- Luvox and Tetracycline 7th July 2008
... I have no idea about luvox , but years ago I took tetracycline, and it gave me...
... oh haha, well this is the millionth time I've taken luvox (with great success each and every time) and it's...
- Obsessive over my house! 28th June 2008
... enough...like it can be cleaner. I do have OCD, on Luvox for like 10 years and go for CBT....
Does anyone...
- OCD intrusive sexual thoughts.. 27th June 2008
... thinking is getting worst..i've been reading up on luvox and asked to be switched to luvox can anyone whose ... xperience and what meds your on to help? if your on luvox did the thoughts just go away...or how does it work...
... HI,
I have OCD and have been on Luvox for about 10-12 years. I too have the same thoughts ... Currently, I don't have those thoughts often due to the Luvox ( I take 200mg) and due to going for Cognitive Behavioral...
- Light OCD Treatment 23rd June 2008
... the past I've gone on Lexapro, another anti-d, and Luvox . All are too strong for my situation, maybe not too...
- Sexual Obsession 21st June 2008
...
I told the doctor about this and he put me on luvox for the obssessional thoughts and told me that it ... incredible hard to have an orgasm. Just like with the luvox sensation is lessened.
I feel like this is a double...
- OCD or Zoloft? HELP! 1st June 2008
... this is coming from someone who's about to go back on luvox or whatever in a few days). Keep in mind this may...
- Luvox CR 22nd May 2008
... I think I may look into it actually.
I was on Luvox quite a few times in the last several years, and loved ... it! I'm thinking of going back on it. what's this Luvox CR? what's the difference, do you know?...
... Turtles and Horror:
I too have OCD and have been on Luvox for about 11 years. I used to be on the brand name ... Luvox but they did away with the brand name several years ... the dr. also the other day and he also showed me the Luvox CR (which is the name brand)..he explained that if ... you take Luvox 2x per day you can take the Luvox CR does 1x...I take 200 mg of Luvox but I take it...
- I am a pure-O and Luvox is not working 19th May 2008
... 3574367]Hey guys! I am a pure-O and I have been on Luvox for a while now. It has not been working for me at ... going through. I have OCD too, and I have been taking Luvox too. I've been on Luvox since April of this year,...
... doctor how I have been feeling and she took me off the Luvox and thought it would be better not to take anything...
- Anyone else take prozac 60MG for OCD? 8th May 2008
... life and I just got on Prozac I didn't want to take luvox cause it messes with your liver and I already take ... prozac for ocd work well and has less side effects then luvox . Only thing the prozac has been freaking my body out...
- My story 6th May 2008
... he directed me to my doctor. My doctor put me on Luvox and i have been taking that for about 2 weeks now...
- Question about Luvox? 19th April 2008
... Luvox was the best thing that ever happened to me. i went ... constant trial and error....I just have to stick up for Luvox . The nausea does goes away....you'll lose a lot of...
... hello :) you can call me Emily if you want. I went on Luvox for the first time when I was probably around 17. ... work) but I was 17 when I started. I remember taking Luvox off and on until I was about 20ish.
the nausea ... first three months, perhaps a little sooner. I think Luvox (or maybe all of these drugs) needs to build up in ... lengthy.
I don't know of the tests done in Luvox being given to people below 18. I have weird memory...
... advice, I really do appreciate it. I didn't take my Luvox last night, because I was thinking about not taking...
- Relationship ocd and ocd recovery 8th April 2008
... depressed , i do have my ups and downs and back then luvox also helped me step away from it all and did help...
- depression caused by OCD 29th March 2008
... years. I have been in treatment all along. I was on Luvox before and that seemed to help. It seems like most...
- Please, Somebody Help Me! 20th March 2008
... thoughts & compulsions.
My son takes Buspar and Luvox and it's helped him a lot. You don't have to live...
... help me deal with OCD and out of all of them only Luvox worked for me. I only took it for a short period ... have been med free for 6 years, although I have taken Luvox for a short period once when things got wonky a couple...
