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Feb 16, 2022, 02:18 PM
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Hey everyone
 Hope you are all having a good day! I just had the genesite testing done and turns out I was on all the wrong meds. Viibryd was in my green category so my Doctor gave me a sample pack to try and I just took the first dose. (I'm also on lamictal) Has anyone had good luck managing their depression and anxiety with Viibryd? Any tips? Thank you! 
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Feb 17, 2022, 11:14 AM
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What is genesite testing?
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Feb 17, 2022, 12:02 PM
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I'm sorry Im not on that medication, but I just wanted to say I hope it works for you!
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Apr 16, 2022, 09:14 AM
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My Pdoc just increased me to 40 MG.. hoping this works.. ugh but the nausea is really not fun
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Apr 17, 2022, 07:51 AM
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I've been on it for several years now and find it to be very effective for depression. Anxiety is more situational.
Do check for interactions, though. I went on Buspar to try and get off of benzodiazepines and recently discovered the two together can cause serotonin syndrome. Dangerous stuff and not a single prescriber or pharmacist caught it. I found out on webmd. Genesight is a test using a cheek swab to help determine what meds are most effective based on your genetic makeup.
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Apr 28, 2022, 10:15 AM
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I also take that combo, Viibryd and Buspar.. did you get off the buspar? Did you find a good anxiety replacement?
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Apr 30, 2022, 07:31 AM
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In my case, I was taking 15 mg Buspar (buspirone) three times a day for a total of 45 mg and 40 mg of Viibryd once a day. I've been on them both for years but it was only a couple of years ago that I went from 15 mg in the morning once a day of Buspar to the 45 mg in an attempt to get off of benzodiazepines, which I did. Since then, my bipolar disorder has gotten exponentially worse and I have been hospitalized five times. When I wasn't in the hospital I was shopping and blowing through $10,000 in disability payments. Serotonin syndrome causes heart problems and such as well. I'm lucky it didn't seem to affect me that way. I brought it to my prescribing nurse's attention and she took me off the Buspar immediately. I am slowly weaning off of Viibryd and I signed the form needed for her to access my hospital records and get the results from my genesight test. When I see her again on May 19th, she'll recommend a new antidepressant based on that. Meanwhile, I'm back on Klonopin. Ew.
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May 04, 2022, 04:41 PM
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Buspar caused really bad anxiety that I was unaware was being caused by the buspar. I did notice I was eating 800 calories each time I took it. I was on it 3 times a day. Once I got off it my anxiety decreased a lot and I started losing loads of weight. But you know they always say its the disorder thats causing the issues when its often the meds.
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May 30, 2022, 04:36 AM
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