- SeaTurtle and PurpleGirl 5th July 2007
... Good Morning:
After almost 26 days on the Luvox @150mg., I'm still feeling anxious and still having ... about it alot, and today, I'm going to 175mg of the Luvox . There's still hope for me on this yet, right?
...
... cause more anxiety in early stages of treatment.
Luvox works for me pretty well for intrusive thoughts at...
... SeaTurtle:
You are both more experienced with the Luvox than I am. I only tried the 175 mg level for one...
... the long run the meds will help. If you find that Luvox is not the right med. for you, you will find the right...
... today.
Also wondered how long ago you started on the Luvox , and at what dosage?
Yes, it's so hard to live...
... Good Morning, SeaTurtle;
I started on the Luvox at 50mg/day on May22nd as my dr. began to decrease ... from a dose of 50mg to 30mg. I stayed on the 50 of luvox for one week as he dropped my Paxil down to 20mg. ... He then had me take 100mg. of Luvox with the option of increasing it to 150mg if needed ... your and PurpleGirl's suggestion , I am giving the Luvox 150mg a little more time. The Dr. did give me a RX ... about the thoughts. I've heard such good things about Luvox and really want to give it a fair chance. I've heard...
... any improvement from before you started to take the Luvox ?...
... others have made it through the tough beginnings with Luvox and have done well. I just have to keep positive...
... doing any better?
I am slowly weaning myself off Luvox -I've been at 25mgs for four days now, and I'm planning ... of the month, but I didn't want to keep taking the Luvox if I couldn't tolerate anything more than 50.
However ... pursue a different career), but is it possible that the Luvox actually worked for me at 50mgs? Do I dare hope? It ... is just one of those lulls. I'm going to go off the Luvox and see if I get any symptoms, and if I do, I'll go...
- Luvox question 3rd July 2007
... I think it depends on the dose? I am on Luvox too for 10 years :)...
... Do you think the Luvox could have caused the weight gain even after being...
... effect you. Maybe you are indeed reacting to the Luvox differently -or it may be another health/metabolism...
... Ya know my psychiatrist did tell me that Luvox has a Carbohydrate Craving effect, maybe that has ... gained about 50 pounds since 2001 or 2002... I was on Luvox and Depo-provera shot.. and also just tired more from ... the luvox ... so I know how you feel...good luck...
- SeaTurtle and PurpleGirl from jan54 re: Luvox 2nd July 2007
... with the increased anxiety? I wish I could stay on Luvox , but there are too many side effects for me to tolerate...
... that I really am, and let them go. Hopefully, the Luvox will help me with this. I'm sleeping better since...
- Luvox and increased Anxiety? 1st July 2007
... anxiety was horrible. I am now weaning myself off of Luvox because I had other side effects, but if you are up ... increased anxiety, I would tell your doctor. Maybe Luvox isn't right for you either....
- Abilify for OCD- experiences? 28th June 2007
... medicine to treat ocd and depression. I heard that luvox is also a good medicine for ocd and so is anafranil...
- I'm so sick of OCD! 28th June 2007
...
I also have big-time ED. I've taken Prozac and Luvox with absolutely no weight gain (I need to gain and...
- Anyone tried Celexa 28th June 2007
... I have OCD, but I am currently on Luvox . However, my older brother also has OCD and he switched ... from Luvox to Celexa and he really likes it. Good luck!...
- Luvox Update 28th June 2007
... start feeling that way tomorrow, I'm finished with Luvox ....
- Hiv/aids 26th June 2007
... it must be true".) I've recently started taking Luvox , only 25mg to start out, so hopefully that will bring...
... it must be true".) I've recently started taking Luvox , only 25mg to start out, so hopefully that will bring...
... it must be true".) I've recently started taking Luvox , only 25mg to start out, so hopefully that will bring...
... it must be true".) I've recently started taking Luvox , only 25mg to start out, so hopefully that will bring...
... is funny... don't worry about it...
Yeay, I am on luvox too.. 150 MG.. It is funny b/c I have been with my...
- Purely Obsessive and totally hopeless 25th June 2007
... thoughts sometimes that give me a headache...I am on Luvox , are you on an Anti-depressant? Luvox works well for...