- luvox 13th March 2008
... I had the same thread when I started luvox ..
Maybe people have had little or no side effects ... ..I have heard/read luvox has helped people a great deal..But it didn't work...
- discontinuing Luvox - advice, please, those who have done it 9th March 2008
... Hi Seaturtle
I started Luvox and stopped in three days..I was on 100mg..
I felt...
... I discontinued Luvox in the past, 1x on my own and 1x with Dr. approval...
... antidepressant.
They want to try to get me off the Luvox and increase the Lamictal.
I've had four days with ... the decrease in Luvox , and I am sooo tired, sleeping a great deal, just...
- I'm losing it -- any advice??? 5th March 2008
... I was given a prescription about 1.5 years ago, Luvox (fluvoxamine), that made everything much better, along...
... feel a panic attack coming on) and just started my luvox today(had the script sitting at the store for a week...
- What degree of OCD is considered mild, medium, severe, etc? 3rd March 2008
... just go around and around and around!
Thankfully Luvox has helped me a lot.
Another thing I did...and ... again and again.
All I can say is Thank God for Luvox !...
- I have OCD and was put on Luvox, Ativan, and Adderall for ADD, OCD and GAD 2nd March 2008
... trip to the clinic. I have not been able to fill the Luvox yet, as it is VERY expensive and I have to find a ... bullshit again and again) I really need to get my luvox filled! I'm gonna start looking for a cheaper pharmacy ... my ability to do a job or function at all.
Hi
Luvox now comes in a generic brand which makes it a LOT...
... but I only take it if I really need it. I got the Luvox , I'm on day 2. I take 100mg at night. The doctor had ... my way up to it. I could not find any generic for Luvox so, yes, I paid $100 for it. I may have to switch...
... encouragement! And good luck to both of you too. Glad the Luvox is working for you momrobare....
- share experience of health-related OCD 1st March 2008
... viruses have pretty much taken over my thoughts..I am on luvox ...Im hoping this med will help give me my life back...
- Scared of Loved Ones Dying 29th February 2008
... the key. Do you go for CBT therapy?? I do, and take luvox and it works sooo well.......you are not alone!!!...
- Best Medication For Ocd? 29th February 2008
... to be a godsend for them, so give it a good shot. Luvox can also work well.
Takes a while to find the right...
... to see if docs know what there doing.
I take Luvox and it has been a Godsend! I tried paxil, zolof and ... wanted to scream everytime something touched it!
But Luvox , for the most part, controls the obsessions and compulsions...
... Luvox worked when I was younger, with no side effects....
- My story... 28th February 2008
... ve been on Celexa, Lexapro, Clomipramine, Zoloft, Luvox , pretty much everything with no success and only bad...
- I think I have OCD 27th February 2008
... understands that this is not normal. I will be starting Luvox soon (I have to wait to see the doctor) and hopefully...
- Anybody taking Luvox? 26th February 2008
... Hi,
Yes, I am on Luvox for about 6 months now. No side effects to speak ... anorexia, which are enough, already). I've found that Luvox helps quiet these down.
It's a good med for OCD...
... CatGirl1975;3460118]Hope I spelled that right..
Luvox is the new med my Dr is putting me on for my OCD. ... start to notice it working..
Hi
I've been on Luvox since it came out and what a Godsend! I have experienced ... nauseaous and didn't control the OCD at all.
But luvox ? I would be a hermit inside my house NEVER seeing...
- "Do I Love Him?" Obsession 2nd February 2008
... not working, then there are others that might, like Luvox .
I'm glad you found someone so wonderful who's...
- Intrusive Thoughts & Eating? 30th January 2008
... doctor about trying an SSRI such as Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox , or Prozac.
As for eating things you enjoy, I'm...
- Medication And Tips 24th January 2008
... I Was Diagnosed With Ocd 3 Years Ago. I Have Taken Luvox , Paxil Cr, And Klonopin. Nothing Seems To Work. My...
