- My OCD story, meds, anxiety, and how to bring 100% again 30th November 2005
... PTSD. This made me feel better. He then put me on Luvox (150mg) and this helped my symptons.
But it...
... and that this will pass when I least expect it. The luvox has helped but its not instantaneous. What meds do...
... im curious how luvox works because i have ocd and im on lexapro and it ... times it seems...so i was wondering how do you feel on luvox does it make you feel speedy ? i dont want anything...
... the best way i can describe how luvox works is this:
imagine you see a painting that ... is bright red (the obession) luvox make it a faint gray. Still there but you can work ... would be lying to you if I said they dont bother me. Luvox helps me be the "impartial spectator" better when ... not to suppress the thought.
Another bonus of luvox and seeing a shrink is not trying to analyze the thought ... what starts me spinning. I am now taking 200 mg of luvox and sometimes it does make me "speedy" but I that ... careful bc i hear its addictive). For some reason luvox makes me speedy in the afternoon (3-5 pm) and I dont ... by swimming 40 laps in the pool at that time.
Luvox is not a magic pill---last night I had a new O hit...
- The way I feel.... 17th November 2005
... I take Luvox and Effexor.
Tried:
Prozac: allergic to it
Zoloft ... made me feel lightheaded and foggy
Have taken Luvox for a few years, and added Effexor about four months ... Effexor. It seems to work well with the anxiety part. Luvox didn't seem to work too well until I combined the ... I don't take extremely high doses of either. 200 Luvox and 75 Effexor
carla...
- Got one for you. How many people have this????? 14th November 2005
... with the thoughts for about four years now. I take Luvox and Effexor which seem to help some. I can relate...
- Ocd Obsessional Thoughts 13th November 2005
... answer to all the life questions. Anyway, I take Luvox and Effexor combined. It seems to help alot. The ... much better then I was without them. I've been on Luvox for a couple years, and effexor for four months. ...
- Unwanted Thoughts 8th November 2005
... think it's a combination of the medication - taking ' luvox ' and the therapy , also adopting the attitude your...
- OCD help 1st November 2005
... you it's not ocd. It will get better. I take meds, luvox and effexor. I still have hard times, usually before...
- Obsessing about other mental illnesses.. 22nd October 2005
... I take luvox and effexor. I'm wondering if I need an increase...
- "What meds WORK WELL for OCD?" 18th October 2005
... I have found that Luvox has worked well for me. some sexual side effects but...
... I am taking Luvox and it works ok. I have been on it for 7 weeks and...
- How Many Of You?? 18th October 2005
... I've been taking Luvox for about 5 weeks now, on the advice of my sister ... wanted to do was sleep. What I've found is that the Luvox has helped my anxiety greatly (I haven't needed a ... yet). I do believe that if I took a higher dose the Luvox would work fantastically. It's a matter of weighing...
- zoloft for ocd???? 3rd August 2005
... Zoloft helped me alot...
I have switched to Luvox .. it is especially targeted for OCD, and I feel great...
- Begining the Med Journey 29th July 2005
... Anafranil has the highest success rate for OCD at 67% with Luvox at 60% .The other antidepressants may fall in the...
- OCD?? Please help 25th July 2005
... record..
I found a good psychiatrist, he put me on Luvox (medication).. and now i am 42 and happy.... please...
... Great RIR!!!
Yes, you are doing the right thing.... Luvox is what I take, and it was specially formed for OCD...
- Convinced that my thoughts are true 17th July 2005
... counseling have saved my life. Ask a doctor about Luvox . It has been wonderful for me. How is it going now...
- Is this OCD or self infliction 15th July 2005
... dysmorphia and trichotillomania with OCD. I've been on Luvox and Wellbutrin for 5 years, and it helps keep the...
- OCD is tough 14th July 2005
... when anxious and tired, i am on paxil and i
think luvox is the "one ssri" for ocd, have you ever heard this...
... getting postpartum OCD.
I've heard good things about Luvox . Does the Paxil help you?
God Bless!...
- Anafranil????? 12th July 2005
... has the highest chance of addiction. Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox , and Prozac aren't habit-forming, but Anafranil is...
- Success Stories?? 15th June 2005
... number of drugs since a relapse in january... currently Luvox for 5 weeks now... and I can't say that I've ever...
- Trichotillomania..28 years + 1st June 2005
... life. i'm 23. i pull out my eyelashes. i've been on luvox which is an ocd med for about a yr. now and have had...