- SeaTurtle and PurpleGirl -A Few More Questions on Luvox 24th June 2007
... to your questions:
How do you take your 150mg of Luvox ?
- I take it together at night...
When you said ... that it took more than a few weeks for the Luvox to kick in, was it at the beginning of the 150mg level...
... of a dose? How long has it exactly been now on the luvox ?...
... system is adjusting to that withdrawal and the new Luvox . Give it time, be patient with yourself...and gentle...
... Guys:
Thanks again for your help. I started the Luvox the 3rd week in May at 50 and upped it gradually....
- Luvox 20th June 2007
... I have been taking Luvox for almost three weeks now and I haven't noticed any...
... Doglover,
I have been on Luvox for about 10 years. I have gained weight but I think ... Depo-provera....birth control shot....so not from Luvox ...
I went to a new psychiatrist last night and ... agree with Chance...I noticed that anytime I started Luvox , because I went off 2x in past and restarted Luvox...
... Luvox is weight-neutral, I think.
I also suffer from ED ... I in no way wanted to do. I think its' because the Luvox and Lamictal have been making me feel better, so I ... about your dosage. I had no side-effects starting Luvox , either, unusual for me.
Good luck, try it!...
- Note to ChanceFL 20th June 2007
... doing. He suggested that I stay with the 150mg of Luvox for another 4 nights to give it somemore time. He ... help decrease the anxiety, and hopefully help the Luvox work.
If the Ativan works for the stress, maybe the ... 150mg of Luvox will be all that I need.
How are you doing? I...
... helps me to relax enough from the anxiety to let the Luvox stay at 150mg for another week or so, and I'll go...
- Thanks PurpleGirl 20th June 2007
... to help with my anxiety. This might just help the Luvox do its' job. Thanks for always being there. You...
- Luvox Working? 20th June 2007
... fully, usually 4-6 weeks they say... I am on 150mg of Luvox ...and it does wonders for me... maybe you just need...
- Am I alone With this? 18th June 2007
... only been on my meds for two and a half weeks (I take Luvox and Xanax).
You are not alone with this. We are...
... only been on my meds for two and a half weeks (I take Luvox and Xanax).
You are not alone with this. We are...
- Worried about my sister... 18th June 2007
... so that is a tremendous progress for me, on 150mg luvox and about 5 years of Cognitive Beh. Therapy and still...
- OCD and Cancer Obsession 17th June 2007
... maybe an increase in meds is what you need. Also, Luvox is very effective in treating OCD, maybe you could...
- Thanks for replies on Luvox 17th June 2007
... withdrawal might be the problem muc more than the Luvox . When did you go on the 150? I had to do it slowly...
... Jan, I was on 150 mg of Luvox , and I was decreasing the Luvox and going onto Prozac ... . I stopped decreasing Luvox and stopped going on the Prozac b/c I felt sad, depressed ... crying..., headache, etc... and now I stayined on the LUvox . I was only going off the lUvox and onto Prozac to ... a chance and get preg..
good luck.... I love luvox and it is my miracle drug....
... ChanceFl:
You know after you mentioned dividing the Luvox 150mg in half to 75mg at bedtime and 75mg later, I ... back and read the pharmacy insert that came with the Luvox , and you were totally right!!! Last night, I took...
... The way my doctor ordered the Luvox was to take one 50mg tablet at bedtime for 1 week ... decreasing my morning Paxil. I was on my 11th night of Luvox at 100mg, still feeling really anxious, when I upped ... re-checked the pharmacy insert that came with the Luvox , I split my dose so that I took 75mg last night at...
... more than welcome, glad to be a bit of help.
The Luvox : I've been on 100, and for me, it's too much. It...
... My psychiatrist told me that Luvox is VERY Sedating and he usually prescribes his patients ... to have flu like - achy sypmptoms= when you start luvox ...it is a side effect....but you should talk with...
... Ativan is easing my anxiety and hopefully will let the Luvox kick in.
--Jan...
... flu-like symptoms are absolutely a side effect of Luvox and that if it didn't go away in a few days that I...
... symptoms again, then I need to tell my doctor that Luvox may not be the medication for me.
Jan, are you ... feeling any better yet? I hope the Luvox works for you. I am upset because I was really hoping...
