User Reviews for Vraylar oral

Weight gain, but not super effective at dose that is being taken. Take once in the morning with other Bipolar medications. Could just as easily do without.

Vraylar is the best and worst drug at the same time. I was on this medicine for 3 and a half years. Yes, it did work for me as far as my bipolar and depression. I started on the 3MG and after 2 months, my toes started twitching non-stop and it hurt. We lowered it to the 1.5MG dose and the twitching went away after a few weeks. I gained over 150 pounds in the first 2 years. Did everything in my power to lose weight and it would never go down. I ended up getting diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, vision problems and really bad anxiety after the 2nd year. I was very healthy prior to this medicine. This medicine didn't even have the warning of diabetes when I started taking it. When I was diagnosed after the 2nd year is when Vraylar added that warning. Once I was at almost 300 pounds is when I decided to call it quits. Doctor weaned me off of it for the last year and I am so glad I am off. Now instead of battling my mental health of bipolar and depression, I am having to fight for my life to stay healthy with all my health issues caused by this medicine. Also, since being off the medicine, I have lost 100 pounds so far in a year. I would not recommend Vraylar to anyone. The cons are way worse than the benefits.Read More Read Less

I’ve been on this medication for going on 2 years. My mood has been stable and I’m sleeping well. However I’ve gained 25lbs and am now prediabetic. Also, I recently found out that I have a prolactin producing pituitary brain tumor. I’m not sure if this is a side affect of the medication but it is worth questioning.

Only antipsychotic I've tried that works or that I'm not allergic to. Taking the 1.5 mg dosage. I've ruled out latuda (caused mixed episode), abilify (immediate weight gain and increased irritability) and geodon (allergic reaction). It definitely helps with bipolar depression and some with irritability. I still have to watch that I don't spend too much money on it, though. I do find it more difficult to lose weight on. I was taking it every other day, but that made me sleepy so now I take it daily. Read More Read Less

I took this medication for 6 weeks. It was the worst time of my life. I could not relax. I paced and rocked back and forth. I went to bed just to escape the side effects. It did help with sleep. I stopped taking per my NP about two weeks later I had suicidal thoughts. Please be careful if you take and discontinue. Also, I was taking Lamictal with Vraylar.

Terrible from the start. I think dr is getting paid by drug company to hand it out. She told me it's very expensive vs the zoloft I am taking now. The vraylar made me jumpy and no sleep. Zoloft is a miracle drug. Vraylar is NOT.

I originally felt great and people were commenting how pleasant I was again, but I can’t get a whole night’s sleep to save my life. Can’t do this anymore

Husband takes 1.5 every other day. Has stopped his scary outburst episodes for a year now, whixh has been wonderful for the family, but he has zero interest in anything. Just wants to sleep. Says he feels anxiety more now than ever. Everything puts him on edge. Minor things are major now. Legs have started shaking. Families lives have been wonderful but at his expense on this drug. Not sure of next step.

I’m stopping Vraylar after giving it 6 weeks. I feel like I have a flu ie: chills, sore throat, earache It’s been going on for 6 weeks . All I want to do is sleep. Mood is down and I’m hungry all the time. Very dissatisfied Going to stick with Abilify

Within the first week my depression lifted and I actually had energy! Down side I just found out it will cost me 582.00 for a one month supply. The first two weeks on it were from samples my nurse practitioner gave me. Any feedback regarding cost would be appreciated. I have insurance but little coverage for this medication.

Back in May I was hospitalized for chest pain but without my knowledge was marked as a psychiatric illness patient and the hospital drugged me with Ativan without my knowledge. At the time I was on Olanzapine and Prozac which was doing ok but the interaction the Olanzapine had with the Ativan sent me into a depression spiral like I've never experienced before. As soon as I told my NP what happened, she put me on Vraylar and took me off everything else. Though those 4 or 5 days were terrible, the Vraylar kicked in and my depression disappeared. I've been on it since and it has changed me for the best. I'm more focused, don't let my delusions make me depressed, and have been able to focus more on me and stop worrying for no reasons about the ones I love. Read More Read Less

Thought it was a life saver at first. Now I have gained about 40 pounds very rapidly, have gotten diabetes and have severe apathy from low dopamine. Get off this medicine quickly.

Vrylar has a weird side effect of making me a morning person. I go to bed fine but when I wake up between 5 and 7 I cannot go back to bed. I am in a great mood and ready for the day. This is even in combination with Seroquel. 10/10 rate this medication.

I was given vraylar because I had a reaction to Ritalin that caused psychosis. It was terrible! It caused me to go into anxiety and panic attacks like crazy! Once I stop the medicine panic attacks stopped! It was so bad. I felt like there was no purpose in life and everything in my life was worth nothing! Terrible. Horrible feeling. I guess it works for some people but it sure didn't for me

It started out great, but then anxiety took over and now I'm a nervous wreck.

My doctor prescribed me this medication and within the first week I noticed a considerable difference in my overall mood. I no longer feel the anxious, mad, or like I'm going to explode. For the first time in a long time everything felt brighter, more at ease.

Vraylar has made it possible for me to live my life again. My hallucinations have drastically decrease, visual and auditory. Delusions are minimal and all remaining symptoms are quite manageable. My overall perspective has become more positive and I feel as close to normal (my pre-schitzo onset state) as I have been able to for the past 16 years. I have been on Vraylar for over a year now.

I have been on SO MANY different meds and med combinations. So far, Vraylar is helping my moods/depression wonderfully! However, experiencing lots of side effects: nausea, dizziness, tinnitus, headaches, and insomnia. I'm going to try to stick it out and see if these side effects go away, because it really does seem to be helping otherwise.

This medicine has absolutely changed my life. I would recommend this to anyone who is having trouble with bipolar depression. I am happy and do not have any negative thoughts anymore!! I am finally free!

Amazing!!!!!. Got my life and energy. Back. !! :))) Don't give. Up hope!!! U are not alone!