Posted by yxibow on October 1, 2005, at 17:13:50
In reply to Celexa to Luvox day 7. Want to die., posted by 4WD on September 30, 2005, at 22:46:04
> I stopped Celexa 10mg a week ago and started Luvox the next day - 12.5mg for 3 days and 25mg/day since then (4 days). I have had a couple of days where I felt okay but most days, especially today, I am so depressed I feel like i cannot bear it.
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> Is this from the Celexa wearing off and the Luvox not working yet? Is the Luvox making me suicidal? Or is it just withdrawal from Celexa? I can't seem to go more than an hour without hopeless despairing crying. I can't reach my doctor til next week. His assistant said it's just the Celexa leaving and the Luvox not kicking in yet.
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> Please help me hang on. How long.
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> Marsha
I guess your doctor was being overcautious and didnt want to crosstaper the medications -- I'm not sure, there may be a P450 interaction. But 25mg/day IMHO is a very low uptaper on Luvox as I recall my experience with the medication. Its a lower potency drug than the other SSRIs and I believe the PDR tops you out at 300 although I think I went as high as 400. Just try to hold on, however hard that sounds and communicate to your doctor about these feelings. They sound like withdrawal depression and not enough Luvox to replace the Celexa you were taking.my 2c
I hope you feel better
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