... think that if I can just keep my anxiety down, the luvox can do its thing. I don't want to get dependent on...
... though because I'd heard so many good things about Luvox . I really hoped it would work for me. This is the...
... trump them up to illness.
I have great hope for the Luvox , too, am hoping my pdoc can adjust some other med ... maybe Lamictal, to compensate for the fatigue of the Luvox .
Meds are such a pain, I get tired of struggling ... doesn't total me w/side effects, except low dosage Luvox and Lamictal.
Let me know how you do on the 75...
- Constant Obsessing 16th June 2007
... rcumstances and feelings.
Medication has helped me a ton - Luvox . The thoughts just began to fade,until theya re not...
... and don't want to be. I'm staying on my 150mg of Luvox for another 2-6 weeks to see if it helps. I'm anxious...
- Should Luvox be kicking in? 16th June 2007
... going to take a little longer for you to adjust to Luvox . Also, have you tried 75in the morning and 75 at night ... else said awhile back that it took 2 months for the Luvox to fully kick in, so maybe we just need to wait it...
... Hi,
The Luvox took maybe a month to really kick in for me, and much ... over. It was nasty.
I'm very glad I stuck with the Luvox . It took some time, and there was indeed initial ... I was in such misery with the thoughts before the a luvox that I decided anything was worth a good shot.
I...
... Yes, Give the Luvox some more time. I think that when you withdraw from ... of the withdrawal of the old one. When I started Luvox (2x) from no meds, It took about 1-2 months for the ... tomorrow.. and I am telling him about me staying on luvox while pregnant... i hope he doesn't tell me it is...
- ChanceFL - Luvox? 16th June 2007
... out of the house more and socializing, so maybe the Luvox is working. I guess the changes are subtle, especially...
- Zoloft for OCD 15th June 2007
... lot of people take Zoloft for OCD. I am currently on Luvox , but my doctor said Zoloft was also an option if I ... didn't like Luvox . Anyway, I was really scared to start and I have been...
- mushrooms and OCD 11th June 2007
... will give it another try. Also, I just started taking Luvox , so hopefully that will help too.
Good luck and...
... ChanceFl - please let me know how the Luvox works for you. I can SO relate to what everyone is...
- Hopeful-Increasing luvox tonight! 10th June 2007
... thihk you will feel wonderful.. the highest does of Luvox is 300mg.. so it is 1/2 of the highest.. but a good...
... will all work out.... we will be on the same does of Luvox !!!!! LOL.....
I bet you will feel good within the...
... I take 200 mg of luvox along with a controlled release of Xanax .5 mg and ... OCD free 95% of the time for the past 1 1/2 years. Luvox took 3 months to really work but you dont feel it...
... your encouragement. I took my first dose of150mg of Luvox last night. You don't know how much your help means...
... My psychiatrist just upped my dose to 300mg of Luvox .
I'm quickly running out of medications to take...
... your encouragement. I took my first dose of150mg of Luvox last night. You don't know how much your help means...
- I'm going to get some help. 8th June 2007
... a couple of months. I'm going to see about giving Luvox a try because I've heard good things about it. Anyway...
- How long before Luvox takes effect? 8th June 2007
... that my OCD would get worse before it got better on Luvox , so maybe it isn't the Paxil. I have noticed that...
... withdrawal from Paxil (nasty one) and initially from Luvox , so you might be getting a double impact of increased ... to help you over this transition?
I've found the Luvox to be extremely helpful. Try to give it some time...
... of both.. but I have had wonderful experience with LUvox .... hang in there, it is hard to start the med... ... side effects as well.
I just tried to get off luvox and onto prozac and had a horrible reaction.. but ... not sure if this was from the withdrawal of the luvox ??...
... Jan, I cant believe that your doc would let you take luvox and paxil together. I know you are tapering off of ... have been ok to just stop the paxil and start the luvox . I think you should probably have started with 50mg ... /day luvox for 4 days and then increased the luvox to 100mg/day. But I am not a doctor so what do I...
... for progress. I've heard such good things about Luvox . My psychiatrist, on my prescriptions, has me quitting ... medication nurse on Monday. I'd like to give the Luvox 100mg a decent try before going up to a higher dose ... once that I'm off of Luvox . Thanks again for being there for me, you don't know...
