There are 198 ratings for the drug: LUVOX in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for luvox: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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2	OCD/Panic	Dry Mouth, Lethargy, increased depression	I feel horrible on this drug and I'm going to stop it. I didn't realize how good things were on my Lexapro till I tried this trash. Got much worse. Anxiety and depression just got worse. Can't stay on it any longer.	M	27	4 days 100mg 1X D		8/31/2010
4	OCD, depression, anxiety.	drowsiness, decrease in concentration and motivation.	great drug to fight anxiety and OCD, thank to alpha-1 agonism. it can be useful also for psychotic depression. it help with aggression and anger too.	M	24	1 months 50 mg 2X D		8/12/2010
3	depression, obssessive thoughts	nausea in the first week, gained 10 lbs in the first week!!! EXTREME constipation, difficulty having an orgasm (but still have desire), confusion at times, more anxious, agitated and nervous, insomnia in the first week	Actually I'm taking Faverin which is generic 4 Luvox I really can't say I see any benefits thus far. I have been taking Xanax for the past 2 years for anxiety but I started feeling depressed and having obssessive baseless thoughts which led 2 depression so my Dr. prescribed me faverin.The few side effects I mentioned went away in the first week like insomnia and feeling sick. I still feel a bit confused at times but not as much.THE WEIGHT GAIN and CONSTIPATION is driving me mad.I'm taking stool softeners no response,a castor oil cleanse which has been the only thing to work but I can't do that everyday.I feel bloated all the time, I can't fit my regualr clothes anymore, I have to wear loose clothing to cover my weight gain.Even when I don't eat much I still don't go down on my weight.If anyone has any advice about how to lose weight on this drug and have normal BM's PLEASE let me know.Also about the difficulty with orgasims, it's botering me and I want to know from anyone else if that subsiding with time? I specified 2 my Dr that I didn't want anything that caused sexual dysfunction.She said that all of them do but that Faverin usually to never has that side effect. So any information would help.	F	30	11 days 50mg 1X D		8/5/2010 Email
5	Separation anxiety - panic attacks	Extremely vivid dreams, loss of sex drive, delayed orgasm, erectile dysfunction, foggy feeling, poor memory, constant tiredness	This medicine has completely countered my anxiety and ultimately saved my life. The side affects can be heavy at times but it's a small price to pay to have your life back on track.	M	24	5 years 100-150mg 1X D		8/1/2010
5	OCD, anxiety, stress.	drowsiness, decreased libido.	I took this med 5 years ago and I left it because of loss of effectiveness. now I've restarted to be on Luvox, and my anxiety and stress, as well as depression, are very improved. Before of this, i was on Celexa, that gave me akathisia, irritability, increasing of anxiety and insomnia. when my body is going to build up on Luvox, maybe i'll put back on therapy Wellbutrin XL, always, in combination with last one and Gabapentin. On now, i enjoy my little space of relax.	M	24	7 days 50 mg. 2X D		7/25/2010
4	Social Anxiety	fatigue and vivid dreams	luvox cr has helped my anxiety a great amount. the only issue i have with it, when i wake up i am still very tired and it can take me 5 hours sometimes just to not feel fatigue	M	20	3 months 150mg 1X D		7/2/2010
5	OCD	Weight gain was excessive. Sense of Ambivalence. Some Impotency.	For me this has been a wonder drug. It appears that my mind was very subdued and so relaxed my anxiety states. I no longer felt that my compulsions ruled my life. It was if for the first time in my life that I had a choice. I am concerned that I now experience a sense of apathy, but whether or not it is related to luvox I can't be sure. Anyway, even if it was, I would not go off this medication.	M	51	6 years 50mg 1X D		6/6/2010
5	severe OCD.	a few drowsiness, sweating.	luvox is a literally life-saver for OCD. it is the best in market also because it fight against akathisia in me induced by aripiprazole. it makes me calmer, relaxed, social prominent... try take it, best wishes.	M	24	2 weeks 100 MG 1X D		5/26/2010
4	OCD, Anxiety, Social Anxiety	Weight gain, IBS, No mood fluxuations, lowered sex drive, less energy, more appetite	It has helped me tremdously with my OCD, but I want to go off of it and lose weight and have my old normal feelings back. I am scared taht my anxiety etc, will come back.	F	38	3 years 150 CR 1X D		5/3/2010 Email
