Posted by Jody L on August 31, 2000, at 14:30:47
I went to my general doctor with unbearable depression and requested his help, as he gave me luvox a year ago and it seemed to help at the time. I had weined myself off and been completely luvox free for 6 month then the depression came back. he then gave me luvox again but failed to noticed the dose he perscribed was at 100mg instead of customising my body as he did previously, after 2 day of taking this drug at the high doseage, thought became very "electric" and scattered, I was zipping around from one end of my house to the other, and a compulsive sense and panic sense overwelmed me, I was slurring and stuttering my speech. As the day progressed things were getting worse I could not make complete sentenses, in my mind I could phrase the words but nothing would come out, for example: If I wanted to say this sentance it woud look like this in my head; Iffff Iii ww n t sy thhhhhsssss sss....tttssss ... .. .... thhsss heeaaaddd.
I would be twitching like I had terrets syndrom without the swearing. I was makeing a lot of ticking sounds and convusling constatntly. this went on for 2 months, then the seizures started and have continued ever since, it is now going on the 2nd year of recovery. I do not have epilepsy and it is not in my family, I went through all the tests, MRI, EKG, Psycologists, Neurologests and all dismissed the fact that the luvox caused this but could come up with nothing in replace of it. all that was suggested was that seisures can mysteriously apper at any time, that one day I may wake up and never have one again. I have not taken any drugs legal or otherwise before thsi has happened. I still get panic attack, and seisures, and I don't see this letting up soon, can someone please help explain what happened and if there is a way to correct this situation?
poster:Jody L
thread:44170
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