[Nogutsnoglory]

Prozac causes me enormous dizziness and fatigue. Is there an OCD med out there less likely to cause this side effect?

[sewerrats]

They all give those sort of side effect to start with they fade in time, no pain no gain , if you feel nothing then its not working.

[Nogutsnoglory]

I have been on Prozac for years and it never fades. It's very severe fatigue and dizziness to the point I don't function much. I hope another similar drug won't have this side effect.

[Arethusa]

I am also on Prozac and I've been pretty tired lately.... I hope it diminishes soon.

[SingDanceRunLife]

Lexapro was very effective for my OCD and I literally never had any side effects whatsoever.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

Lexapro was very effective for my OCD and I literally never had any side effects whatsoever.

How much lexapro did you take a day. I take lexapro its a great med for anxierty and depression, but its makes me fat , constipated , and low sex drive and orgasm

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by Nogutsnoglory

I have been on Prozac for years and it never fades. It's very severe fatigue and dizziness to the point I don't function much. I hope another similar drug won't have this side effect.

THINK BACK TO BEFORE PROZAC , were you full of anxierty and depression, ??? Yes ocourse or you wouldnt take the med. Now you tired and low energy, prozac has done its job and stopped you from burning out its slowed you down. You carnt have both, you either fight the fatigue the med causes or come off the med, or try another ssri .

[Nogutsnoglory]

I took Prozac to fight depression and anxiety not diminish my energy.

I'm considering Lexapro.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by Nogutsnoglory

I took Prozac to fight depression and anxiety not diminish my energy.

I'm considering Lexapro.

i take LEXAPRO. its great for depression , but it puts weight on you an make your sex life go awol. There no such thing has a free lunch, they all have side effects. The only way out of side effects is to stop taking meds if they bother you more than depression

[SingDanceRunLife]

Originally Posted by sewerrats

How much lexapro did you take a day. I take lexapro its a great med for anxierty and depression, but its makes me fat , constipated , and low sex drive and orgasm

I started on 10mg/day but spent most of my time on 20mg/day. And like I said, literally no side effects ever. But everyone reacts differently to different meds.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

I started on 10mg/day but spent most of my time on 20mg/day. And like I said, literally no side effects ever. But everyone reacts differently to different meds.

why did you give up a med that worked and no side effects that dont make sence,you could have relasped, an lexapro may not have worked a second time. thats a big risk for a med that made you well and kept you out the bad place

[Nogutsnoglory]

My doctor is thinking Luvox.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by Nogutsnoglory

My doctor is thinking Luvox.

LUVOX is used for OCD at high doses, 60 to 100mg , prozac is has near to luvox has any other ssri they are like twins. he should be able to switch you straight from prozac to luvox next day.

[SingDanceRunLife]

Originally Posted by sewerrats

why did you give up a med that worked and no side effects that dont make sence,you could have relasped, an lexapro may not have worked a second time. thats a big risk for a med that made you well and kept you out the bad place

It stopped working. I took it for 2 years or so and it pooped out on me, and I couldn't increase my dose because I was already at the max.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

It stopped working. I took it for 2 years or so and it pooped out on me, and I couldn't increase my dose because I was already at the max.

you can go high has 80mg or even more, but like you say once poop out starts you wasting your time , your getting more side effects an no releaf, best to move to another like you did.

[SingDanceRunLife]

Originally Posted by sewerrats

you can go high has 80mg or even more, but like you say once poop out starts you wasting your time , your getting more side effects an no releaf, best to move to another like you did.

My pdoc said the highest is 20, which is also what the medication guide says as well. Just because some people go over that doesn't mean they should...

[sewerrats]

[quote=SingDanceRunLife;3064668]My pdoc said the highest is 20, which is also what the medication guide says as well. Just because some people go over that doesn't mean they should...[/quote)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) your p- doc is not the god of meds, for ocd you can go to 300mg LUVOX, i dont make up my posts.http://www.medicinenet.com/fluvoxamine/article.htm

[SingDanceRunLife]

[QUOTE=sewerrats;3065882]

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

My pdoc said the highest is 20, which is also what the medication guide says as well. Just because some people go over that doesn't mean they should...[/quote)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) your p- doc is not the god of meds, for ocd you can go to 300mg LUVOX, i dont make up my posts.fluvoxamine (Luvox) - drug class, medical uses, medication side effects, and drug interactions by MedicineNet.com

Okay, so here's the problem. We're talking about different meds. I'm talking about Lexapro (which the highest dose of is 20mg), and you're talking about Luvox which I know absolutely nothing about.

Also, no need for rudeness, especially since I wasn't acting like pdoc knows everything, I referenced the medication guide as well and made up nothing.

[sewerrats]

[quote=SingDanceRunLife;3065966]

Originally Posted by sewerrats

Okay, so here's the problem. We're talking about different meds. I'm talking about Lexapro (which the highest dose of is 20mg), and you're talking about Luvox which I know absolutely nothing about.

Also, no need for rudeness, especially since I wasn't acting like pdoc knows everything, I referenced the medication guide as well and made up nothing.