- Well I'm back again...same problem (long) 22nd May 2005
... that you can try. if your doc is trying to get you on luvox , i'd ask for (read: demand) a second opinion. unfortuneatel...
- OCD Taking Everything I enjoy 15th May 2005
... ocd since im 11.i have been in clinical trials for luvox and ridilan when it first came out..the physical aspect...
... great psychiatrist, and have been on a low dose of luvox for about 8 years now, and doing good.
THERE IS HELP...
- How do I stop the obsessions...it's ruining my life!!! 11th May 2005
... Have you tried medication?? Luvox has worked wonders for me, and my life seems much...
... Hi Lou...thanks For Your Update In Regards To Luvox ..i Am Going To Be Starting It Very Soon And Was Looking...
- Hello everyone, new member.... 6th May 2005
... classes because of my add. over the years ive had luvox , paxil, wellbutrin, and celexa. Currently, im a 20...
- OCD habit 6th May 2005
... A great MD, and Luvox 50 mg a day... And I try to really put things in perspectiv...
- What are some of your OCD rituals? 4th May 2005
... I finally sought out some help, and was started on Luvox . I only take 50 mg a day, and I am so much better...
... gave him from my early childhood. I was treated with Luvox (also for anxiety) and had to get up to 400mg plus...
... fact if I'm not early, I'm late.
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I'm on Luvox and Klonopin and it is doing a lot better. We had ... tried the Luvox with Risperdal but it didn't work....
- Luvox 4th May 2005
... I was on Luvox and was so fatigued all the time but still could not...
... I was wondering if anyone else takes Luvox . I haven't met many people who take it. It seems ... much easier than I used to.
Hi Mashley!
I am on Luvox , I have OCD. I have a obsession of washing myself ... .
Anyway I have been taking Luvox since end of last month, I have been experienceing...
... I was wondering if anyone else takes Luvox . I haven't met many people who take it. It seems ... some of the best medications for treating OCD such as Luvox and Anafranil (Clomapramine) which have the greatest ... the least attention :)
This has really puzzled me. Luvox has a 60% success rate for OCD and Anafranil has a...
- I still have OCD 27th April 2005
... just takes time. I am on medication for my OCD, its Luvox ....
- Has anyone switched from Luvox to Zoloft? 24th April 2005
... Could it be were the Dr didn't taper me off the Luvox first but instead started me right off with 50 mgs...
- chills and anxiety? 22nd April 2005
... thought it might be something obsessive so he put me on Luvox and within two months I started to feel better and...
- Dr switching me from Luvox to Zoloft!! 15th April 2005
... I just started Luvox , so it hasn't kicked in yet. Hey that's cool that...
- trichotillomania? 15th April 2005
... anything else), hypnosis, behavioral therapy, meds. ( luvox helped the most for me but only for a month or so...
- What meds work for you. 15th April 2005
... What meds didn't work. And why?
I'm on 250 mgs of Luvox a day. I have been on this for awhile and it works...
... What meds didn't work. And why?
I'm on 250 mgs of Luvox a day. I have been on this for awhile and it works ... seems that that is what the experts are saying.
Your Luvox has a 60% success rate for OCD and Anafranil has a...
... I am on Luvox too, I am taking 50 mg of it, I just started taking...
- OCD makes me a BIG procrastinator. 11th April 2005
... to drop out.. finally found a good MD. Started on Luvox 50 mg daily.. and seemed to stop all the obsessions ... like a skipping record.. It about drove me crazy.. Luvox has been good for me and seems to have leveled me...
- OCD or a need for reassurance? 5th April 2005
... but the self-doubt always creeps back.
I am on Luvox and am also taking dietary supplements choline, inosotil...
- Zoloft? 4th April 2005
... had no side effects. Then in November, I was put on Luvox , the stuff literally made me sick constantly. I went ... off of Luvox , b/c it made me sick, and came down with swollen tonsil...
... thinking of seeing a doctor. These drugs you mention Luvox and Zoloft are they an anti depressant and are they...
... thinking of seeing a doctor. These drugs you mention Luvox and Zoloft are they an anti depressant and are they ... treated without drugs?
From what my doctor told me Luvox (fluvoxetine) is specifically directed at OCD. It...
