Posted by porkpiehat on June 19, 2014, at 10:49:23
In reply to Re: pdoc AWOL...need viibryd help...adding buspar » porkpiehat, posted by Phillipa on June 18, 2014, at 17:58:39
> I'm going to cut and paste a few other posts as they got to the way I was feeling at the time:
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Before adding the Viibryd to Brintellix:
> "By adding just 5mgs of Celexa back to the mix I am finding a returned energy to do things and interact with people. I'm actually smiling. I've lowered Brint. by 5mgs in the morning. Vyvanse as needed.
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> My doctor wants to switch me to Viibryd, thinking it has fewer post-synaptic actions that could be blanding me out and feeling isolated and uninterested around people.
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> Although a lot of people would term this mix as "voodoo," I'm hesitant to switch completely over to the Viibryd.".... "I'm switching off Brintellix to Viibryd right now. We were trying to get the Buspar effect in me without the nasty irritability from Buspar metabolites.
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> Brintellix was great for my sex drive and anxiety/concentration/cognition. TERRIBLE for my mood and motivation. It seemed to "turn down" most of my interests and drives, and "turn up" my metacognition, or the voice this is always watching, narrating, and judging what I do. It was kind of creepy.
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> My doc said Viibryd has less post-synaptic action so that weird boxed-in feeling should go away.
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> So I'm tapering off the Brintellix as I'm adding Viibryd, which I have been doing for the past five days. My moods are great already and that boxed in feeling is gone, BUT....
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> I am sleepy as hell all day long, and the loss in cognitive skill is stark. Can't really read or fill out paperwork. Ready to abort I think. Social anxiety/fear creeping back in."Part of appeal to the Viibryd is that I wouldn't have to take the Brintellix, Celexa, and stims. But as it is now I'd be looking at taking stims and buspar to deal with the tiredness and cognitive/anxiety stuff.
I don't know Viibryd very well, so perhaps it will takes weeks for the full effects? Pdoc and I figured It and Brintellix were similar enough that it would've happened quicker.
This wouldn't feel so urgent if I weren't in work and school at the same time. I can't be driving into trees and not able to study.
My doctor is always cancelling on me so I have to rely on the internet. I appreciate the help!
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