20mg Vs 40 Mg Of Viibryd (Page 5)

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I have been on Viibryd since Nov 1 2011. I began with the started pack (10mg/7 days , 20mg 7days then 40 mg). After being on it for 2 days my anxiety was TERRIBLE on the 40mg. I am now on 20mg and feeling pretty damn good...better than I have in years. Psychiatrist has agreed to keep me on 20mg and we will re-evaluate later.

My question is: are any of you on 20mg and staying there? If so, what are the pros and cons? How are you feeling...does it feel like that dose is enough?

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Your experience has been shared by many of us...40 mg too much, 20 mg...just right. Kind of like Goldilocks. 20 mg. was a great maintence dose, but everyone's body chemistry is different. Listen to yours. You will know if you need to make a change. Stay aware. Sometimes it's helpful to chart your daily moods on the caldenar (1-10)..if you have a bad day, mark a 2, if it's a great day..an 8...watch for patterns and think about the activities of that day, the foods, etc. Look for triggers.

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Yes they are. I was diagnosed with it october 2008. My doctor put me on viibryd august 2014, sold it as a neutral wait gain mild antidepressant. 30 lbs, a mad face rash, and an immune system that is perceiving virtually everything as a threat turns out it's actually a heavy duty antidepressant. I can only assume it's because it's the current designer antidepressant du jour. Went off cold turkey 3 weeks ago, suffered through ridiculous withdrawals, realized that no medicine or cure should ever make a person that sick from not taking it. Seriously hell. Went into see my doctor, or shall i say former doctor today to explain my feeling of immune system in complete turmoil, and the feeling that the only way i'm ever going to get the inflammatory response down and reset is to do a complete suppression and shutdown via a course of steroids. After learning that i went off the viibryd he was rude, condescending and and just plain s***ty all the way around. I can't help but think it money related. Been my doc for many years but i will never go back. My trust and faith in him has been completely taken away. I can't understand how a physician who has taken an oath to heal and do no harm would pass out and encourage the use of this laboratory created poison. smfh.

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I started on the 10 and did good , went to 20 and did better in on the 40 now for 4 days and feel great !

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I've been on 20mg for a year. I was seeing my Dr. every month now I'm every two and a half months. I do have vivid dreams, however I have not been physically sick from the med. I do notice if I forgot one day I am emotional the next, but my sensitivity stops the next day.

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on 40mg I have difficulty waking in morning due to intense dreaming. After slightly waking I fall immediately back to dreaming. Sometimes for hours. I actually have to force myself to get up.

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Well I have been taking this 40 mg and have gained about forty pounds in 7 months someone out there ever go through this as well

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hello I'm starting on this tomorrow trying to get off the bad med pristiq and Effexor but the withdrawl is so bad so I hope this works for me

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Just want to see if you are taking the pill with a full meal? I am on 20mg and have had IBS stuff for several years so I am quite sensitive to this medicine. I usually take a ute or two of breakfast, take the pill, then finish my meal. usually oatmeal with banana. this helps me a lot; there's no way I could tolerate the stomach pain and digestive/stool problems without the meal.

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20 mg for over 2 years eery morning before breakfast not a problem. I must take med by 8 a.m. or I have problems going to sleep at 11 p.m. so far...weight stayed the same. Would love it it helped to lose weight. I have missed a day once in a while but have not experienced any problems because I took one the next day.

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I've been on 20 mg. Of viibryd for about 2 months now. At first it worked well. Now I have mood swings bad. I think about dying more I feel terrible. I hate everyone and every body. Could this be the medicine I'm on?

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As a nurse we are taught if it isn't scored in the middle meaning a line in the centrr to easily break then it shouldn't be broken in half.

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I have been on 30 mg for three years. I get 20 mg pills and take one plus have to split one to achieve the 30 mg since it does not come in that dosage. It has been working but if I'm ever late taking it (4-6 hours) I immediately start feeling down. I've thought about taking to my therapist about going to 40 mg. I like Viibryd. I orginally took Luvox and then Pristiq. Of the three, I like the Viibryd.

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I begin with the starter pack and worked my way up to 30mg using sample packs. Just got a script filled a week ago of the 40mg and began having terrifying nightmares and sleep paralysis! Also a loud zapping and popping in my ears when I would begin to fall asleep, and when I would FINALLY actually go to sleep the night terrors are so intense. They are demonic in nature and when I do fight myself awake I'm terrified of falling back asleep! Has any one else had these results on the 40mg?? Putting a call In to my doctor to see about cutting the 40mg in Half and just taking 20mg because I had none of these effects on the 20mg. Someone please answer me if you have the same issue on 40mg, I feel like I'm going crazy at night!!!

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How did you come up with this info about taking with food? How much food is needed? I'm didn't know that. I usually take it with a cup of coffee. Does that county?

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Have you tried 20 at night and 20 in the morning? My issue is still some anxiety in the am. I currently take 30mg in the pm and I have very vivid dreams. But really bad if I take a nap mid day.

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No it doesn't cause weight gain I am on 40 mg and I have zero side effects. I have been on it for 4 months so maybe that will change later on.

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I have been taking 40 for about four weeks now I take at night cause then I don't feel jittery if I take it in day time, I feel like I am on speed or somthing weird like I feel jittery and hot I hate it. So I guess I will keep taking it at night. I don't feel it's helping much.

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Ask your doc to split you up. 20 in PM and 20 in the AM. That dosage is just right for me.

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Hi. I know this is an old chat, being on 20mg but how long did it take before you started to feel better? I'm on my 2nd day of 20mg and still feel a bit anxious. Thanks.

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