- Anyone dealing with a teen with OCD 31st March 2005
... succes for OCD are Anafranil (67% success rate) and Luvox (60% success rate). Others work to but what you want...
- rumination and uncontrolled thoughts 31st March 2005
... year... night and day, on and on..
FINALLY GOT ON LUVOX , AND I FEEL GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO MORE SKIPPING...
- Like a skipping record 30th March 2005
... . it just takes all the joy out of life... I'm on Luvox 50 mg daily... what is so funny about all this , is...
- sexual problems are frustrating 26th March 2005
... this frustrating side effects.
I take 300 mg. of luvox ....
- Luvox vs. Prozac ???? 26th March 2005
... i just recently switched from my 300 mg. of Luvox to Lexapro. The Luvox just wasn't doing enough to...
... that you could discuss with your doctor, if your Luvox isn't working as well as you think it should....ask ... her about giving you another SSI drug to give the Luvox a boost.
I was good on celexa alone for a while...
- meds with the least side effects 23rd March 2005
... example, just the SSRIs: Prozac gave me just headaches. Luvox did nothing to me (or for me, for that matter), zoloft...
... example, just the SSRIs: Prozac gave me just headaches. Luvox did nothing to me (or for me, for that matter), zoloft ... as far as OCD Anafranil has a 67% success rate and Luvox has a 60% success rate. Those would be the two highest...
- i feel like im throwing my life away. 19th March 2005
... I am taking Luvox and ambien.I have been to psycoligst and psyciastrist...
- Violent thoughts 12th March 2005
... as medication. Anafranil has a 67% success rate and Luvox has a 60% success rate. Anafranil has made an absolute...
- Are there specific medications for OCD? 11th March 2005
... for it.
The most popular for OCD appears to be Luvox , Prozac, and maybe Zoloft....
... I take the maximum dose of luvox allowed and it helps but they all cause terrible sexual...
... actually approved for OCD to the age of 10. I believe Luvox is to the age of 8 with a 60% success rate.
At either...
- A happy update 5th March 2005
... imagine being pregnant and not being on my precious Luvox . Anyways, it is the greatest feeling in the world...
- Anafranil for OCD 4th March 2005
... anafranil is much harder on the body.
I would stick to luvox first and other SSRI's before anafranil. Anafranil...
... what I read.... Anafranil success rate is 67 % and Luvox is 60 %. So there pretty close and luvox has probably...
... what I read.... Anafranil success rate is 67 % and Luvox is 60 %. So there pretty close and luvox has probably ... taylored made to him.
That is interesting about Luvox . I am going to keep an eye on Luvox in the future ... it works, side affects and so forth.
Do you use Luvox ? How do you like it? :)
The nice thing about ... respond well to some and others won't. My son could take Luvox and develop all types of side affects. Just goes to...
- Luvox and weight gain! 3rd March 2005
... depression than OCD.
I am suprised you gain wt. on luvox . I am on 300 mg. and have only gained a few pounds...
... I'm on Luvox for the second time. Went off while pregnant with ... and zoloft causes too much anxiety. And, dr. says luvox is one of the best for the intrusive thoughts. So...
... What dose of luvox are you at?? I take 300 mg. a day. The max. dose....
... I'm at 200mg Luvox , but on my way to building up to 300mg. Where I'm...
... The only major problem I noticed with luvox is major ejaculation problems. I find it almost impossible ... .
Other than that luvox is a pretty clean drug for me....
- Willbutrin for sexual problems 1st March 2005
... Years ago I did take it as a supplement to Luvox to help with the sexual dysfunction but it didn't...
- intrusive thoughts - sillygrl 27th February 2005
... such terrible, scary thoughts. I am on medication- Luvox , and go to therapy. Would love to just chat with ... what would you say you are?
Secondly, does the Luvox eliminate the thoughts entirely, or just reduce their...
- cant take it 23rd February 2005
... Try luvox first then anafranil last. The side effects for anafranil ... are very bad. Luvox can work as well with alot less side effects.
Believe...
- Cymbalta for OCD 20th February 2005
... quit cymbalta after a short time and went back on luvox ....
- Anyone been on abilify? 19th February 2005
... seeing a new counselor, and I am on a new drug called: F luvox amine (50 mg), it hasn't kicked in yet, I just started ... on the drug.
Fluvoxamine is LUVOX and it is one of the top SSRI meds for OCD. My Daughter...