4	OCD, anxiety, anger outbursts	Luvox got rid of my 12 year old daughter's nightmares (worse on Zoloft), and much of her anger. Her OCD of 3 years is mostly gone - as in she no longer organizes her shoes by maker name, and her room is a mess. Her anger outbursts which used to last 3 to 4 hours are now measured in moments. She is also on Abilify for mood regulation. She is more tired now - about 3 hours after taking Luvox, she is tired enough to go to bed. But if she takes it after about 7 PM she is still tired at school the next day. So we need to figure out a balance there. She also goes to therapy for her anger issues, as do I. Keep at it - it often takes time to get the right med, or mix.		F	57	3 months 75 mg 1X D		4/15/2010
1	anxiety, mild depression	dry mouth, insomnia, bad dreams, increased anxiety after 10 days, restless sleep, increased anger, fevers and sweats, sometime felt ok others not so, feel heart rate all over,starnge thought patterns of revenge, jittery,tired,, first time on meds for these feelinggs and did not like the feeling at all. going to stop	have never been on meds for this before but have tryed hipnosis which was good and hepled but with incresed stress and bad break up symtoms returned. have tryed a herbal form of meds from health store which i felt worked much better. kinda feel docs are too quick to prescribe meds without hearing all the story.	M	28	14 days 100mg per 1X D		4/14/2010
3	depression, gad, sad	dry eyes, increase in allergies, more pain, weight gain, drowsiness, bruising, nausea, diahrea, reflux, itchy skin, dizzyness		F	53	30 days 50 MG 2X D		4/8/2010
4	Anxiety and Social Anxiety	Delayed climax but not to much like welbutrin.	This drug has seriously helped me and I have had several people comment to me how much more relaxed and less cynical I have been lately. I also now enjoy things I used to enjoy again.	M	29	1 months 100 mg 1X D		3/12/2010 Email
1	anxiety panic, ocd	terrible drug caused insomnia, tinnitus,sleep disorder,no energy	throw away........	M	61	3 months 100mg 1X D		2/23/2010
4	Bi-Polar and Depression	At first very sleepy but now a speed like effect. lack of sleep , can't eat , dry mouth and yawning , drastic mood swings , weightloss, nausea , aching joints, heightened hearing,	I love the results. I don't mind my Bi-Polar . I can deal with that . It's the depression that gets me. I have improved with longer periods between episodes .	F	30	8 years 50mg 1X D		2/10/2010
2	OCD / Depression	anxiety, mood swings	I was prescribed Fluvoxamine to control my OCD and depression. The OCD did not improve at all. It only became worse. It did little to cure my depression, though it did give me anxiety and mood swings. After three long years of taking it, I can conclude that it was a complete waste of money.	M	18	3 years 50mg 1X D		2/5/2010
1	Depression, anxiety	Tremors, SEVERE loss of appetite, loss of libido, hallucinations, drowsiness, increase in anxiety, poorer memory, insomnia, constant tingling sensation in extremities.	I would never recommend this medication for anyone, though some people say it works miracles. For me, it only causes constant shaking, and "screaming" cells. I can barely move at all for the shaking. It's awful, at least for me.	F	17	3 months 100 1X D		2/5/2010
3	Depression, anxiety, and OCD.	Luvox CR, 150 mg at bedtime. Zero libido. Zero ability to climax. Greatly reduced appetite, but in my case is a GOOD thing. My mind is cloudy, my memory is like that of an 80 year old, and I have a hard time with word retrieval. VERY sedating. If given the chance, I would sleep all day. Some diarrhea and stomach upset in the beginning, but not a problem anymore.	Depression symptoms are not as unbearable as before, but this is no "happy pill", it simply allows me to function without falling apart. I'm not angry all the time. Anxiety is greatly relieved. I haven't needed Xanax in weeks. The hair pulling aspect of my OCD is still present, but the obsessive and intrusive thoughts are controllable. Not a perfect med, but at least I don't want to die anymore. Stay away from caffeine while on this med. Google it if you don't believe me.	F	35	4 weeks		2/1/2010 Email
4	OCD	Drowsiness - Fall asleep at my desk all the time!!	Took all kinds of other drugs before Luvox - Luvox is the best for me, although I see that others have different experiences... I am only taking 100mg/day before bed, so that may be the difference....	M	49	4 years		12/28/2009 Email
