[sewerrats]

Did you no LUVOX was approved in America in 1994,not for depression but only for OCD, it wasn't deemed strong enough for depression and its med interactions made it low profile, never eat a grapefruit on luvox ???? a little tip for you.

[-jimi-]

Did you know that most meds have interactions and never have grapefruit on any med (basically)?

Did you know that Luvox was rendered an effective antidepressant in Europe?

Did you know it statistically has the fewest side effects of the antidepressants?

Did you know it got the "low profile" because one of the Columbine shooters was on it and it was dropped because of bad publicity?

Did you know that they recently started making it brand name again because they think they can make money out of it?

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by jimi...

Did you know that most meds have interactions and never have grapefruit on any med (basically)?''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''its an SSRI the rest are ok

Did you know that Luvox was rendered an effective antidepressant in Europe?''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' funny never used in England only for OCD

Did you know it statistically has the fewest side effects of the antidepressants? ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''No it has the same plus interactions

Did you know it got the "low profile" because one of the Columbine shooters was on it and it was dropped because of bad publicity?''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' don't understand that 1?? a good med sells itself

Did you know that they recently started making it brand name again because they think they can make money out of it?

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Because of OCD not depression at very high doses, they found by chance not design.

Did you know Luvox is an SSRI and my pdoc and I discussed forever ago no more/none of these because of my terrible side effects with them and he prescribed it anyway and did not inform me it was one? And I'm p'oed?
Phone call time tomorrow.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by sorta_fairytale

Did you know Luvox is an SSRI and my pdoc and I discussed forever ago no more/none of these because of my terrible side effects with them and he prescribed it anyway and did not inform me it was one? And I'm p'oed?
Phone call time tomorrow.

it may be his chance to get you better with LUVOX if your OCD is bad, not all ssri,s act the same or, you may as well have just one. But you may have to take high dose to get better , your doc is running out of ideas, you have to try them or what can he or you do. If your going back an forth to his office when side effects start he not be able to treat you. I told you you get worse before better on a new med , its all about time.

[herethennow]

Did you know that I was first prescribed Luvox for my depression because it was low cost? :/ My friend's brother is on it too and so far he's reacting well to it. It depends on people actually...

(it was cheap in a sense that I paid $1.20 for 2 weeks worth!! Compared to Lexapro that I'm taking now, 2 weeks worth is $60 *cries*)

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by herethennow

Did you know that I was first prescribed Luvox for my depression because it was low cost? :/ My friend's brother is on it too and so far he's reacting well to it. It depends on people actually...

(it was cheap in a sense that I paid $1.20 for 2 weeks worth!! Compared to Lexapro that I'm taking now, 2 weeks worth is $60 *cries*)

We dont get Lexapro at all in England, only its generic ESCITALOPRAM and we didn't get that till last year. I get it because my GP gave it me on the NHS and even now in mental hospital in England they don't give Lexapro because of the cost nor escitalopram like the GP gave me, We are the kings of cost cutting but still luvox not scripted much , top 2 sertraline, and citalopram.

[herethennow]

i heard from my doc though that the cost of lexapro is going down...

for my country the top ones are fluoxetine (generic) and fluvoxamine (generic)... because they both are cheaper than the rest.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by herethennow

i heard from my doc though that the cost of lexapro is going down...

for my country the top ones are fluoxetine (generic) and fluvoxamine (generic)... because they both are cheaper than the rest.

fluoxetine yes is a top one here . I liked it when was Prozac I remember having the real Prozac for 3 years many years ago , went generic and I crashed. Lexapro and its generic were near on the same price ??? weird or what.

[herethennow]

Originally Posted by sewerrats

fluoxetine yes is a top one here . I liked it when was Prozac I remember having the real Prozac for 3 years many years ago , went generic and I crashed. Lexapro and its generic were near on the same price ??? weird or what.

You mean lexapro and escitalopram had prices that were similar? Thats strange... Usually generic should be cheaper.

Wait, arent we digressing away from the original topic? XD

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Originally Posted by sewerrats

it may be his chance to get you better with LUVOX if your OCD is bad, not all ssri,s act the same or, you may as well have just one. But you may have to take high dose to get better , your doc is running out of ideas, you have to try them or what can he or you do. If your going back an forth to his office when side effects start he not be able to treat you. I told you you get worse before better on a new med , its all about time.

Doesn't matter, Lexapro made me sick as hell too.
Yeah, but when I can't leave the house I am so sick on the side effects that NO ONE hardly ever gets with whatever med of choice, I'll stay depressed, thanks.
Some things you can't "wait" to get better on, and with the side effects I was having (hallucinations, short term memory loss, food poisoning like symptoms where I moved into the bathroom for 3 days) my pdoc said to stop each of the meds. I was told THESE SYMPTOMS ARE NOT NORMAL...not like that wasn't obvious...and would not improve.) And he is focusing on "fixing" my depression, not my OCD, but he would like to help my anxiety and OCD as well.
We have tried so many my pdoc had given up...I don't blame him for this, I am impossible to medicate with drugs used for depression.

[-jimi-]

I'm not sure why we're picking on a particular med here. I mean... all of the meds can do bad things and be totally wrong for you. With these meds there isn't really one best one that suits everybody. Can't really say which med is "bad" or "good".

