Posted by seeking information on October 20, 2014, at 21:34:40
In reply to Re: Vent = tremor/akathisia when I upped my Prozac » seeking information, posted by SLS on October 20, 2014, at 20:57:40
Thanks Scott, I plan on asking for it. I took Luvox about 10 years ago, and it worked well, sedating and good for that pesky OCD. The only thing I worry about is that I noticed alot of peaks and valleys on it (short half life).... at one point I was totally convinced I had a mild BP thing going on because I would get a little jazzed up, then have anxiety, then relax. I'm not BP but I always wondered about that. I think it had alot more to do with what I was taking the Luvox with, caffeine consumption, etc...
I think that it would go perfectly with my meds I am taking now, although I am a little worried about the Klonopin due to drug interactions
> > So I upped my Prozac dose (I'm on a low dose of 15 MGs as it is) and within 2 weeks, I have developed a nasty tremor in my legs. I can't sit still without anxiety, and my legs basically are stiff and with minds of their own. I've been taking some benedryl to offset this, but I cannot wait to get off this Prozac. This happened to me on Prozac years ago, and I completely forgot about it. Lesson learned.
> > I am going to ask my PDOC to switch me off of it, and put me on a different SSRI, something nice and sedating.
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> Fluvoxamine (Luvox)?
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> Among SSRI antidepressants, fluvoxamine is a uniquely potent sigma-1 receptor agonist. This will protect you from akathisia. It will also ameliorate psychotic depression, anxiety, OCD, and agression.
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> - Scott
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