- Luvox Questions 7th June 2007
... OK, I take luvox - 150 mg - on it for 10 years.
first I believe ... the leg cramps can be from the luvox ... when i first started years ago I would get thos ... and also bruise easy.
I was prescribed luvox and Xanax too!!!! So, you are good to go :)
Hope...
... two of red wine. Have you ever drank while taking Luvox , and if so, any bad side effects? I know that some...
... I am on luvox and xanax, doctor says it is ok or he would not let ... work a little better.
i am currently taking 200mg luvox daily and no problems with side effects. Only been ... at the 200mgs for about a week though.
Luvox is a great med for OCD/Depression, just give it time...
... Yes, I have drank on Luvox ...I think a glass or two is ok, but be careful, I...
... contractions can be early side effect. When I first began Luvox , had headache and nausea - went away in about two ... adjust and minimizes side effects.
Good luck r- Luvox is great....
... Thanks, Seaturtle. How long have you been taking Luvox , and when did you notice any positive effects? I'm...
... depressed. Has anyone experienced that before while taking Luvox ? I'm really scared because I don't think I've ever ... depression more because the anxiety is gone? Doesn't Luvox help depression too? I'm sure I am making more out...
... Yeah, I felt more depressed on luvox too. I thought that was just me....
- Wife with OCD 7th June 2007
... think is helping me that much), and I have been on Luvox for about a week. I haven't had any results from the...
- Ocd? 7th June 2007
... anxious and worried. Is that depression? I was on Luvox but stopped on my own because it took away my feelings...
- withdrawal symptoms?? 6th June 2007
... previous posts recently, I tried to change to Prozac from Luvox to become pregnant. I was on low does of Luvox for ... about 2 weeks and then stopped luvox and on prozac for about 4 days and was agitated, upset ... think that was from the prozac or withdrawal from Luvox ?...
- Changing from Paxil to Luvox for OCD 6th June 2007
... Jan, what dose of Luvox did you start on? I have been on Luvox for 5 days...
... I am on luvox and have been for 10 years. I went off and back on ... it will take about 2 weeks to feel much better on luvox ... almost there and by 1 month you will feel much ... experience....the only side effect that I have with luvox that is annoying is being so drowsy and tired... but...
... and Purplegirl:
Thank you for responding to my Luvox question. It helps so much to talk to someone who...
- meds?? 5th June 2007
... I am on Luvox , and have had a great experience with that drug!!...
... i've heard some bad things about Luvox .
May I ask what your primary symptom was-- Obsessions...
- I think I have it bad. 4th June 2007
...
I'm sorry you're suffering. A combination of Luvox and Lamictal has helped me a lot. Those would be...
- Does This Sound Familiar? 4th June 2007
... suggestion I have is medication. I am still waiting for my Luvox to kick in and praying that it works. I'm keeping...
- F/U with Prozac 4th June 2007
... I had to switch back to Luvox ... the prozac did not work for me....
I will TTConceive ... on Luvox .... just nervous about being on the med.. while pregnant...
... happened with the Prozac? It didn't work as well as the Luvox ? I am on my third day of Luvox (25 mg) and I'm suddenly...
... says that if I want to get pregnant I cannot take luvox and need to switch to zoloft. Have you thought about...
... I can't remember how I felt on Luvox b/c I have been on it sooo long, I think I felt somewhat ... dizzy...
I am tired a lot from the luvox , the opposite of what you are saying...
I am going ... risky.. class C
why does your psych. say no to luvox ?...
... I think she says no to luvox w/ pregnancy because it just hasn't been studied enough...
- Prozac 3rd June 2007
... So I was on luvox 150 mg... and I was switch to Prozac, lowered my dose ... from 150 of luvox to 50 to 1 day of none, then started 20 mg. of prozac...
... yucky and sad....
I think I may switch back to Luvox because I can't take this....
I had to take Xanax...
... I switched back to Luvox , couldn't handle it.... thanks for the advice and...
- intrusive thoughts.. 1st June 2007
... I just took my first Luvox tonight and I take Xanax as needed. My psychiatrist ... put me on a very low dose of Luvox because I am sensitive to meds, but the only drawback ... me when I start getting hysterical. I really hope Luvox works!...
