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Oct 16, 2009, 08:10 AM
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Time to try #20. I have tried double the amount of meds than years I have been depressed.
I went to see pdoc today. I have been on Lamictal for awhile, which has been pretty helpful as far as keeping me balanced, and it is VERY helpful for hypomania. Unfortunately, the depression creeped back in. I also have a lot of obsessive, catostrophic-like thoughts. Doc prescribed me Luvox CR (to take in addition to the Lamictal and Klonopin). I know that Luvox is one of the first SSRIs. He thought it would be a good med for me because it is used for depression and primarily OCD-- he thought it might help lift my mood and help the anxiety/obsessive thoughts. Anyone who has been/is on this medication, please help-- tell me about your experience! 
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Oct 16, 2009, 03:05 PM
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I know all about the catastrophic thoughts. I do them daily. I am sorry you think that way, too. Luvox for me made me very spacey but I only took it for a few days. The spaciness caused me to catastrophize, so I told the doctor no way. I was also in a psych hospital at the time so that could have added to the tension. Try it perhaps it maybe be a good medication for you, especially with Lamictal. phoenix
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Oct 18, 2009, 11:15 AM
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I guess this med isn't too popular, lol. I know it's an old one, but docs are starting to go back to it because they are finding that the new ones aren't so much better. Anyway I am on day #2. Day #1 was filled with nausea and weakness. I woke up and puked a little, ew. Today my stomach feels better. I'm spaced out, feeling kinda slowed down, but sort of keyed up at the same time. I'm going to stick with it for now. I can't see if it benefits me if I don't stick with it, and as long as it's not completely intolerable, I'm going to keep going.
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Oct 20, 2009, 08:30 AM
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OMG I love Luvox. It helped me for three years to battle the negative self-destructing thoughts until I could do it on my own. It also helped the OCD tons. A wonder drug if I've ever heard of one. I was very very happy with it. I only came off because I didn't need it anymore. The withdrawal wasn't bad at all. But this is all for me, keep in mind that everybody is different. I hope you love this drug too and that it does wonders for you like it did for me.
Love and Hugs, Tara
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Oct 20, 2009, 11:28 AM
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Nov 24, 2009, 09:03 PM
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I LOVE LUVOX!! Luvox and CBT are the BEST inventions since sliced bread. It has helped me soooooooooo much with my obsessive thoughts and negative thinking (so far). The Luvox along with therapy has helped reduce my stalking behavior like 90%. Hopefully it won't poop out or make me manic.
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Nov 30, 2009, 07:18 AM
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Luvox has given me a life I never knew was posable it fixed my compulsive scratching in 3 days on 50mg....over time I put up to 200mg daily and 7 years later still on and never once hated how it make me feel. If I miss a dose my OCD behaviour show up very quickly....I hope one day to never have to use meds but I have been told I will proberly be on meds for life now 3 epsiode of deprsession and then finding out I also had general anxiety disorder, OCD, and now PTSD, I'm greatfull to have luvox.......
Zoloft made me feel like it turned off my emotion compleatly but while I've been on luvox for 7y it has not turn my emtions off, I have to try to get over my anxiety some what my self but I can get happy about things and some time sad as well but it prety controlled more natural. I like that about luvox I use to have constant tunnel vission due to anxiety and I feel like luvox took that tunnel vission from me compleatly with in 6mth I have recent tunnel vision issues but that because an event cause me to get PTSD after making major positive changes to my life since then I straggled to get back on top but its happened faster than I could have eva expected. I would love to meet to person who made it cause I feel like thay gave me my life woke me up from a horrable life long dream. |
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