Posted by yxibow on October 29, 2008, at 19:19:54
In reply to Luvox sadness, posted by pedrito on October 29, 2008, at 13:48:50
> Hi all,
> I started Luvox 3 weeks ago. I started it to address obsessional blame / self loathing. Throw in general depression and anxiety too, actually.
>
> I am up to 75mg and am now experiencing
> - feeling very apathetic
> - loss of interest, no energy
> - I feel weary and tired and squint all day, as if looking into a bright light
> - very sad, like I want to cry. Most unbecoming of a 33 year old man. At work...
> - generally down
> + occasional short-lived bursts [of a few hours] of feeling very good and well.
> + significant decrease in obsessional blame
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Pete
There will always be side effects and 3 weeks is not a complete trial of an SSRI -- but if you blame the lethargy completely on it, I can't argue with you.There is the issue that causality is not always causation. This could just be a rise in your symptoms that you are taking it for as you mentioned at least several pluses among the list of things that you are concerned about.
Lack of interest in things is also a sign of depression itself and may just be a worsening of depression period.
Only you are really the judge of it, I'm not advocating Luvox one way or the other.
It is one of the more sleepy SSRIs, like Paxil, which is why I took Luvox (still taking a partial dose) because my anxiety and probably OCD these days doesn't like activating SSRIs, so that could be your reaction.
-- best wishes
Jay
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