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Luvox is currently saving my life, I’m a bit tired sometimes but my ocd has settled down and the upside is it also treats depression so I feel happier and more excited about my interests
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I’m taking Luvox and only seeing minimal benefits on 200 mg :/ how long did it take to work for you?
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@GJ7 1 week it worked like a charm but I also had a bad reaction to Paxil in the same amount of time
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@ThreeLittleBirds Mine hasn’t worked for me
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@GJ7 I also take sleeping medication, a lot of my ocd stress comes from dreams I have and intrusive thoughts as I wake up. Basically the thoughts haven’t stopped but I’m less panicky and less on edge. Being mindful and staying calm when a really awful thought passes is half the battle. I don’t feel cured I just feel more in control and I still have bad days but not as bad before taking Luvox
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@ThreeLittleBirds Yeah I guess I can say the same I just wish it gave me a little more
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I love it. I’ve been on it for 2-3 years and it works the best with the least side effects. I’ve tried Zoloft, Effexor, Lexapro, and pamelor before Luvox. I also take Wellbutrin with Luvox but not because it numbs me or anything the way Zoloft did, the dopamine from Wellbutrin helps with my executive dysfunction and self loathing and avoidance. I stopped having panic attacks on Luvox and I can think clearly without a million thoughts banging around my head. Also I don’t have withdrawals if I miss a dose or 2 which is awesome bc sometimes I run out (bc my psychiatrist only prescribed a month at a time). It did take like 6 months after starting Luvox to stabilize though. The first 3 months were horrible but probably bc I had been on ssri for so long before switching and Luvox is an snri. Oh also my severe compulsions have gotten a lot better. Like I used to pick my skin for hours until I was covered in blood and pluck all of my body hair and thank god I can control that.
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@EarthquakeErika This is literally me! Same meds, same reasons.
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I currently take 300 mg of Luvox daily, probably for the better part of 10 years now. I would say that 80-90 % of the time, it works great, but around the holidays, for some reason it can be rough. Does anyone else feel this way.?? It usually takes 4-6 weeks for it to kick in!! You’ve got this????
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I’m working with a new psychiatrist for medication. She suggested both prozac or luvox. wondering what has worked for people or any suggestions
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Has anyone else taken Luvox? How long did it take to work? I'm on day 26 or 27 and I am not feeling better. I almost feel like I've been worse. my psych says it takes time and I'm likely not worse, just need time for it to adjust but im scared. Ive been taking 75mg because we went from 25 to 50 to 100 and that seemed like too much so we went back to 75 and now we are going back to 100. We are also adding Buspar three times a day so hopefully that does something. Idk, I am trying to hold out but yesterday was so bad, I thought I was going to have to go to the hospital or inpatient care somewhere.
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I was diagnosed with OCD and I started Prozac 10 days ago. I have struggled with intrusive taboo sexual thoughts for 12+ years (I’m 24) but now I feel like it’s turning into feelings. I’ve never done anything to anyone or nor do I wish to ever. I am just scared of my own brain if this is something I actually want. My psychiatrist said I should feel better/start getting clarity after 2 weeks. But I keep feeling worse and worse. Anyone else has experience with Prozac and how it went for them?
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