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Posted by DoYouKnowHim? on December 13, 2003, at 14:35:15
Tried about SSRI in the book for anxiety. Now on Luvox. Seems to be working well so far.
Can anybody provide insight on Luvox? Their experiences? Their dosage? What did it help?
Posted by Mememe on December 17, 2003, at 0:53:47
In reply to Insight on Luvox?, posted by DoYouKnowHim? on December 13, 2003, at 14:35:15
> Tried about SSRI in the book for anxiety. Now on Luvox. Seems to be working well so far.
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> Can anybody provide insight on Luvox? Their experiences? Their dosage? What did it help?I was on Luvox from 97 to 99. It seemed to help with the anxiety and depression - I'm sorry I can't recall the exact dosage. The reason I got off of it was due to a bad reaction I had when I took Nyquil with Luvox. The doc said it was likely serotonin syndrome, and then I had long term GI problems that lasted for months. I couldn't eat anything without getting sick. Just be careful with Luvox and mixing it with other drugs. The Luvox pamphlet warns that 7% of the population cannot metabolize Dextromethorphan (which is what is in Nyquil).
I switched to Celexa after Luvox, and the symptoms all went away. Unfortunately, the Celexa pooped out on me and I was basically a big lazy bump on the couch. Ironically, the doc put me back on Luvox, with the idea that I would avoid taking other meds with it. Although it did help somewhat with the depression, even at a higher dose than before Luvox did not work very long. I ended up gaining a lot of weight and having daily nausea (I took lots of Pepto-Bismal tablets a day). If you can live with the stomach problems and avoid possible P450 enzyme problems by adding other mediations to it, then it might really work for you. I had no problems sleeping, sexually, etc. Best of luck to you.
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