Sorry i thought we were still on Luvox thread, you sempt to be rude to me with your post my pdoc says 20mg maximum. lexapro goes to whatever the shrink says 80mg is not unusual in treatment resistent depression. But it didnt bother me till you just mentioned it, sorry if we got crossed med but you didnt put the name of the med on your post, it would have solved everything if you had.

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

My pdoc said the highest is 20, which is also what the medication guide says as well. Just because some people go over that doesn't mean they should...

[SingDanceRunLife]

[QUOTE=sewerrats;3066405]

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

Sorry i thought we were still on Luvox thread, you sempt to be rude to me with your post my pdoc says 20mg maximum. lexapro goes to whatever the shrink says 80mg is not unusual in treatment resistent depression. But it didnt bother me till you just mentioned it, sorry if we got crossed med but you didnt put the name of the med on your post, it would have solved everything if you had.

I'm really not here to argue. I put the med name (Lexapro) in my original post which you then quoted. Like I said, just because some people take higher doses doesn't mean it's recommended. The highest recommended dose of Lexapro is 20mg/day. If you don't believe me, that's fine. Look it up, or don't. But please don't argue because it's a waste of time and energy.

[Perna]

I would ask your doctor to try another antidepressant and see if it works better for you (has fewer side effects): Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): Treatments and drugs - MayoClinic.com

[sewerrats]

[quote=SingDanceRunLife;3066452]

Originally Posted by sewerrats

I'm really not here to argue. I put the med name (Lexapro) in my original post which you then quoted. Like I said, just because some people take higher doses doesn't mean it's recommended. The highest recommended dose of Lexapro is 20mg/day. If you don't believe me, that's fine. Look it up, or don't. But please don't argue because it's a waste of time and energy.

I no the dose for depression is 20mg on the box, i take the med and agree with you. That is a recommended dose that should help, but for OCD many are on at least 40mg, and luvox 4 times the standard dose for depression, The dose is not set in stone and the shrink wont say sorry 20mg is all you can go, they can go up or down . I was on 100mg of valium a day when in detox now thats not a recomended dose, they are guild lines you speak of, not must follow to the letter doses. When you were on 20mg lexapro and it started to fail your doc could have gone has high has he felt you needed he wouldent get struck off. but your med was popping so it was pointless , but if you had just started the med and 20mg wasnt quite enough there nothing stopping him going higher. Have you got me now ,

[SingDanceRunLife]

[QUOTE=sewerrats;3066660]

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

I no the dose for depression is 20mg on the box, i take the med and agree with you. That is a recommended dose that should help, but for OCD many are on at least 40mg, and luvox 4 times the standard dose for depression, The dose is not set in stone and the shrink wont say sorry 20mg is all you can go, they can go up or down . I was on 100mg of valium a day when in detox now thats not a recomended dose, they are guild lines you speak of, not must follow to the letter doses. When you were on 20mg lexapro and it started to fail your doc could have gone has high has he felt you needed he wouldent get struck off. but your med was popping so it was pointless , but if you had just started the med and 20mg wasnt quite enough there nothing stopping him going higher. Have you got me now ,

I understand what you're saying, but that doesn't change my point in any way. The highest dose you are supposed to take of Lexapro is 20mg. Like I said, that doesn't mean people don't take more, but you aren't really supposed to. But that's fine. What is therapeutic for one person may be way too much for another, or the other way around. I would personally never take more than the recommended highest, and my pdoc would never prescribe more than that either...it's that way for a reason, but like I said, I'm not here to argue. I'm off that.

[sewerrats]

[quote=SingDanceRunLife;3066921]

Originally Posted by sewerrats

I understand what you're saying, but that doesn't change my point in any way. The highest dose you are supposed to take of Lexapro is 20mg. Like I said, that doesn't mean people don't take more, but you aren't really supposed to. But that's fine. What is therapeutic for one person may be way too much for another, or the other way around. I would personally never take more than the recommended highest, and my pdoc would never prescribe more than that either...it's that way for a reason, but like I said, I'm not here to argue. I'm off that.

i understand and respect you feelings, but its a bit head in sand to say that if 20mg normal dose didnt work you woudnt take 30mg that did work just because the normal everyday depression dose is 20mg and you wont go over
. Your doctor would not be looking after your best interest has every persons body is different, the 20mg may be designed for the perfect 11stone man and 9 stone woman. You have princables i admire that i cant agree but i admire you.

[SingDanceRunLife]

[QUOTE=sewerrats;3068253]

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

i understand and respect you feelings, but its a bit head in sand to say that if 20mg normal dose didnt work you woudnt take 30mg that did work just because the normal everyday depression dose is 20mg and you wont go over
. Your doctor would not be looking after your best interest has every persons body is different, the 20mg may be designed for the perfect 11stone man and 9 stone woman. You have princables i admire that i cant agree but i admire you.

This is the last time I'm responding to you, because frankly, you aren't worth my time. Like I said, it's fine for others to do whatever the heck they want to do, but there's a reason that doses are set like they are, and I'm not here to mess with that. With the number of medications out there I don't feel like it's limiting at all to say it's time to try the next one when you're already at the top dose...especially since the top dose recommended is that because in most cases, higher doses haven't been shown to be any more effective yet can cause just as many if not more side effects. No thank you for me.