... in the family.
He has found that a combination of Luvox and Buspar for the OCD and Klonopin for panic and...
- Suffering from Obsessive thoughts 11th January 2008
... physical workup. Then, go to CBT...I have been on Luvox , anti-depressant for 12 years and a few side effects...
- HIV fear OCD help help 5th January 2008
... that is from so much therapy and meds that I take ( Luvox 150mg).
I have been there when it did not go away...
- OCD and Crying at Work.... 20th December 2007
... So I have OCD and Depression, on Luvox ...usually happy and stable...things at work are rocky...
- New poster-OCD sufferer-trying to save relationship 19th December 2007
... really dark period of obsessional thinking- I took Luvox and after a few months I basically ahd kicked the ... thinking and felt like myself again. I stayed on the Luvox for about two years- met a wonderful man, dated him ... for about 6-8 months before I weaned off the luvox , feeling that it was time. Well now I have been together ... time in my life with my OCD. So I went back on the luvox . Well that was right around thanksgiving and this...
... I can just get past this. I am upping my dose of luvox over the next few days per doc's request, I am only...
- So sad and frustrated!!! 1st December 2007
... I had bad diahrea (sp??) when my doc prescribed luvox , as well as increased anxiety. It's funny that you...
- OCD vs reality 29th November 2007
... behavioral therapy and medication that I take, (150mg of Luvox ). I used to think more like you, but now I have lessened...
- New Here...Need some help 29th November 2007
... Don't forget that medications such as Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox , and Anafranil which are SSRIs can take as long as...
- I need to know! Brain is going into overdrive!!! 23rd November 2007
... My doctor wants me to try Luvox & I am very nervous about it...I don't like starting ... other things) so my question to you all is:
How is Luvox ? Does it really alleviate the OCD? What about the...
... OcdSux-
I was on Luvox years ago and it worked fairly well for controlling...
... and being very sensitive to meds.
I began taking Luvox months ago after spending years on Prozac (which didn ... 't work for me for the OCD). Luvox has helped me quite a bit, and I have had no side...
- is this ocd or is my thinking rational? please help, i'm at my lowest point. 15th November 2007
... working after only 7 months, so my doctor just put me on luvox . I just started taking luvox last week so hopefully...
... working after only 7 months, so my doctor just put me on luvox . I just started taking luvox last week so hopefully...
- Luvox and weight gain 9th November 2007
... make you gain weight from water retention. If the Luvox decreses your symptoms, then obviously it's worth...
... Iloveturtles,
So, Luvox helped you?? I posted a question about luvox the other...
... I've been on Luvox for about eight months, and have actually lost weight ... too (but haven't been trying to lose weight). The Luvox has definitely helped with obsessive thought for me...
... I Have Been On Luvox About 10 Years, Have Gained Weight But Also On Other ... Not Sure If The Weight Gain For Me Is Related To The Luvox .... Hey, 30 Pound Weight Gain Is Not Bad Especially...
- Obsessing about boyfriends cell phone 8th November 2007
... small dose of an antidepressant such as Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox , or Anafranil, as these work well for treating anxiety...
- I'm new here...anyone on Luvox? 8th November 2007
... problems with nausea as a side effect. I can't speak for Luvox but something to keep in mind is how they generate...
... I Take Luvox , And Have For 10 Years Or So. It Works Great For Me...
... who is 15 now has had ocd for 4yrs. She has taken Luvox all this time and only 1yr ago, the doc has added...
- Effective Medications 5th November 2007
... of the more common medications are Prozac, Zoloft, Luvox , Anafranil, and Cymbalta. It's basically a hit or...
- physical agitation 23rd October 2007
... get at that with a mood stabilizer. Also increased Luvox and Lamictal recently, maybe side effects somewhat...
- I wish i could rewind my life............ 20th October 2007
... years of medication (first Anafranil approx 12 years, Luvox for 18 months, and Efexor just for 2 weeks) i'm not...
