Posted by JTDC on December 11, 2011, at 18:08:19
In reply to Re: Viibryd day 150+, giving up on it » JTDC, posted by Chris O on December 10, 2011, at 18:18:09
> Thanks for the update. I've been on 80mg of Viibryd for 4 + months. It's not really helping with my GAD and depression much. The same as other high-dose other SSRIs. Weak and ineffective. No real side effects though. No "trippiness" like you're experiencing. Not much weight gain. No sexual side effects. I'll read your T-3 link. Though my traditional thyroid test always comes back within normal limits, I wouldn't be surprised if something was wrong. It's been a long ride for my with this constant anxiety. I am definitely "fatigued" to put it mildly. Good luck.
Chris -- the issue with RT3 is that it is undetectable in blood tests. My Thyroid tests (including TSH level - thyroid stimulating hormone) have always been in the normal range. The disruption occurs in cell tissue not in blood, which is why it doesn't show up in blood tests.
Endocrinologists are notoriously conservative in the medical field when it comes to "thinking outside the box". My psychiatrist helped me interestingly enough because my depression is so untreatable with conventional antidepressants.
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