Posted by crittercuddler on December 26, 2008, at 15:31:41
In reply to Re: Is THIS anti-depressant induced Mania? » crittercuddler, posted by SLS on December 26, 2008, at 7:53:27
Phillipa,softheprairie- I have tried fluvoxamine a handful of times. The longest I took it was for two weeks, a summary of my attempts,
1. First time, also taking Klonopin. I did 25mg for 3 days and then 50mg after that. I was very drowsy. At 2 weeks I was still very drowsy and that concerned me so I stopped it.
2. Tried to start a second time, still taking Klonopin. This time it gave me insomnia. I couldn't tolerate it for more than a few days.
3. Third time I was put on fluvoxamine during my second hospital stay. Went from 50mg to 100mg over two days. Stayed at 100mg for about a week and then up to 150mg for a few days. (quick titration). Had insomnia. Could not sleep at all at the hospital. When I got home I had to use Seroquel every night to sleep. Had cognitive difficulties. I had just completed my benzo withdrawal at this time though so it is hard for me to tease apart what was fluvoxamine and what was benzo related. Although, after stopping the fluvoxamine I was able to get some sleep on my own, so I think benzo withdrawal insomnia was being made worse at the least by it.
4. I guess it was last week I tried it again for 2 days, at 50mg. I was also taking Risperdal .25mg with the fluvoxamine, which I had just started. The first night I slept, the second night I couldn't.
So, I don't know. While it made me drowsy the first time I tried it, it has given me insomnia every time since then.
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