Posted by ricker on October 29, 2008, at 15:56:26
In reply to Luvox sadness, posted by pedrito on October 29, 2008, at 13:48:50
> Has anyone else experienced this on Luvox? Any advice? I'm thinking I should maybe come off this med, it really shouldn't be having these effects. My psych will go with whatever I decide.
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> Thanks in advance,
> PetePete, I tried Luvox about 5 or 6 yrs ago. I know thats not an accurate trial recall, but when you have been on pretty much every A/D over 20 yrs???
Before I share my experience with Luvox, I want to emphasize it is "mine". As with all meds, results are very indivdual, so Luvox may be an excellent treatment for others.
I was on it for approx. 6 months. During that time, it took everything I had to stay awake. I would come home from work at lunchtime and have a 15 minute nap. After work, a 1 hr. snooze was inorder. During my waking hours, I was extremely lethargic, absoultley zero ambition. Of course I had the typical blood work as I thought it must be a physical condition.... I went from Luvox back to Zolft and I felt like I was a healthy 12 year old again :) well, for awhile anyway :(
Of all ther SSRI's, Luvox was the only one that made me feel like that. I'm not too med sensitive, I use to take 2mg of clonazepam, 4x / day and felt no sedation. Same with other meds that some may find sedating, not so for me. My pdoc wanted to give it a try as I did well on clomipramine for aboot 9 years. I have slight OCD along with deppresion and anxiety, so Luvox seemed like a natural choice.
Take care, Rick
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