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Reviewer: Classygal , 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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Did not take with food and after a month I called customer service to learn that it is not a suggestion but a REQUIREMENT- this should be made more clear. My DNA test said this is the most effectively metabolized antidepressant but so far a big disappointment. Will give it more time.
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Reviewer: J, 13-18 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I started this medication because I had gone through so many others that either didnâ??t work or caused severe nose bleeds. I went through probably around 11 different medications before starting Viibryd. It is the only medicine that has worked for me. I have never been happier.
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Reviewer: 19-24 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This is the WORST anxiety/antidepressant medicine I EVER took. I had almost every side effect you can think of on this drug! Please do yourself a favor and stay away as it will make your mind worse. I started a new med this week and am slowly seeing progress.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had to stop this medication after just 3 days because it made me feel like I might kill myself.
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Reviewer: Apersonreporting, 25-34 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I started on a low dose and ended up taking 40mg. Insomnia from the very beginning (never went away, just had to add another drug), the other side effects seem to have started with the higher doses. Diffuse hair loss to the point where I started seeking out specialists, sneaky weight gain of ~15 lbs (SSRIs always go to my outer thighs and stomach, this packed weight on the front of my thighs, butt
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