Viibryd Working Great For Me (Page 2)

There's so many scary posts written here that I just wanted to share my own experience so that those considering Viibryd know it can be a positive benefit. My wife of 20 years let me know that she wanted to leave me, I dealt with it fine for a while but then went into deep depression and had severe anxiety that prevented me from sleeping for 4 days. My doctor prescribed Viibryd for my "situational depression". It took 3 days to kick in, but once it did I started feeling much more like my old self. I was still feeling depression, but able to handle it. After 7 days I went up to 20 mg per the regular schedule and wow, I feel like my old self, but even better! I'm more positive than I've been in a long time, find it easier to laugh, and am no doubt much more pleasant to be around. My doc said that most people that go to 40 mg complain that it's too much and go back to 20 mg. Certainly for me 20 mg is doing the trick, I feel no need to bump it up at all. Hopefully in a couple of months when my wife moves out and I get settled into my "new normal" life I can ease off of it, but for now it's making life much more easier and pleasant to handle. As far as side effects, I've had trouble sleeping which could be the depression. The doc prescribed something else for that but said after a couple of weeks on the Viibryd I probably won't need it anymore. I also had some diarrhea early on, but that seems to have stopped. I take the pill in the evening so that if I have stomach problems I can deal with it at home. I also make sure to eat something whenever I take a pill. That's it, very few problems and lots of positive benefit for me, just finished my 2nd week on it.

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My doctor said you won't see ANY effects before 2 weeks - if you do it's just the placebo effect. The medicine needs time to get in your system. At least give it 2 more weeks if it doesn't call your doctor. Have you ever tried cognitive behavioral therapy Theresa? I start Wednesday and have heard it does wonders. Also check out the book "when panic attacks" it may help you some. I'm trying to hang in everyday but am still going to work

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Beth what are u taking it for do u have long term depression anxiety or something else do u find klonopin and xanax help u benzos don't help me at all unfortunately

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Beth, I would definitely talk to your doctor about upping the dose to 20mg, mainly because you mentioned you're crying every day. That didn't stop for me until I went to 20mg. I was around 140 at the time, so not a lot bigger than you.

Theresa, my understanding is that the effectiveness and timeline varies for each person. All I can tell you is how long it took for me, I've described it in my posts in this thread but basically I felt a lot better at around the 7 day mark and at about a month I felt like my old self (like before the whole mess started) and even though I'm no longer on it I still feel totally normal.

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Are you guys there

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Have you tried cognitive behavioral therapy Theresa? Do you know if your serotonin level is down? Long term anxiety mixed w some dep

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Beth yes I have tried therapy and cbt don't find it helpful dont know if my level is down as far as I know you can't find that out but I have been trying all these meds to increase serotonin with no relief. How do you get through your days are u able to enjoy things and function normally

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You can get your level tested through blood testing.

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Really is it costly all my psychiatrists have always said there is no test do u know what it's called

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Is this test helpful in finding out what med is right for you

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Did you just wake up feeling better

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Beth r u feeling any change

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What are the remedies you suggest

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Frank did you ever have any trouble sleeping?

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Beth, see post #2 for the answer.

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Thanks I take mine in the morning. Only on 2.5 weeks so maybe that will go away at the 1 month mark :)

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Frank Wright, you wrote in August of 2012 that your wife was leaving, that Viibryd was helping you in the angst of that event (mine did the same thing, clear blue sky type thing, after 35 years' marriage). Wondering how you're doing now. Don't suppose you're still taking Viibryd, but if so, how's it working for you now? Found a new life yet? (It's taken me 4 years, and still forming, but it's coming.)

Peace.

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Sorry to hear you're going through it too, and after 35 years of marriage, wow!! It's hard to imagine what motivates someone to leave after that length of time. We've been separated almost 1-1/2 years now (were married 21 years, together another 5 before that) but still not divorced. I don't really see any hope for reconciliation, but I've moved on to a life without her and despite a hit to the finances I'm doing really well. I took the Viibryd for a few months and then tapered off of it, haven't been back on it since. Good luck to you, I wish you the best!

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Frank - are you on anything new now? Any major side effects going off of the Viibryd?

Thanks!
Beth

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Thanks, Frank. I wasn't sure you would even know I wrote you a year+ after you posted. I'm glad you responded, and I'm very glad that you're feeling better. Still ain't great, is it.

As to the motivation of the Ex --- well, it appears I wasn't the only one in the marriage with some mental health issues, just the only one willing to address them! But, hey! We were happily married for years! I'd say at least 4 . . . . ;)

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Beth, I tapered off very slowly, I was down to 20 mil tabs and cut those in half and did 10 mil for about a month, then quartered them and took 5 mil for about a month, then tried cutting the quarters again but the tabs were just splintering they were getting so small. I stepped off after that and man was I worried all the depression and anxiety was going to come right back again! But it didn't, I felt great the whole time I tapered and continued to feel great after finishing them. I never had any side effects during the tapering.

OldMan- I signed up for email notifications so whenever someone posts it send me an email, so that's how I've been able to keep up with it :-) My wife is going through all kinds of stuff with menopause being front and center. She's changed into a completely different person. I don't think she'll ever change back again. Oh well, we have wonderful kids and some great memories, and thankfully I'm still young enough to go make some new memories with someone else! Good luck to you my fellow brother in the trenches :-D

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