5	Depression and anxiety	Only noticeable side effect so far is very slight headache on rare occasion.	I have been taking Luvox (up to 100mg now) for almost 3 weeks and I am very happy with the results so far. My anxiety has lessened to a manageable level, my libido is back to normal, and I am feeling hopeful and motivated again. I was taking Pristiq previously and my symptoms became so severe that I was suicidal and had to be hospitalized. Different meds work for different people... don't get discouraged, keep trying till you find the right one (or combination).	M	37	3 weeks		12/23/2009
4	OCD, Generalised Anxiety	None	My 8 year old daughter has been prescribed Luvox by psychiatrist. She has 50mg at bed time but we about to increase dosage to 100mg. Sleeps throughout the night (first time ever)and has 'lovely dreams'. Definitely less anxious and less obsessive. Stopped pulling out her hair. Generally getting on better with everyone at home. BUT she has become quite destructive. Started doing things like cutting up my bed linen and her clothes, drawing on furniture with kokhis. This is not normal behaviour for an 8 year old. Could Luvox be having this effect ? She is not a naughty child just extremely anxious and obsessive. Anyone had a similar experience or any ideas ?	F	8	3 weeks		12/3/2009 Email
2	ocd	none	It didn't do much for me - I was on 100mg.	F	25	3 months		11/20/2009
4	Bi-Polar, Severe Anxiety, PTSD	I have only been on the med for about 2 weeks now. I feel very at ease, kind of in a medicated/slightly zombie way. I am overwhelmingly tired and lethargic. I sleep at least 16 hours a day. I have also felt extreme nausea mostly in the morning and a major loss of appetite.	The mood stabilizer I am on, Lamictal works wonders for my bi-polar. However,it has been very difficult to find a good antidepressant as well as anti-anxiety meds. Since on Luvox I no longer am as dependent on my Xanax which I was taking 2mg at least 3 times a day due to the severity of my anxiety/PTSD. Luvox helps my depression and my anxiety. I hope with time the side effects will fade, so I am sticking it through to give it a good chance to work out its "kinks" so to speak.	F	23	2 weeks		11/12/2009 Email
5	ocd	really dry mouth/thirst etc	has been really helpful to me after countless other medications were not	F	25	5 months		11/4/2009
4	anxiety and depression	Weight gain, waking during the night, headaches when reducing	When i have tried a reduction regime i get the worst side effect, Its like a buzzing/headache that comes on every now and then??? Feels really weird and makes me take the higher dose again	F	31	3 years		11/1/2009 Email
5	OCD	3 weeks to kick in ..noticable improvmemt...just be patient. I missed no work with this drug..It may seem like the end of the world but I am convinced God had a hand in my treatment		M	58	340 days		10/5/2009
3	OCD	excessive sweating, heartburn, slight weight gain, constant need to poo, nightmares	it has definitely helped me deal with my obsessive thoughts but i am now weaning myself off to see if the heartburn/sweating/poo issues don't get any better as they are just as bothersome as OCD problems! prozac has always worked the best for me but i took it for so long i kind of maxed out the dosage and built up a slight resistance to it.	F	29	1 years		9/17/2009
3	OCD/Depression	Nausea, headaches, sleepy most of the AM and early afternoon,	I took a week off work to start this drug, as I knew it would make me tired. Which it did, I yawned alot and took a nap everyday, but evening time was great. It really got my OCD thoughts under control. It made me so relaxed my friends thought I was drunk. The headaches were my main reason for stopping. I was only on my 3rd day of 150mg and still had to get to 300mg. I really couldnt deal with the headaches. But, it made such a more relaxed person and my OCD thoughts went away. I was even a better parents, calmer with my kids. It elevated my mood. I hated to stop it but the nausea and headaches are something I cannot deal with. I think I want to try it agian, but only if I do not go any higher than 150mg, which I see people do. My sex drive was down, and appetite was fine. I also do not like to hear anyone is gaining weight or having trouble losing it!! If you have any advice let me know!	F	36	10 days		9/13/2009 Email
1	depression post delivery	hands shaking, tired all day long, hedacke, panic attack, felling desperate, insomnio.	just one pill for make me have the worse experience in my life.	F	31	1 days		9/9/2009
1	ocd	extremely tired, to the point i cant get out of bed, but have to. i have kids....	i am dissapointed but not entirely surprised; i needed this for ocd, although fairly mild, and some anxiety; all i feel is very sedated every day, all day...somewhat light headed...i will probably be stopping this med soon...	F	45	4 weeks		8/28/2009
