Posted by SLS on December 28, 2012, at 5:17:20
In reply to Re: Pristiq or Viibryd anyone?? » SLS, posted by brynb on December 27, 2012, at 23:43:07
> If Effexor wasn't good for me, is it safe to say Pristq won't be either?
In what ways was Effexor not good for you?
What was your highest dosage of Effexor?
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.
> > 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.
> I remember--Eric/Phiddipus (sp?).Yes. That is who I was referring to.
> Haven't seen him here in awhile, but I remember he liked it. I don't know anything about Viibryd.
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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