- Frustrated! 17th October 2007
... with other issues, right? It does for me. I take Luvox , 200 mg..helps sooo much. I have tried to go off meds...
- Hey, SeaTurtle and PurpleGirl 17th October 2007
... a little over 6 weeks that I have been on 200mg of Luvox , and for some reason, my ocd seems worse and my anxiety ... theraputic level to see results. I'm hoping to stay on the Luvox . I do see a spiritual director for counseling and...
... HI Jan,
I am also now on 200 mg of Luvox , I went from 150mg to 200mg about 1 month ago and...
... pooped out last year, I guess that I worry that the Luvox maybe won't work either. I 've read so many sites...
... Hi, Jan,
Sorry you're having trouble. My Luvox was just raised to 125, and it has helped the noise ... Congratulations again for hanging in there with the Luvox , keep in touch!
Seaturtle...
... new to this forum.
I've tried 3 drugs for OCD, Luvox being the second one i tried. I dont know about anyone ... drowsiness but after a year i decided i'd had enough of Luvox . Not trying to talk other people into not taking ... currently having a trial without a major OCD drug (after Luvox i went onto Efexor for about a week, but decided to...
... I Had To Go Back Down To 150 Mg Of Luvox B/c The 200 Mg Made Me Sooooo Drowsy - Sleepy.... ... .but Otherwise The Luvox Is Great For Me!
Sorry To Hear About Your Son!!!...
- How effective are SSRI's for ocd? 5th October 2007
... haven't had much success with SSRI's, any of them, Luvox helps a bit, not a lot. But others have, so I guess...
- Any OCDers successful at gettiing over fear of HIV everywhere in the environment? 5th October 2007
... somewhat (currently working on phasing out Prozac for Luvox after 10 years), but everyone who I talk to about...
- Are there OCD medications that won't make you SLEEP? 4th October 2007
... opposite. Paxil and Zoloft and Celexa knocked me out. Luvox seems to be the most side-effect-neutral SSRI for...
- All I want to do is smoke!!! 4th October 2007
... ago, but don't know if it comes in a liquid. I took Luvox years ago, but felt I lost my personality. I will...
- Does anyone else sleep to turn your mind off? 4th October 2007
... I am sooo tired, i just pass out.. that is from my luvox ......
- Obsessing Over Losing My Job 26th September 2007
... my good days and bad days. I am on my 4th week of Luvox 200. I think that it will help. I'm praying and...
...
Thanks for asking. I think I found the answer; Luvox was reduced from 125-100 last week, and that's when ... weekend..and no migraine!
She wanted to reduce the Luvox because I am hypomanic with the increase, but I'd...
... cool.. thanks.. I will tell them, LOL
I am on 200 of luvox now too.. My dr. agreed to let it be increased from ...
I also think I used to get migraines from the luvox ........
- OCD meds affect my hypoglycemia 20th September 2007
... will not affect my reactive hypoglycemia? At 75mg of luvox i get all my hypoglycemia reactions back. My Psychiatrist...
- Does Anybody Have A Obsession With Washing? 14th September 2007
... mostly on serotonin. SSRIs are Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Luvox , Celexa and one or two others. I thought Cymbalta...
... mostly on serotonin. SSRIs are Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Luvox , Celexa and one or two others. I thought Cymbalta...
... mostly on serotonin. SSRIs are Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Luvox , Celexa and one or two others. I thought Cymbalta...
- OCD Intrusive Thoughts. Need Advice 4th September 2007
... When I went to see the psychiatrist he perscribed Luvox for my OCD/Depression. After being on it for about ... 8 weeks I felt so much better. I have now been on Luvox for the past 14 years and it is my life saver.
...
- relationships triggering ocd?? 2nd September 2007
... .It took me finding a great therapist, staying on Luvox and my wonderful supportive husband. He went to my...
- Need Med advice, please 28th August 2007
... until you hit the right drug (or combination).