... Fluvoxamine is LUVOX and it is one of the top SSRI meds for OCD. My Daughter...
- i am having sleeping problems 15th February 2005
... Did you mean luvox?? I too am on luvox and have not been able to sleep. I feel like crap...
... I can't sleep on Luvox either. I have found though that if I can remember...
... the fact that I probably can't sleep well while on Luvox . Like I said though, I have been able to sleep without...
- Is this really OCD? 15th February 2005
... so forth and he agreed with me. I am on 200 mg of Luvox which I can't stand I feel even worse now then I did...
- Obsession is Back! I'm on Zoloft. Advice Please! 14th February 2005
... i crashed and burned. now I am back on 300 mg. of luvox ....
- luvox vs Zoloft 10th February 2005
... the same question b/c I can't sleep at night from Luvox either and eventually I'll have to switch to Zoloft...
... I am on 300 mg. of luvox and I sleep fine. it just varies for the person I ... guess.
I think luvox is better for OCD than zoloft from studies I read ... but it depends on the person. I would say luvox is the gold standard and anafrainl. However, anafranil...
... I sleep fine on the 300 mg. of luvox too. But, I've never had any trouble sleeping....
- question about this med 7th February 2005
... of been worse.
Stick to the SSRI's the best is luvox . Some of the A-P work like rispedal for OCD.
A...
- Luvox and feeling like crap! 7th February 2005
... in a couple of weeks or more.
I am at 300 mg. of luvox and find that luvox gives me extra enegy but the sexual ... problems are horrible.
Stick to luvox longer and you should see your OCD decrease. but I ... find that Luvox for me works best at 300mg. for OCD.
OCD vs. sexual...
- Risperdal anyone? 5th February 2005
... Hi, I am taking Luvox currently, 300 mg., my Dr. just switched me from Ativan...
... SJD, wow.. I am also taking 300 mg. of luvox and my doctor wants me to also augment with risperdal ... might start my risperdal next week I feel that the luvox is helping but not enough.!!!!!!!!! Maybe the rispedal ... will really cripple the OCD because the Luvox does not knock it out only controls it.
I feel...
... schizophrenia is very differerent to OCD
300 of luvox is generally the max dose and a swap to another antidepress...
... will consider adding small doses of anafranil to my luvox . I have tried the other A-P like geodon and seroquel ... there. Massive tiredness and WT GAIN...
300 mg. of luvox has made my life from imposssible to so-so. I still ... another drug to really beat OCD and get full control. Luvox helps...
... I may try that tonight right before bedtime. The luvox , I agree, is just not doing quite enough-like it is...
... you.
I might start my risperdal augmenting to luvox next week. I feel that my OCD is still not controlled ... enought with luvox ...
... of Lexapro and like your experience with 300 mg of Luvox , I was feeling better, but still had significant OCD...
- HI Everyone 4th February 2005
... with what I think the answer should be. I am taking luvox right now after going off celexa. Are you taking any...
- my ocd is back and i need good advice 3rd February 2005
... now you realize that you cannot. I tried to get off luvox and did good for 3 months then all of sudden my double...
- anyone overcome superstitius ocd 29th January 2005
... do you know when it starts getting better? I am on Luvox (for the past 7 years) and have found some help, but...
... already lower because I was on the medication.
If Luvox doesn't work well for you, you can try something else...
- Catch 22 27th January 2005
... High doses of meds works best. I am on 300 mg. of luvox and I might add a small dose of anti-psychotic. my ... I went back on meds. life is hard I know. With the luvox I can function most of the time OCD free but my ocd...
- Does anyone take luvox in the morning instead of night? 26th January 2005
... Hi there
I wasnt able to take Luvox due to an allergic reaction, but my guess would
be...
... I find luvox to cause no sleeping problems . Luvox makes me sleep less and gives me more energy. Last ... lol.
For ocd you must be on atleat 200 mg. of luvox I recommend 200-300. Dont go past 300 mg like I do...
- Luvox vs other drugs! 25th January 2005
... find what works for you. 100mg. is a low dosage for luvox and while that dosage might work for some people,...
... I am a luvox expert.. been on it so long. Funny luvox has no SEDATING EFFECTS on me at all.
I take 300mg ... . of luvox . but last nite I took 400 mg. I hope I dont die lol ... .
Luvox for OCD tends to work at 200-300mg. For severe OCD ... I would stay at 300 mg if you can handle it. Luvox will lessen the OCD hold but you must deliever the...
