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Taking Viibryd, Antidepressants And Bipolar Medications. Suffer Side Effects Like Paranoid Thoughts. Help?
My mother, age 78, is taking Viibryd and has a very long history taking almost innumerable antidepressants and bipolar meds. She is having unusual side effects that are most likely a result of the new med, including paranoid thoughts and ideation, black or white thinking, a nervous vocal tic that has her making these cooing, humming sounds involuntarily, and other strange side effects. Is tolerance to this hybrid drug really a matter of dosage level, or is it more like you can either tolerate it and enjoy relief from depression, or you will enjoy no positive effects, only ill effects?
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to us,
Vilazodone (Viibryd) is one of the newer novel antidepressants that has not been used as extensively as the other antidepressants that are available in the market. Most of the study or research done on this medication report it to be safe and to have mild to moderate side effects of nausea, diarrhea, headache etc.
You have not mentioned the dosage prescribed to your mother. Nevertheless, being alert while on any medications is important but that of course does not warrant constant worry.
Stay in touch with your psychiatrist regularly.
Hope this helps
Thanks for writing to us,
Vilazodone (Viibryd) is one of the newer novel antidepressants that has not been used as extensively as the other antidepressants that are available in the market. Most of the study or research done on this medication report it to be safe and to have mild to moderate side effects of nausea, diarrhea, headache etc.
You have not mentioned the dosage prescribed to your mother. Nevertheless, being alert while on any medications is important but that of course does not warrant constant worry.
Stay in touch with your psychiatrist regularly.
Hope this helps
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