Posted by brynb on December 28, 2012, at 12:12:21
In reply to Re: Pristiq or Viibryd anyone?? » brynb, posted by SLS on December 28, 2012, at 5:17:20
> In what ways was Effexor not good for you?It was a long time ago, but I believe it made my anxiety worse and made me very nauseas.
> What was your highest dosage of Effexor?I think it the lowest dose. (Does 3 mg sound right?)
> There are a few people reporting their responding better to Pristiq than they did to Effexor. However, if you didn't feel even the slightest bit of improvement with Effexor, I wouldn't put Pristiq at the top of the list.
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That makes sense.> > > No one here seems to take Viibryd. I experienced a transient improvement on it. Someone else reported it as being effective for depression and OCD. He has not posted in several months. Perhaps this is a sign that he is continuing to do well. I hope so.
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> > I remember--Eric/Phiddipus (sp?).
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> Yes. That is who I was referring to.
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> > Haven't seen him here in awhile, but I remember he liked it. I don't know anything about Viibryd.
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> Phiddipus was convinced that Viibryd was an effective treatment for his OCD. I don't know what to make of the drug. Like I mentioned, it did help me for a little while for treating my bipolar depression. I guess Viibryd can be considered to be a clean SSRI with anxiolytic properties. However, I question how frequently people respond to it. I just don't see others here taking it. I haven't spoken to my doctor about his experiences with it. Viibryd (vilazodone) is in someways similar to gepirone, which was rejected by the FDA for depression. Still, Viibryd might be worth a try if you have few remaining options. If you try it and it doesn't work, be sure to taper it gradually so as to prevent a withdrawal rebound depression.
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I wonder why there aren't many reports on Viibryd. I think I respond best to mild, "clean" meds (ie Lexapro) and certainly those that very effectively nail depression and anxiety. I have a bottle of 10 mg Nortriptyline here, and I'm thinking of adding it to my Lexapro at night (my pdoc originally wanted this for me, but I didn't feel well from the Nortriptyline, so that plan was aborted). As he hasn't returned my most recent call, I'm taking matters into my own hands. I'm off Lithium (with his approval) and only on Lexapro and Librium.I'm calling him again but also placing some calls in to other pdocs as I might need to make a change. It's just such a pain and an arduous task, going over my history, and all the meds, and the same story again and again and again. I just can't accept this way of functioning anymore. I'm not "living." I'm barely getting by. It kills me to see how sad and upset my parents are due to my suffering.
I want a Dx. I don't know if I'm MDD w/OCD and GAD or Bipolar or what. I don't know that it matters but perhaps it could help point me in the right direction. I want some semblance of a "normal" life. Meaning, I want to get up and function and not wonder whether I'll be able to get out of bed in the morning or not. I'm a 38-year old woman and I always thought I'd find the right partner, have a child. I try to think positively and believe in the power of positive thought and creating our own realities, but that only takes me so far. I also need help from the right med(s). It's been going on too long. I'm unemployed, have no more unemployment pay left, and wouldn't consider for a minute taking a regular job. I'm unreliable. The last 10 years I've had a problem with absenteeism. You can't call in "crazy" to work. I'm rambling, I'm sorry, I just still feel young enough to achieve some of my goals and desires, and at the same time, I feel old and defeated and as if I missed out on so much.
Anyway, thanks Scott. You always give helpful feedback.
-b
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