4	ocd/anxiety w/bulima/mild depress.	felt like i was going so be sick without taking this med without some food/hot flashes..	never felt like this med did a thing fora few weeks.Then one day i i felt as if i could give a shit about many things i use to obsess over...it was AWESOME...THIS MED IS FRIGIN FAB FOR ocd	F	26			8/26/2009
2	Postpartum OCD	severe constipation, weight gain	It did not helped a bit with the nightmare I experienced after giving birth.Every seconds of every day I had very bad violent thoughts toward my baby, I wanted to die.I took this for 3 months and then I wanted to swich, because I could not go to the bathroom for weeks.I recommend Prozac for everyone.Prozac is great, no side effects, no withrawal symptoms, and helped me finally.	F	31	3 months		8/25/2009
3	depression/anxiety/slight ocd	The first two months were great and even life changing but after that I felt tired All the time- had no energy and Very strange and vivid dreams/nightmares. Tried to go off of it/reduce it a few months later and felt extremely strange; "brain zaps"/dizziness, tingling in my arms and mouth, sweaty and Could Not concentrate.	All medicine has some sort of horrible side effect I am now on herbal remedies for all of my previous disorders (my sister is an herbalist). If you're having side effects like me take Skullcap to help you get off of it. I drink it as a tea morning and night and it really helps with addiction as well as depression and it is natural so no hideous chemical side effects.	F		5 months		8/20/2009 Email
5	panic attacks/obsessive thoughts	at first I had nausea and dry mouth and headaches, but it went away.	Luvox has been a miracle in my life! It completely helped me overcome my panic attacks and get me back on track!	F	27	9 years		8/17/2009 Email
1	Depression suspected ocd	Increased anxiety, vomiting, diarhhea, jittery panicked. Severely worsened depression and anxiety. Severe zombie state, couldn't concentrate.	Throw this crap in the toilet. I felt 10 times worse on this drug and it just kept getting worse. I am now back on cipramil.	F	36	6 days		8/16/2009
1	Chronic depression/OCD/anxiety	felt like a placebo mostly...a bit of an anxiety increase, worse mood	Luvox sucks. I was on it for 3 weeks and I decided to stop. For the most part it felt like I was taking nothing. Then one day I started getting a panic attack. Something I haven't had in YEARS. I knew the Luvos did it, because I haven't had a panic attack in so long. I also felt as if my moods were even WORSE on this pill.	F	21	3 weeks		8/14/2009
3	OCD BDD	significant loss in libido	I have been taking 300mg of Luvox for the past 2 years. It seems to be helping my BDD along with the 2 1/2 mg of Risperdal I've been taking, but it also causes side effects -- the most notable of which is the loss of libido.	M	25	2 years		8/9/2009 Email
3	obsessions,anxiety,depression	nightmares, mild sleep disturbences	1/27/2009 Update I was forced by my doctor to try this med again after quiting from 3 other SSRI due to significant sleep problems. It did also cause sleep problems although milder than the others (this issue has now been resolved with elavil). Furthermore, this time has helped somewhat by reducing my obsessions and anxiety although not to a satisfactory level. I am on high dose (250mg) and have no bothersome side effects.	M	29	5 months		8/5/2009
2	OCD, depression	sluggish, bad nightmares, more depressed, more suicidal, more anxious	this may work miracles for people, but I wasn't one of them, I didn't have a good reaction AT ALL and I had really high hope for it, it started working fairly quickly also, like after 4 days or so	F	31	2 weeks		7/9/2009
1	Very bad OCD	I felt like a Zombie, my OCD has seemed worse, I'm very figedty and nervous. I've been sleeping constantly, haven't had the energy to even get out of bed, and haven't had interest in doing anything. I haven't had much of an appetite.	I would never take this again, I have wasted a week in my life of just doing nothing because I've had absolutely no energy to do anything but stay in bed. I would not reccommend this to anyone, it was a bad mistake to start taking it and has made me feel absolutely awful.	F	19	4 days		6/26/2009
