at night time. Most take Viibryd in the morning and, regardless of the time of day, it must be taken with food in order for it to have a full therapeutic effect. The second thing, and assuming you are taking the Adderall for ADD, you may want to ask your Doctor about switching from Adderall to Strattera (Atomoxetine). I take both Viibryd (in the morning and Atomoxetine (late morning) and they seem to play very well with one another.
Take care for now and all the best.
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