Bubbles:)
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- 1y
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Do any of you take this medication? If so, what dose?
Endlessly PonderingEndlessly Po...
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- 1y
200mg, does make me a little sluggish
Schoolie93Schoolie93
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- 1y
@Anonymous That’s how I felt
Schoolie93Schoolie93
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- 1y
I was between 150mg and 200mg, I was on it a year, it’s not as stimulating to get on as Prozac used to be for me, I felt more tired on it though and more foggyness, I just got off it about two months ago and went on Trintellix because I didn’t feel it was helping my depression as much, but it did help the ruminating and ocd. Is this your first med or just switching ?
Bubbles:)Bubbles:)
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- 1y
@Schoolie93 I’ve been on mine for 5 years but I was on only 50mg. Now I went up to 150mg because I’m having a flare up of my OCD. I’m definitely feeling very blah, and I’m not sure if it’s the meds or just the crappy thoughts I’m having
Schoolie93Schoolie93
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- 1y
@Bubbles:) I don’t know how old you are but when you get to a certain age as a woman a lot of these meds stop working as well for a season while we are going through perimenopause. Hormones really affect how the meds work as well, the way I knew I was in perimenopause was my Prozac was barely helping anymore, but definitely new stress in life can do it too
Anonymous1988Anonymous1988
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- 1y
I started two months ago! I’m on 62.5….ill probably go up but I’m super sensitive to medicine. It has definitely helped in some areas but I can tell I need to increase/do the ERP and get through this “season” (ocd blah ness) of my life to really feel better altogether.
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