Seeing Stars With Viibryd?

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Has anyone experienced seeing stars or floaters while starting Viibryd? It is very scary!

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Hallucinations are actually considered to be a severe a side effect of Viibryd (vilazodone). I would strongly recommend contacting your doctor asap about switching medications if you keep experiencing this.

Listed below is a list of other severe side effects associated with this medication:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); behavior changes; black, tarry, or bloody stools; bloody or dark urine; blurred vision; decreased coordination; fainting; hallucinations; irregular heartbeat; new or worsening agitation, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, aggressiveness, impulsiveness, irritability, hostility, exaggerated feeling of well-being, restlessness, trouble sleeping, or inability to sit still; seizures; severe or persistent dizziness; suicidal thoughts or actions; symptoms of low blood sodium levels (eg, confusion, severe or persistent headache, trouble concentrating, memory problems, weakness, unsteadiness, sluggishness); tremor; unusual bruising or bleeding; vomit that looks like coffee grounds.

More information about Viibryd can be viewed in the link below:
https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Viibryd/­

Do you have any other questions or comments concerning this drug? Please post back if you do.

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been on vii 2 months. i have seen stars/floaters occassionally. not scary, just noticed a few times.

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Do they go away? I usually see them within an hour after taking Viibryd? Thanks for your reply...

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My floaters didn't disappear -- even after I stopped taking the drug. I've been off the drug for more than 2 weeks now and I still see floaters. I know that some floaters are normal but there was a marked increase in them when I was on the drug but, in truth, they didn't appear until I had already been on the drug for about 6 weeks. They can be quite distracting at times.

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I haven't had floaters, but I did a few years ago & that is just the classic issue with some retinal? gel escaping at the back of the eyes. You should all see the eye Dr. I feel the medication is not causing floater hallucinations, but actually physically affecting the eyes! Now since I had cut my dose of Viibryd down, at certain times lately, I think I'll see something in my peripheral vision that does make my heart skip a beat. For example, I could have sworn that the vacuum cleaner was my child standing there. So my peripheral vision seems to be heightened in a scary way. That's where the xanax will help in my situation, because I know when my anxiety is worse, I am quicker to think that I saw something. This could also be the Wellbutrin (300 mg) that is playing games with my vision?

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I've experienced more floaters than what I think is normal but Im not a dr. I probably see them 2 or 3 times a day since I started taking Viibryd 7 days ago. As long as they aren't causing any kind of permanent damage, I am fine with it, but if it turns out they are.. I will have to get off this med. Which is unfortunate because even on day 7 I am feeling a lot less anxiety.

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Same thing has happened to me, and now I'm experiencing eye pain and vision problems particularly w/ my right eye. Had anyone else experienced this?

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