I take Luvox and Lamictal, a little Xanax, Wellbutrin. These help...
... the meds online. i am so far really leaning toward luvox . any more suggestions would be great!...
... they prescribe.
I think though i am going to try Luvox ....
- im an ocd sufferer since 9yrs old, im 38 now...and I can help YOU 27th August 2007
... had to wonder myself.....
meanwhile he gives me LUVOX but the dork just had to tell me that it might make...
- medications? 22nd August 2007
... normally pretty solid.
I hear alot of people talk about Luvox , or Lexapro, but not too many people talk about Prozac...
... normally pretty solid.
I hear alot of people talk about Luvox , or Lexapro, but not too many people talk about Prozac...
... Hi Mand,
I take Luvox for my OCD which is pure O also with a little bit ... of counting rituals, but nothing to major. The luvox works well with me. I've tried to come off it a few ... I too have had some obsessive thoughts while on Luvox which tend to last maybe a day or two, but I can normally ... just yet. I have nothing but good things to say about Luvox ...it works well for me but might not work well with...
... But I never was able to tolerate a high dosage.
Luvox and Lamictal have worked wonders for me, absolutely...
- For women on luvox 18th August 2007
... . thanks for sharing that with us. I have been on Luvox for 10 years and never ever had that happen...but ... again for sharing... by the way...how have you found Luvox to help you? I love it!...
... it becomes painful. Thanks for your kind thoughts. Luvox has been really doing well for me, but lately I'm ... change, I don't if my OCD is getting worse or the Luvox is no longer effective...but I am having a very hard ... are pretty bad and this has never happened while on Luvox , so I am not really sure what is going on. I can't ... I was on zoloft and I really have always perferred Luvox . I am glad it is working for you and hopefully will...
- OCD and depression 15th August 2007
... had clinical depression until I tried to go off the luvox (for my ocd) this past Oct.. I could not get out of...
- Feel Like I Have To Confess.... 14th August 2007
...
I seem to be doing much better. I stayed on the Luvox 150 for a number of weeks with some residual thoughts ... feel much better. He suggested that I increase the Luvox to 175 and if I tolerated it after a while, to 200mg...
... so, the new one is very good too and he said that luvox has a sedating effect... which Totally happens to ... counteract the sleepiness....He also told me that Luvox and other anti-depressants can have a Carbohydrate...
... Are you on any medication ? I think you stopped the Luvox , right?? You are not alone sweetie... when I was...
... and then find something else to think about. The Luvox does seem to be helping me.
Take care.
--jan...
- bouts of depression while on meds 10th August 2007
... a good job with depression. I am currently taking Luvox and I never really experienced depression when on ... been through it a million times. I don't know why the Luvox isn't working, yesterday the doctor asked me how is...
... How long have you been on Luvox ? For some people, the prescribed dose can lose it...
... Hughley-
I don't know how long you've been on the Luvox because you didn't say, but obviously with any medication ... each specific person. If you've just started the Luvox , it can take time for your body to become acclimated...
... for years, and had awful depressions on it. I'm on Luvox , and my real improvement started when I began taking ... decent.
You might ask your pdoc about increasing the Luvox , or adding a mood stabilizer like Lamictal. EVen...
... a lot of options to look into to. I have been on Luvox for about five years with no big interruptions, before ... of suprised by this, because for five years on the Luvox , I have been relatively okay, nothing like this.
...
- Luvox dosages 3rd August 2007
...
Anyway, I believe that the therapeutic dosage of Luvox is from 100 to 300 mg. Sometimes, a pdoc will push...
- Can anybody identify with me too??? 2nd August 2007
... OCD stuff - you may want to think about switching to Luvox or Prozac. Those two have a very high rate of success...
- Luvox..can it cause weight gain?? 26th July 2007
... Hi I have been on Luvox for well over a year and have put on about 50 pounds...
... Yes, it can cause weight gain. I have also been on Luvox for about 10 years, and gained about 50 pounds over...