... feeling anything either, so I started to panic that the Luvox made me not be able to feel. I really felt like if...
... appointment with a doctor yet? I'm on my second day of Luvox and I feel that my thoughts are worse today. By the...
... feeling anything either, so I started to panic that the Luvox made me not be able to feel. I really felt like if ... obsessions.
I had that exact same experience with Luvox ! I really felt like my husband could die or I could ... anything. It scared me so bad that I stopped taking the Luvox . I don't know if that is normal of meds but it really...
... I've been on Luvox for a short time now. At 75, I was better re intrusive...
... had a bad experience with Paxil and I'm now trying Luvox . I'm on day 4. I'll keep you posted whether or not...
- Bad Experience at Psychiatrist 30th May 2007
... all be cured by now!), and she said absolutely no to Luvox . Then she actually asked me if I'd prefer Prozac or...
... take me off the first medication I was perscribed ( Luvox ) and did not give me anything else. He told me to...
... im not crazy she's telling me not to mix xanax and luvox !
So basically we all need to keep that in mind...
... take me off the first medication I was perscribed ( Luvox ) and did not give me anything else. He told me to...
- So Nervous About Going on Prozac 29th May 2007
... know I have already posted similiar... but I am on Luvox - 150 mg. for 10 years and do very well on it...but ... am sooo nervous about changing b/c I feel good on Luvox and stressing, the "what if" I don't feel good on...
... know I have already posted similiar... but I am on Luvox - 150 mg. for 10 years and do very well on it...but ... am sooo nervous about changing b/c I feel good on Luvox and stressing, the "what if" I don't feel good on...
... not, and if that is the case I will switch back to Luvox . They are not saying no to Luvox but rather, chosing...
- taking prozac 29th May 2007
... uh oh, I will be changing from luvox to prozac soon (will try to conceive and dr. recommends...
... totally understand, same thing happened to me with Luvox when I tried to go off.. hey some people just need...
- Please tell me about Luvox 27th May 2007
... Luvox works well for my mother (also has ocd), but luvox did not work so well for me.
I took it for a few ... physically cry. That frustrated me. I decided to quit the luvox a few days before an appointment with my doctor. ... to tell her at the appointment that I had quit the luvox . I found out that you are not supposed to stop taking ... luvox cold turkey. I was dizzy and depressed for a week ... my mother has been very pleased with how well the luvox has worked for her.
You asked about side effects...
... I am on Luvox and have had a great experience with it. I am switching ... and I will be trying to conceive soon.
As for Luvox , I find that Luvox does make me tired, drowsy but ... a little harder :) ). I did not gain weight from Luvox . I think most of the SSRI's have the same side effecs ... . Luvox is really only for OCD and not for other disorders...
... But a LOT of people have really good success with Luvox so it's worth a shot. For me, it just made me feel...
- Luvox and fatigue, headache 25th May 2007
... effects. Have your OCD symptoms improved with the Luvox ? I can handle being tired, but I am really scared...
... helped enormously w/agoraphobia, but nothing for OCD.
Luvox : YES! It has helped so much. The intrusive thoughts...
... Luvox is the golden drug for alot of people's OCd. It has ... its Compeititors like Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil.
Luvox is a bit more Sedating than the other SSRI but for ... other drugs pretty much left me totally impotent.
Luvox is superb...
... I am on luvox - 150 mg... and I am ALWAYS tired... and I know it ... to rule out other diesease... when I first started Luvox , 10 years ago, I got a lot of black and blues - easily ... doctor recommends that while pregnant rather than luvox .... any advice?...
... went to my psychiatrist today and he prescribed me Luvox . At first he suggested Zoloft, but I mentioned that ... I had heard Luvox was good for OCD and he agreed. So anyway, I start...
... anxiety.
Paxil drugged me, but that's just me.
Luvox is the only one that I've really been comfortable ... at beginning a new med, too, but at least for me, Luvox is easy. I started very low, too, and worked my way...
... works, but I chickened out tonight and didn't take the Luvox because my husband and I had an argument (I asked...
- Luvox/Buspar/Xanax??? 25th May 2007
... says that it is probably the Xanax. I take 100mg luvox at night, 15mg buspar two times a day, and .75mg of...
