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Posted by tballs on September 28, 2009, at 21:37:10
So far I've tried about 26 medications in total for generalized anxiety;ssri's,snri's,benzodepaines,antipsychotics,anticonvolsants, namenda(anti alzheimers drug) I've been on pristiq for a few weeks which looks like is not going to work.I was wondering if anyone has had success with luvox for gad as that is what my doctor is trying next. and if so how luvox differed from other ssri's they've taken.
Posted by Phillipa on September 29, 2009, at 0:19:32
In reply to luvox for generalized anxiety, posted by tballs on September 28, 2009, at 21:37:10
I'm still on luvox. Should probably raise dose but don't don't know why. But second SSRI I took and when took it kept waiting for side effects and absolutely none. I do take benzos with it but at one point was at 250mg and it was the doc that took me off it as a celexa trial he wanted me on and that was horrible. Never could take the high dose again but felt good. Seriously no sides effects and I sat there waiting for them. Now xanax and valium contraindicated as increses effects of them ativan is the correct benzo. Phillipa
Posted by pedr on September 29, 2009, at 10:04:43
In reply to luvox for generalized anxiety, posted by tballs on September 28, 2009, at 21:37:10
I was on Luvox for a year or so. I could not tolerate more than 50mg, I just got incredibly depressed. This is a typical reaction for me to SSRI's.
In retrospect it did very little for me, poss due to insufficient dose.
Good luck.
Pete
Posted by tballs on September 30, 2009, at 18:23:43
In reply to Re: luvox for generalized anxiety » tballs, posted by Phillipa on September 29, 2009, at 0:19:32
> I'm still on luvox. Should probably raise dose but don't don't know why. But second SSRI I took and when took it kept waiting for side effects and absolutely none. I do take benzos with it but at one point was at 250mg and it was the doc that took me off it as a celexa trial he wanted me on and that was horrible. Never could take the high dose again but felt good. Seriously no sides effects and I sat there waiting for them. Now xanax and valium contraindicated as increses effects of them ativan is the correct benzo. Phillipa
- how much did luvox benefir your anxidety
Posted by tballs on September 30, 2009, at 18:23:52
In reply to Re: luvox for generalized anxiety » tballs, posted by Phillipa on September 29, 2009, at 0:19:32
> I'm still on luvox. Should probably raise dose but don't don't know why. But second SSRI I took and when took it kept waiting for side effects and absolutely none. I do take benzos with it but at one point was at 250mg and it was the doc that took me off it as a celexa trial he wanted me on and that was horrible. Never could take the high dose again but felt good. Seriously no sides effects and I sat there waiting for them. Now xanax and valium contraindicated as increses effects of them ativan is the correct benzo. Phillipa
- how much did luvox benefir your anxidety
Posted by Phillipa on September 30, 2009, at 21:29:31
In reply to Re: luvox for generalized anxiety, posted by tballs on September 30, 2009, at 18:23:52
In a combo with benzos a lot never took without as been on benzos over 40 years. No SSRI's back then. Phillipa
Posted by SLS on October 1, 2009, at 6:42:58
In reply to luvox for generalized anxiety, posted by tballs on September 28, 2009, at 21:37:10
> So far I've tried about 26 medications in total for generalized anxiety;ssri's,snri's,benzodepaines,antipsychotics,anticonvolsants, namenda(anti alzheimers drug) I've been on pristiq for a few weeks which looks like is not going to work.I was wondering if anyone has had success with luvox for gad as that is what my doctor is trying next. and if so how luvox differed from other ssri's they've taken.
Have you tried any of the following?
Nardil (phenelzine)
Sinequan (doxepin)
Phenergan (promethazine)It might not be fruitful to take one drug at a time (monotherapy) when it might take a combination of drugs to successfully treat your condition.
Although Phenergan is not often used for anxiety anymore, I have seen it work wonders for someone who was resistant to treatment with other antipsychotics. He had no complaints of cognitive dulling or apathy.
Of course, Nardil works extremely well for some people.
Another drug that has fallen out of favor for treating anxiety since the advent of SSRIs is the tricyclic doxepin. It was one of the most prescribed antidepressants for people when anxiety was present.
- Scott
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