Posted by 4WD on August 21, 2005, at 18:01:32
In reply to Re: Pilocarpine » 4WD, posted by ed_uk on August 21, 2005, at 14:42:45
> Hi Marsha,
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> >Don't you get all kinds of unpleasant side effects from it?
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> I'm supposed to be taking 60mg at the moment. I've been taking 80mg recently. Lack of motivation is my main side effect. It also reduces my libido and makes me sweat more than usual. No other side effects.
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> >I thought Luvox was the drug of choice for OCD. Did it not work well?
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> I don't think it's any more effective for OCD than the other SSRIs. It has a reputation for causing more drowsiness than the other SSRIs so I don't really want to try it. I was drowsy enough on Paxil. Luvox is almost never prescribed in the UK, it's the forgotten SSRI.
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> >Is OCD your only diagnosis?
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> Hmmm, not sure how to answer that. I've had different diagnoses at different times in my life. Most of my anxiety could be thought of as being on the OCD spectrum.
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> Kind regards
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> ~EdI just can't imagine that you don't get dry mouth at that dose. I get the apathy, too. But that's on most ssri's . The Lexapro is weird. I wake up in the morning feeling like someone has sneaked into my bedroom and hooked me up to an adrenaline drip about an hour and a half before my normal wakeup time. I wake up, manage to doze off and on for a little longer. Get up and am filled with this huge nervous energy. It lasts about three hours and then I just feel tired for a few hours. Pretty much the same deal with Celexa. But I do think I have more energy with Lex than Celexa. Have you tried Lexapro?
Marsha
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