- PuprleGirl and SeaTurtle 25th July 2007
... all of the wildflowers.
I don't know if it's the Luvox starting to kickin, the addition of the Omega 3 that...
... am so glad to hear that!! It does a while for the Luvox to work. I've just been through another increase...
- showering 21st July 2007
... like you are saying, once I started to take meds, Luvox , that immediatley went away....must be a relief for...
... like you are saying, once I started to take meds, Luvox , that immediatley went away....must be a relief for...
- Hiv Obsession 21st July 2007
... have known I had OCD since age 19 or 20....been on LUvox since then, which helps tremendously.....
I wish...
- Internal dialogue 16th July 2007
... them come out the way I'd wanted them to. Witht he Luvox , I hardly do that any more....
... possible. It a great annoyance.
I am on 100 mg Luvox . Is that enough? What is the therpeutic dose for...
... better than I was a month or so ago. I stayed on my Luvox at 150mg, and started taking Omega 3 once a day. ...
... of OCD, to my thinking - what else? I'd hope the Luvox would help with that, but so far, it hasn't. I hope...
- SeaTurtle and PurpleGirl 12th July 2007
... Hi:
Today is the 33rd day of Luvox 150mg. I saw my GP on Monday for my regular checkup...
- Has anyone taken Risperidone for their OCD? 10th July 2007
... prescribed it after I had taken Paxil, Prozac, Lexapro, and Luvox . The Luvox was actually working but it was enlarging...
... relief while taking this. You said that you were on luvox before, did your ocd go away when you were taking...
... Yes Luvox was working and that's why I'm upset that the side...
- For Post It 10th July 2007
... worse than before. I am finally on meds. I am giving Luvox another shot. I am scared to death of meds and paranoid...
... racing thoughts tremendiously. Good luck with the Luvox !!
I've also been seeing a LCSW for therapy for...
... relationship.
I hope Zoloft works out for you! If Luvox doesn't do the trick, I am going to try Prozac or...
... very WEIRD paranoya of meds. I am on my second day of Luvox . I have a fear that it will change me somehow or that...
... Lexapro before you quit? And how long had you tried Luvox the first time before you quit? Do you take anything...
... on Lexapro for probably 3 days before I quit, and Luvox for a week before I stopped. Luvox made me horribly...
... time and motivation.
Now that you are back on luvox have you felt depressed at all?...
... is the cause of all of this. Of course with taking Luvox at the same time, who knows. I have read about many...
... seems so, so real.
I am going to continue with Luvox for now. I made myself a promise to give it 6 weeks...
... I am glad you're giving the Luvox a fair try :) How are you feeling today?
I actually...
... Hey Post It. How are you doing with the Luvox ?...
- Questions about medication 9th July 2007
... became very faint and much less prevalent.
I take Luvox now, which has helped the most, along with Lamictal...
- ocd or something worse? PLEASE HELP 8th July 2007
... i don't know how i can go on like this. i got some luvox from my primary care doctor, and it seems like that...
- So scared, please help :( 6th July 2007
... time believing the first one. I am taking 50mg of Luvox but I don't think that it is built up in my system...
... irrational and they don't make sense. good luck with the luvox ......
... think about when I go to sleep. I don't know if the Luvox is making me more anxious or what, but I can't seem...
... is going to go away anytime soon. I wish that this Luvox would start to kick in and help me, but I know I have...
... everyone an update on how I've been... I'm up to 100mg of Luvox but I really don't think it's helping. And I'm afraid...
... possibly think about anything else.
I'm on 100mg of Luvox but I'm not sure if it's helping. That's another ... really DON'T have OCD? If I had OCD, wouldn't the Luvox work? Why am I still obsessing so bad if I'm on medication...
... possibly think about anything else.
I'm on 100mg of Luvox but I'm not sure if it's helping. That's another ... really DON'T have OCD? If I had OCD, wouldn't the Luvox work? Why am I still obsessing so bad if I'm on medication...