1	depression, ruminations	Took Luvox for 2 weeks. Was told to discontinue because of severe side effects: constant crying and screaming. impossible to stop. contortions and screaming "ow" from terrible anguish and emotional pain. In agony with sadness. torture. Have been off for ten days now. I still can't stop the screaming. Can't live like this. Despair setting in. I have become cynical and mean. No hope. my vocal cords have been torn from screaming so much, at the top of my lungs, unable to stop, all day and into the night.		M	26	17 days		6/23/2009 Email
3	Depression, Obsessive thoughts.	Tiredness, loss of sexual desire, weight gain, increased suicidal thoughts, an overall emotional "numb" state where you do not feel full of energy and life.	I stopped taking Luvox one year and a half ago, and the obsessive thoughts and depression have become worse. My doctor has recommended that I begin taking the meds again.	M	24	5 years		6/8/2009
1	anxiety/depression/panic	Increased anxiety causing panic attacks. Feeling like a zombie and a weird feeling of shaking on the inside of my body. Felt generally very "strange" and depressed.	Anti-depressant pills don't work for me. Effexor caused full on panic attacks and others caused me to feel like a zombie. They also inflame my stomach which then leads to Leaky Gut and other health problems. I believe they contributed to the onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis I now suffer.	F	44	5 days		6/6/2009 Email
2	OCD, depression	the worst so far is that ive been sweating ALOT more than normal, even get cold sweats, excessive itching, costantly tired and depressed w/ suicidal thoughts (which worsened since before i first started luvox).	as far as my condition goes, well, 2 weeks and nothing has changed. things are only getting worse with my depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. oh, and not not mention my anxiety is so very sky-high, and the xanax im also taking had to be raised. the only reason this rating isnt at a 1 is because its only been 2 weeks since i started on this luvox.	F	23	2 weeks		6/4/2009 Email
4	Anxiety	feeling much better, more relaxed however sexal problems with erctile and orgasm issues.		M	55	3 days		5/30/2009
2	compulsive habits, depression	Gained 20 lbs. in a couple months, excessive sleepiness at higher doses	I am not sure if the weight gain is due to Luvox or to my not being employed since graduation, but I have been in Weight Watchers for 2 months with only 3 lbs. lost. Other than that, it has cut back on the severity of my mood swings, but not really by much. I recently experienced thoughts of suicide, which I believe is not due to the drug but to some marital problems and the underlying depression. My psychiatrist had me double my dose from 100mg to 200mg until he could see me (about a week), and during that time I was always tired, even if I slept 13 hours. However, my husband said that my moods seemed level during that time, but I think was just due to effort on my part to avoid further alienating him. I am going to ask my doctor about switching to a different drug because the lower doses aren't working well enough and the higher doses make me too tired.	F	24	4 months		5/29/2009
3	Panic, Anxiety, Agoraphobia	Nausea, tremors (mostly in hands), constipation, insomnia.	I've only just started this. I don't know if the nausea is due to the medication or my anxiety. I suppose I'll find out the longer I take it. It seems to work great for some and horribly for others. I can only hope it works for me.	F	24	5 days		5/19/2009 Email
1	OCD, depression	no sexual drive or desire, weight gain, exhaustion, always feel tired, sleep 15 hrs a day and still tired, severe vivid nightmares daily, night sweats and twitching in my sleep	I have been taking Luvox for 7 years, 200 mg a day to treat my OCD/depression. I thought it was a good supplement to my mood disorder medication as I am bipolar. Just recently it occured to me that maybe all of these weird things going on have to do with the medication, so I read all of your comments and sure enough it's dead on. My Dr. is taking me off of it now. I started decreasing today, to 50 in the morning and 50 at night. My hands are shaking already. I just hope that if I can wean off of it and handle the withdrawal I will be a normal person again.	F	24	7 years		5/12/2009 Email
1	OCD DEPRESSION	TIREDNESS HEARTBURN UPSET STOMACH SLURRED SPEECH	VERY ADDICITVE DRUG	F	46	15 years		4/27/2009
5	Ocd	Sleepy in the beggining..none other	I have been taking Luvox for 5 years now. I started on 50mg and now I take 300mg at night. I was also taking seroquel 25mg. I just stopped that today. If you have ocd...do not take seroquel. It makes you feel weird. Please let me know if it's okay to take 300 mg all at night or should I split it. My doctor says to take it all at once at night. I just started taking all of at night to cut serquel and I take 1 mg Ativan to sleep. Some doctors say that I should split it...I'm confused.	F	37	5 years		4/20/2009