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by sorta_fairytale

Doesn't matter, Lexapro made me sick as hell too.
Yeah, but when I can't leave the house I am so sick on the side effects that NO ONE hardly ever gets with whatever med of choice, I'll stay depressed, thanks.
Some things you can't "wait" to get better on, and with the side effects I was having (hallucinations, short term memory loss, food poisoning like symptoms where I moved into the bathroom for 3 days) my pdoc said to stop each of the meds. I was told THESE SYMPTOMS ARE NOT NORMAL...not like that wasn't obvious...and would not improve.) And he is focusing on "fixing" my depression, not my OCD, but he would like to help my anxiety and OCD as well.
We have tried so many my pdoc had given up...I don't blame him for this, I am impossible to medicate with drugs used for depression.

the 3 side effects you mention are quite common, memory lose, diarrhoea , seem like food poisoning, and hallucinations. I have major memory lose, constipation , and terror night mares every night, thats why I don't go to bed till 2 am. BBBBBBBBut I don't have depression so I put up with the s***

[venusss]

HOW can you have not have depression when you are contantly in the toilet, forgetting and having nightmares? It would knock down normal person, eh.

I have bad dreams. When it happens, the next day is... bad.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by VenusHalley

HOW can you have not have depression when you are contantly in the toilet, forgetting and having nightmares? It would knock down normal person, eh.

I have bad dreams. When it happens, the next day is... bad.

These are start up side effects, they don't last for, with some do I take a med for constipation, short term memory lose big deal I can handle that, bad dreams there not real so what the problem. How do you have bad dreams on your herbs I thought they were the best thing ever. you said.

[venusss]

Catnip gives me the most vivid dream ever. Sometimes not so bad, but some uhhhh. Trying to deal with it... but why would i take something that would for sure give me nightmares as way to deal with depression? WOuldn't work for me.

Neither would killing my memory. That'd send me spiralling.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by VenusHalley

Catnip gives me the most vivid dream ever. Sometimes not so bad, but some uhhhh. Trying to deal with it... but why would i take something that would for sure give me nightmares as way to deal with depression? WOuldn't work for me.

Neither would killing my memory. That'd send me spiralling.

Everyone on meds long enough has memory lost usually short term. So if your hoping to kill long term depression with zero side effects. Not going to happen SORRY, you are never well so I carnt see where your going with your herb treatment . if you carnt handle side effects then fair enough I should stay away from any treatment.

[venusss]

I guess I prefer to be depressed with ability to remember good times. Or my credit card PIN code.

anyways you make point of me. If shot memory, nightmares and feeling crap physically is the best you can get... sure it's worth look for alternatives.

Originally Posted by sewerrats

Everyone on meds long enough has memory lost usually short term. So if your hoping to kill long term depression with zero side effects. Not going to happen SORRY, you are never well so I carnt see where your going with your herb treatment . if you carnt handle side effects then fair enough I should stay away from any treatment.

I have friends who have found prescription antidep. meds that made them feel better quickly and have been on them for years with little to no side effects, it does happen. No offense but you seem to think your experiences are the only ones out there when there are LOTS of different experiences, depending on the person. No one is ever the same.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by sorta_fairytale

I have friends who have found prescription antidep. meds that made them feel better quickly and have been on them for years with little to no side effects, it does happen. No offense but you seem to think your experiences are the only ones out there when there are LOTS of different experiences, depending on the person. No one is ever the same.

OF course not, the are different degree,s of depression , there is mild where you carry on working and take minimum meds ,up to people that don't leave there bed for months , or are in hospital. everybody bar 1 in a million has some sort of start up side effect that gets better has the med take,s hold. but you carnt expect to take anti depressant for years and not be affected in some way. You should be having regular blood test,s that tells its own story, im not moaning about my side effect I have them but then again I take a high amount of benzos with my ADs , people are posting they carnt get through side effects and I say its better than depression . Has for your friends on ADs for years with no or little side effects , I find hard to believe . WHAT no sexual disfunction , or weight gain COME ON .

[-jimi-]

I actually don't have any side effects of my antidepressant and that is the way I like it. There probably are a few sides I could put up with but not many. The side effects I have come from my other meds, like my sleep med messes with my memory so I avoid it unless it is absolutely needed, and the stimulant that can sometimes make my hands shake a bit (if I'm also tired). But for something I take every day I'm kind of picky.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by jimi...

I actually don't have any side effects of my antidepressant and that is the way I like it. There probably are a few sides I could put up with but not many. The side effects I have come from my other meds, like my sleep med messes with my memory so I avoid it unless it is absolutely needed, and the stimulant that can sometimes make my hands shake a bit (if I'm also tired). But for something I take every day I'm kind of picky.

what is your AD please , how much do you take and how long have you been on it, it seems to me the first thing you put on a post , is to let people no this med with no side effects to help others and also answer a thread how do you no it don't interact with sleep med and stimulant, ??????????

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by VenusHalley

I guess I prefer to be depressed with ability to remember good times. Or my credit card PIN code.

anyways you make point of me. If shot memory, nightmares and feeling crap physically is the best you can get... sure it's worth look for alternatives.

I don't no my credit card pin number, has I don't use it , 2 reasons ( I) your right I may forget it, could have a tattoo I suppose, 2 my wife takes out cash and I get pocket money like a kid don't forget i get diability not a high cash cow.

[-jimi-]

Originally Posted by sewerrats

what is your AD please , how much do you take and how long have you been on it

how do you no it don't interact with sleep med and stimulant, ??????????

I'm on 75 mg of Luvox. Probably not the answer you would like but meh. I've been on it for about 10 years.

It doesn't particularly interact with the stimulant but it can make the sleep med "stronger". There is not interaction that I've noticed in the other direction.

[The_little_didgee]

Some people are very sensitive to medications. In these individuals, standard recommended doses are too high. I think it is important for patients and doctors to recognize this, because awful side effects may actually be tolerable, at a much lower dose. This would permit a patient to try a drug and see if it is helpful.

I am very sensitive to medications. This is why, I only take 5 mg of Escitalopram Oxalate for anxiety/OCD. This small dose is very effective. My life has changed for the better.

My initial side effects were mild. The light headedness and bowel emergencies were tolerable and disappeared about three weeks later. At 20 mg, this would have been more severe.