Has anyone tried Luvox?

[bulldog71]

Luvox

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I've been on it for about 4-5 months now. Not a super high dose I don't think. Does it help? Not sure. It might've lifted the depression a bit.

I recall feeling super calm (and tired) the first few days, and then I think I had some kind of a sleep schedule crash, and everything reset after that. Now though? My OCD is mostly gone, and I seem to be happier. How much of that is attributed to the LUVOX, versus finding what I thought (and think) to be a very good therapist (that doesn't do ERP, god forbid), and having a bunch of things happen this past half a year, I don't know.

Actually on retrospection I think that the bursts of happiness, like a happy memory, or a happy something... is probably LUVOX.

I'm on 100 mg.

[bulldog71 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for your reply. It means a lot to me.

[MrsMapdog]

I was on luvox for 22 years. I never saw it helped with my ocd. Then I got off of it. Now I'm back on it for my depression though. At one time I was as high as 300 mg. Right now I'm only on 100 mg because it will increase your appetite and I don't want to gain weight like I did in 1998.

[bulldog71 in reply to MrsMapdog]

Thanks

[Love4Doxies]

I have been taking it since 2009. Prior to that I was unmediated and suffering from debilitating OCD checking, thoughts, etc that basically led to nearly 2 hours of ritualistic behavior to leave the house. I fluctuate between 150 to 200 mg/day. My checking is nearly minimal now. But the thought and internal manifestation is still present, but I will not increase my dose any more. I have tried a variety of adjunct medication with little success and did DBT therapy for several years. It’s better but I’m still mentally ill and struggle with ebbs and flows. There is some intense side effects for the first few weeks. However there are 2 serious issues I have with this medication. One, about 3-4 days into taking it my circadian cycle flipped and my sleep has never recovered. Second, if you stop taking it you experience intense withdraw like symptoms of severe anxiety, nausea, shaking, temperature disregulation and quite a bit more. I wish I had been told this before I decided to take it, but at the same time I was 100% non functioning with out it.

[bulldog71 in reply to Love4Doxies]

Thanks. Good luck on your journey. God bless.

[blueturtle28]

Hi...I have been taking Luvox for several years. My dosage was increased this past January. So I believe that the increase in Luvox (plus erp therapy) has helped me push through my ocd and live a bit freer. I will continue to lean in to my ocd and get stronger! Wishing you the best!

[bulldog71 in reply to blueturtle28]

Thanks wishing you the best too

[NickDestiny]

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