Posted by phidippus on September 7, 2012, at 23:29:21
In reply to Re: THE MONSTER HAS AWAKENED..., posted by Prefect on September 7, 2012, at 19:00:27
I recommended a minimum of 100 mg of Luvox based on personal experience. I just seemed to reap more benefits at that dose. The reasoning for going overr your 50 mg dose is really just a matter of maximizing benefits.
Numbness, or flattening of affect is a problem with Luvox at higher doses-200 to 300 mg. You don't have to worry about it at your low dose, even if you were at 100 mg.
I have friends who have been on Luvox for years at high doses and have never experienced poop out.
Tachyphylaxis is a phenomenonn that is not dose dependent-it can occur at any dose.
Studies tend to show controlling anxiety during exposure therapy does not affect the success of the therapy. In fact, too much anxiety can impede learning during exposure therapy. I have OCD and have done a lot of ERP and on occasion took Ativan to help control my anxiety during sessions.
Eric
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