Posted by yxibow on December 10, 2008, at 4:08:10
In reply to Re: weaning off of luvox, posted by abe70 on December 9, 2008, at 15:29:26
> i was prescribed luvox for ocd sx during a stressful period. as stress decreased I thonk so did the ocd sx. am doing it independently of my doctor.
Well... if you want to.... I'm not going to tell you what to do but if you have a partnership with your doctor I think you should really consult going off a medication before you think of doing it AMA.
As noted before, there can be consequences -- at that dose, I'm not sure of "next time around" or the like but SSRIs can be very subtle, and 100mg is a small dose, I'm sure getting off of it wouldn't be too hard other than some GI effects or other such things -- Paxil is much worse, but often when people get off of SSRIs they sometimes realize that they were better off on them.
Being medication free is a great goal, but OCD is a lifetime condition, as I know, and it can leave you vulnerable and "unprotected" -- medications are palleatives and keep people functional.
Having said that, if you still want to, ask your doctor and go over the consequences at least and assert your viewpoint, I mean that's why one goes to a doctor for an opinion and its a give and take or should be.
-- best wishes
Jay
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