... Talk to your DOC. I dont think you need to lower luvox because 100 mg is a low to average dose. The other...
... See my Psychiatrist said you mixing luvox and xanax can have a reaction. I think what she meant ... is the luvox makes xanac stronger so that could be it. She wont ... put me on luvox cause of that.
But ya know I also heard you shouldnt ... take luvox if you're taking certain sleeping drugs like rosezerm...
- My 2 years with Prozac 24th May 2007
... Diarrahea.
I had to stop and now I switched back to Luvox . This is much more gentle on my Stomach and the sexual...
- ocd w/panic 18th May 2007
... Zoloft again b/c my psychiatrist told me i couldnt do luvox and xanax. I dont know why. I see her monday I dont...
... controlled on Prozac, though that made me jittery. I take Luvox and Xanax now (no problem w/my doc on these two). ... tremendously hyper and anxious, but not depressed.
Luvox is the only SSRI I've been on that I can really tolerate...
- zoloft now.... 11th May 2007
... hasnt seen many of her patients have success with luvox so she wanted me to try zoloft. Anyone been on this...
... I Take Luvox And Love It. I Am Most Likely Changing Soon To Prozac...
... She also didnt want me to take luvox because of the interaction with xanax...maybe I should...
... What Interaction Between Luvox And Xanax? I Have Taken Both Together......my Pharmacy...
... no emotion or feelings while on zoloft.
I think Luvox is much better. But it is different for everybody ... . I have had no problems with Luvox and Xanax together.
Good Luck!!...
... QUOTE=purplegirl1;2979613]What Interaction Between Luvox And Xanax? I Have Taken Both Together......my Pharmacy ... stronger dosage....no one else had this problem with luvox and xanax taken together?...
... the body. All that means is that the Xanax or the Luvox (or both) will take more time to leave your system...
- Trying Luvox again. 9th May 2007
... Hi,
I started Luvox a couple of months ago. My intrusive thoughts are ... or rhythm, repeating over and over.
At first, Luvox seemed to dull them, but now, not so much. I may ... ve heard other folks have marvelous results withj Luvox . Stick with it a little.
Good luck...
... Hi, I am planning on starting Luvox next week (my birthday is next week so I want to be ... to drink and not worry about the side effects from Luvox !). I've heard a lot of great things about Luvox. In ... asked is if I was on any meds and she recommended Luvox right off the bat. I am scared of the side effects...
... to tell you that I've had almost no side-effects on Luvox . A little constipation, that's all. Usually I get...
... I have been on Luvox for10 years and LOVE IT. As you can see my ohter post ... pregnancy but once I give birth, I am going right back on luvox ... and no breast feeding for me, b/c luvox is a saviour...
... Super, how's it going with the Luvox ? I'm on day 4 and so far the only side effects I've...
... Luvox certainly has worked well for me.I have tried Prozac ... past with good results from the Prozac and Zoloft but Luvox is better tolerated by my body.I don't get nausea ... have had major sexual problems with the other SSRI's. Luvox is cleared from your system faster than any of the ... best results for OCD.I personally get by with 50mg of Luvox just fine with good control of worries.Not a cure ... doc to try lower dose.For those that may not know, Luvox is not sold in the US by it's brand name.It is sold ... by it's generic(f luvox amine),not to be confused with fluoxetine which is ... confirmed reports of lower sexual dysfunction with Luvox because of it's different effects on receptors.It...
... Funny... I just started back to Luvox the other day for the first time in almost 4 years...
... Scarry to believe that the Best OCD drug in general is Luvox and its been around since 1984 !!!!!!!! You would ... Zoloft and Paxil to me are a giant step backwards than Luvox .
Most insurance co. dont cover this drug I noticed...
- Meds - nervous 8th May 2007
...
I am going to my doc today to get a scrip for Luvox . I haven't had success with Lexapro or Wellbutrin...
- Does Paxil ever stop working? 8th May 2007
... about either decreasing my dose or even changing to Luvox . Anyone done this? Do you have to go cold turkey ... on the paxil, or can you just start taking Luvox the next day?
Thank you. I pray for all of us...
... about either decreasing my dose or even changing to Luvox . Anyone done this? Do you have to go cold turkey ... on the paxil, or can you just start taking Luvox the next day?
