Nausea Help? (Viibryd)

I've been on lexapra and venlafaxine, and now my doctor has put me on Viibryd. I had the starter pack so I was on 10 mg for a week, then 20 mg for a week. Now I've been on 40 mg for a few weeks.

Things have actually been going well mentally. I had a few days last week where I was crying to the point where I couldn't breathe, but that seemed to have just been a dip and things are back up again so I'm trying to remain hopeful about this medicine.

Unfortunately, being on the 40mg has been messing with my stomach. At first, I felt nauseous after I took it so I figured I needed to eat more with it (like a full meal). Now it's to the point where I feel sick either throughout the day or whenever I eat. Some days I feel fine all day.

Anyone else on this drug have any tips? I'm hoping it'll go away soon, but if anyone has any advice I'd gladly listen. I've heard peanut butter is supposed to help, so I'll be trying that tonight.

Keep on trying,

Welcome to the forum. I am glad you found someone else taking vybrid...

Hugs, Karen...

Hope the side effects go away over time.

Ensure or another supplement drink can help. Avoid dairy, which can increase nausea. Also, avoid heavy meals or super-rich ones, at least for now. If there is additional pain anywhere or unusual reactions (for you) see a doctor. Nausea on my end has been medication related, but also gall-bladder disease and crohns.

I talked to my doctor about going down to 20. The nausea I can handle, but my brain gets really fuzzy in the afternoon. It's like 1-2 seconds of just fuzziness and it doesn't hurt, but I get lightheaded and sometimes it's so intense that I have to grab at my head and my vision blurs a bit. :\ I'm hoping going to 20 mg is going to help. This is the only medication that's actually helped my mood so far.

Hope the side effects go away very soon

Don't take what you do but when I started Wellbutrin I was very sick to my stomach for about 6 weeks then it passed

I hope you feel better soon! big hugs...