- How to overcome OCD WITHOUT therapists, medicines and self-help books? 23rd January 2005
... really rare that the only existent ones are Zoloft and Luvox and they all don't work for me. There's absolutely...
... well... luvox works well for alot of people and is considered the ... best OCD drug.
luvox works at 200-300 mg. Did you try this dose.
Your...
- What meds. did you take when pregnant? 20th January 2005
... can not do this without meds. I take 250 mg. of Luvox now and also Trazadone.
What did you all take...
- herbal? 19th January 2005
... you too sleepy to deal with OCD. I really find that luvox does not cause any sedation for me even at high doses...
- Should I take medication or not? 19th January 2005
... like me) then you need to be on MEDS!!!!!!!!! try luvox first. It is impossible and too stressful to try to...
... yes you should start a low dose of eithre lexapro or luvox I would recommend.
you need to be on meds.
... Along with some that cause fatigue and tireness. Luvox does not cause fatigue for me i dont know about lexapro...
- Scared.... 18th January 2005
... have you tried luvox ??? Anafranil is an older drug. I dont think it would ... cause big WT. Gain and extreme sedation.
I would try luvox first.
I understand everything you are ... life is very hard and tough.
I am on 300 mg. of luvox which is helping somewhat but I might have to augment...
... Thank you for replying...It seems to me I have took luvox . Two years ago I had what I call a "nervous breakdown...
... back through my posts and have found where I had took Luvox and I remember it now. I couldn't afford it and I...
- my ocd.... 17th January 2005
... let the OCD specialist refer one.
You should try Luvox first or another SSRI . If that does not work well...
... best for OCD. its better for depression. I would try luvox or Anafranil for OCD and the best augmenting drug...
- T.V. and computer OCD problems??? 16th January 2005
... properly in in the socket and not bent. I take 300 mg. of luvox and have seen behavoral therapy in the past. STill...
- risperdal for augment. 16th January 2005
... anybody on risperdal to augment for OCD. The luvox is helping me somewhat but i feel I might need to...
- luvox and 300 mg. 16th January 2005
... well... what side effects do you find on luvox . I have the normal sexual dysfunction. Luvox does...
... Hi, I am at 400 mg. of luvox . No bad side effects-just real thirsty. I have only...
... Maybe the luvox does not gain any real effect after 300mg. That could...
... night for sleep. My problem is this, if I take the Luvox like he said I only sleep about 3 hours a night and...
... To SJD and BM. Do you augment the luvox with anything?? My psychiatrist wants me to go on ... .5 mg of risperdal with the 300 mg. of luvox to really fight OCD. I will think about it.?? I had ... seroquel did not help OCD.
Funny here in the U.S. luvox is not used often. In fact Luvox is used rarely compared...
... like it is here. I actually take Trazadone with the Luvox just for sleeping. I currently don't take anything...
... for years..... The other SSRI did not help much but luvox helped somewhat.
I tried geodon/seroquel and they ...
I feel like i need something else with the luvox to function better. Luvox is helping me to function...
... for years..... The other SSRI did not help much but luvox helped somewhat.
I tried geodon/seroquel and they ...
I feel like i need something else with the luvox to function better. Luvox is helping me to function...
... for years..... The other SSRI did not help much but luvox helped somewhat.
I tried geodon/seroquel and they ...
I feel like i need something else with the luvox to function better. Luvox is helping me to function...
... I am taking ativan .5 twice a day along with the Luvox . Actually, I was wondering if since I still have...
- prozac users 14th January 2005
... really varies for each person. But from what I read luvox and anafranil tend to have better response rate for ... Prozac hits the 5HT2c serotonin receptors more and luvox hits more of the 5ht1A2 receptors more or something...
... poison, I would stick to luvox first. Then if that did not work I would try maybe ... they have an interest in the american companies while luvox is european. For studies luvox and anafranil are ... your like me and are only getting some results from luvox or SSRI then you might have to augment an anti-psychotic ... to trying to augment a small dose of risperdal with luvox ....
- compulsions -lots of them 11th January 2005
... you need to see a psychiatrist and get on meds. Try luvox . This is the gold standard for OCD drugs. Paxil has ... modest OCD effects but luvox head to head is alot better for most people.
Luvox...
... specialist in ERP behavoral therapy and get on MEDS. try luvox ...