Thank you. I pray for all of us ... Jan
I'm not sure about switching from paxil to luvox . Those are two I havent been on but it depends on ... psychiatrist friday and I think Im going to start luvox . Im not on anything right now...
- Obsessed about HIV 8th May 2007
... your mind really let it go a little bit more. I am on luvox and I know that the meds help me let go of the obsessions...
- Money Worry 7th May 2007
... going in circles... .any advice
I am already on luvox and go for CBT......
- Some Med advice 28th April 2007
... But Ive noticed two things:
1- anafranil
2- luvox
are supposed to be real good of OCD. What's everyone ... feeling my psychiatrist is going to want me to try luvox first. For some reason I hear a lot of people are...
... differently. I've never taken anafranil but I have taken Luvox . I am a teenager so it may not be the same for you...
- I'm pure O & only meds (not cog therapy) works, how about u? 28th April 2007
... While being on Luvox (200 mg) and Xanax XR (.5 mg) my OCD went from a 10...
... [QUOTE=dgcango;2950345]While being on Luvox (200 mg) and Xanax XR (.5 mg) my OCD went from a 10 ... doctor in 2 weeks, and I need to go on something... Luvox seems to be the most popular for OCD...before being ... months now.
I believe Im mostly pure O too...do the luvox really helped you? Anyone else? Also do you take the...
... doctor in 2 weeks, and I need to go on something... Luvox seems to be the most popular for OCD...before being ... months now.
I believe Im mostly pure O too...do the luvox really helped you? Anyone else? Also do you take the ... him to write me a script for the panic attacks.
Luvox does work but I also need a Xanax (controlled release ... my anxiety at bay. Its been clinically proven that Luvox (along with Celexa) are the quickets SSRI to affect ... you with a theraputic effect.
You never feel the Luvox working but it does in the sense that the rumination ... you will have flares up's but since I have been in Luvox it helps from panicking and freaking out.
Xanax ... release it balances out. I take it every night with my Luvox .
If your DR doesnt like then tell him too bad because...
... [QUOTE=dgcango;2951721] Luvox does work but I also need a Xanax (controlled release ... my anxiety at bay. Its been clinically proven that Luvox (along with Celexa) are the quickets SSRI to affect ... you with a theraputic effect.
You never feel the Luvox working but it does in the sense that the rumination ... you will have flares up's but since I have been in Luvox it helps from panicking and freaking out.
Xanax ... release it balances out. I take it every night with my Luvox .
If your DR doesnt like then tell him too bad because...
... anything for the obsessive thoughts. I started on Luvox several months, and, although the thoughts are not...
- Contamination OCD 25th April 2007
... is any good way to cope and get through it. Im on Luvox for my OCD, but as of recently it has been causing...
- Input on intrusive thoughts 22nd April 2007
... and enables me to ignore them, makes them quieter. Luvox has helped a great deal, too.
Hope this helps a little...
... real effect. Stick with it for a bit, then consider Luvox .
I
m no doc, but that's just my experience.
Wishing...
... I don't remember if my doc suggested Luvox , but he suggested something that causes constipation...
... everything we have here on this board. Been taking Luvox up to 100now, and it's helped the repetitive thoughts...
... Seaturtle,
Great news about the Luvox ! As far as being tired, that's just been such a part...
- OCD Medication 18th April 2007
... When I saw my therapist, she asked if I had been on Luvox before and I said no. I am thinking about calling ... if he will put me on that. Any pros or cons about Luvox ? Thanks :)...
... I took Luvox about 10 years ago but can't recall. Sorry. They had...
... think I will call my doctor today and ask him about Luvox . I could probably handle the side effects of tremors...
- OCD and my 2 year battle with it. 15th April 2007
... intrusive sexual obessions that are disgusting. I am on Luvox and Xanax and now I am in cog therapy. Until just...
- Prozac= problems!!!!!!!!! 6th April 2007
... drug stays in your system for 4 days the half life. Luvox is out in 1 day.
Looks like I am back to luvox...
- OCD and tinnitus 6th April 2007
... some friggin noise in my head. My doc increased my Luvox to 200mg a day, Im just trying to stop worrying. ...
