Comparing Citalopram vs Viibryd

For Anxiety and Stress This medicine helped me out so much. I was scared at first and thought, why do I need to be controlled by a pill. Turns out, that pill saved me from doing something crazy and I am much calmer now with a lot of issues I face and things I have to solve. I am not afraid to try things or explore things because of my anxiety. It took a good 3 to 4 weeks before I can tell the difference in my life. Everyone is different with the affects of how long it may take.

For Anxiety and Stress Been on citroplam now for little over 4 weeks, 10mgs... I can slowly begin to feel it working, I am sleeping fine now and take mine at 10.30am. After suffering before tablets I would have very sore muscles in my shoulders under armpits and back. I find my appetite slowly increasing, I suffer from health anxiety and have had all manner of tests done as I was convinced I was ill physically and couldn't comprehend this all being a mental issue. Morning anxiety is still a small issue but will bump up dosage if persists. I was petrified to take these and stared at the box for 5 weeks before I gave in. The start was bumpy heightened anxiety and I occasionally get ringing on my ears but only lasts a min or 2 and passes. I'm female and my want sexually has drastically reduced, I find a little hair loss too, overall they are doing there magic but very slowly.

For Depression Cons: I have insurance approved and the discount card and still pay $125 a month. I haven’t felt anything drastic yet at 10mg and I've been taking it 5 weeks or so (switching to 20mg this week). I’ve had super bad insomnia in middle of night/nightmares but nothing I haven’t had before. Some cases of sudden nausea if I don't eat for a few hours and some digestive stuff. Pros: got rid of my sleep paralysis, have enough energy, haven’t gained weight, decreases my urge to binge eat, more focused/motivated with school (but still depressed mood and emotional swings)

For Depression I have depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Had both positive and negative effects. First the negative (Gastrointestional (diarrhea that goes away in time) numbness down arms and hands at night, insomnia, tingling in forehead in initial stages, swelling of face, hands, stomach, ankles, initial anxiety that subsided, up a few lbs but cannot say it is the medication yet closely watching diet to see but do seem to get very hungry in evenings). The positive is I feel better, not as negative or anxious, dealing with my mothers Alzheimer's disease better.