- Music stuck in head 4th April 2007
... I had this for years, until I went on some Luvox recently, which helped a ton. The songs I had in my...
- Zoloft side effect?? 4th April 2007
... zoloft has strong side effects... Seems that Luvox , lexapro and prozac have the least.
The worse...
- medication for Pure o and the side effects? 3rd April 2007
... i.e. Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, and Luvox . Another real good one is Anafranil(Clomipramine ... drugs listed above and have had the best luck with Luvox , Clomipramine, and Celexa/Lexapro. I am trying Zoloft...
... i.e. Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, and Luvox . Another real good one is Anafranil(Clomipramine ... drugs listed above and have had the best luck with Luvox , Clomipramine, and Celexa/Lexapro. I am trying Zoloft...
- Hello everyone 2nd April 2007
... had a question for everyone. I am currently taking luvox (generic) at 150 mg/day and symptoms are getting worse...
... I am on Luvox (generic) 150MG per day as well. I have been on it ... know for sure. Good Luck...
I do know that the Luvox , makes me tired, almost like the feeling when you...
... higher dosage......Some people have to take 300mg of Luvox a day for it to help with Ocd.
God Bless!...
- This mom needs help with teen daughter! 27th March 2007
... of the obsessions and compulsions.
My mother takes luvox . That helps her a lot. I tried luvox last autumn ... working and stopped taking it (bad idea to stop taking luvox cold turkey-I was dizzy and depressed for about a...
- fear of cheating on my boyfriend 20th March 2007
... staying on my meds, or other meds that are safer, I take Luvox . I am going to talk to my GYNO and Psychiatrist about...
- OCD/Depression at the same time?? 15th March 2007
... was diagnosed with OCD about 10 years ago and was on Luvox and counseling. When I went off the Luvox this past ... medication mostly took away the symptoms. I went off the Luvox b/c my hubby and I were going to try to get pregnant...
... mood, other than my anxiety. My current medications ( Luvox and Wellbutrin) seem to be doing okay but I feel fatigued...
- Luvox and sleep 14th March 2007
... Hi,
I've been on Luvox for several months (75mg). For the first couple of ... abates after a while.
For me, increasing the dose of Luvox also was very important, half a 25 mg tablet at a...
... I took Luvox about a year ago and it gave me a lot of trouble....
... That is so weird that you all have written about Luvox and having trouble sleeping because I am the complete ... opposite!! I take 150mg of Luvox (have been for about 10 years) and sleep way too much...
... [QUOTE=seaturtle;2858267]Hi,
I've been on Luvox for several months (75mg). For the first couple of ... abates after a while.
For me, increasing the dose of Luvox also was very important, half a 25 mg tablet at a ... really need to sleep.
I have recently started taking luvox and have a lot of trouble increasing my dose, i am...
... Are you by chance drinking any coffee? Luvox substantially increases the length of effect of caffeine ... minimise
your intake of these beverages while
taking LUVOX . Drinking large
amounts of caffeine while taking ...
LUVOX may increase the amount of
caffeine in your body...
- Changing Meds 12th March 2007
... for my depression and OCD. I recently started on Luvox and Lamictal, and am having some good results....
- Making People Answer Me "right" 11th March 2007
...
All Honest - Yes, I totally agree and I do take luvox and I go for CBT - so that is the same thing. That...
- Indecisivenes 7th March 2007
... hadn't bought it (i.e., buyer's remorse).
Does Luvox help with this condition at all?...
- how do u deal wit the horrible Pure O thoughts? 7th March 2007
... significantly but I also can't be off my medication - Luvox . I take 150 MG - med. dose.. and Zanax.. as needed...
- Relationship ocd and ocd recovery 5th March 2007
... depressed , i do have my ups and downs and back then luvox also helped me step away from it all and did help...
... deals with relationship ocd, that helped me and so did luvox , also i preyed and put my faith in God - now i'm...
- Medication advice 4th March 2007
... nothing for the OCD i was thinking of asking my Dr about luvox , but was wanting some imput from you guys on what...
... through most of the SSRIs by now, and recently started Luvox . It seems to be working better than the others. Also...
- Am I alone? 3rd March 2007
... nonsense syllables in my head (getting better now with Luvox , down to a dull roar)...but many compulsions relating...