5	Obsessions and depression	For the first week, increased anxiety and insomnia. Obsessions also increased. However, it all went away in about 2 weeks. It is really worth sticking to it during the initial phase.	It is incredible how well it works. Obsessions completelly went away and I could no longer even believe I have had them before. Luvox got me completelly cured, at least for now. Side effects are minimal. It is really a wonderful drug.	M	31	10 weeks		4/15/2009
3	depression,anxiety,panic attacks	NIGHTMARES	IS ANYONE HAVING NIGHTMARES FROM TAKING THIS DRUG?	F	48	1 months		4/15/2009 Email
5	OCD	nausea the first night, on & off dry mouth	i was just diagnosed w/ OCD about a month ago. i suffer from extremely intrusive thoughts about death, sex, and violence, as well as checking behaviors. since i have started taking luvox, my thoughts are able to be "shut off" & i don't worry about my apartment burning down or harm coming to myself or family. i recommend this medication to anyone!	F	22	1 months		4/14/2009
4	Generalised anxiety & OCD	For the first 2 weeks, very tired and lacking energy also a little nausea. Then felt great but I wonder if it makes me act a little too uninhibited and inappropriate at times - I have lost my weariness to a point and that seems to attract trouble...	I love how it makes my scary thoughts go away.	F	32	4 months		4/3/2009
2	OCD, GAD, TTC	Horrible headaches; tingling in face, arms, hands; nausea; reminded me of migraines I used to have. Definately doesn't mix well with caffeine.	I'd been on Effexor XR 225mg/day and klonopin 2-3 days/week for about 6 years and began seeing a different MD because of changing my insurance. This one wanted to wean me down on the Effexor and start me on Luvox to see if I could get better results. I got down to 75mg Effexor and tried the Luvox twice; 2 weeks the first time and 1 week the second. I had high hopes and I probably wasn't on it long enough. But my head hurt so bad it was difficult to not call in sick and I couldn't do that. Constant nausea too. I could take phenergan and sleep through it on the weekend but couldn't do it during the week. Went back to the Effexor. I never had a problem with side effects from it like I hear most people do. Maybe one day the docs will figure out how this stuff works and why it affects everyone so differently.	F	34	3 weeks		3/23/2009
5	anxiety and mild OCD	40 pound weight gain, bloating, retaining water	I take 200 mg/day. It works great except for the weight gain. I continue to gain weight even though I have always worked out 3-4 days a week and have always watched what I eat. I'm thinking about weaning off because I can't stand to buy bigger clothes again!!	F	31	2 years		3/21/2009
5	OCD & Anorexia Nervosa	Dry mouth & delayed orgasm	The delayed orgasm is worrisome as I am normally multi-orgasmic and I wonder if it will continue to worsen to the point where I cannot reach climax. My biggest worry is that I do not want to go off of Luvox as it is the only drug that has truly worked for my OCD and anorexia nervosa.	F	21	14 days		3/20/2009
3	Anxiety, PTSD, OCD	My stomach gets upset when I take luvox. I have only been on it for 3 days though. Also, I wake up earlier in the morning.	I forget about doors locked or things I did in the same day. Thoughts feel like forever ago. I am going to stick it out.	M	31	3 days		2/16/2009
4	OCD, GAD	Emotional numbing, headaches, inability to focus (vision), tingling feet and hands	Took zoloft for 1 year, did nothing. took lexapro for several months, HORRIBLE. This actually worked for me. The only downside is the emotional numbing. I no longer do anything, and don't really care about my life. MUCH better OCD symptoms though	F	16	5 weeks		2/7/2009
3	Depression. PTSD	Night and Morning sweats. Nausia, dry reaching, dull headaches, leg twitching, insomnia, incrased heart rate, itching, sore tight jaw, need to nap durring the day.	Changed from Avenza to Luvox althought I haven't actually taken Luvox as I have been using generics i.e. Movox and Faverin. I am going to get Luvox next time. Although generics are the "same" I feel the Faverin was the worst, since going back to Movox have felt much better. Everything strated out well on 25mg daily, Increased each week up to 200mg daily (Faverin) then went on holidays, party each afternoon (as you do) that's when the problems started, have not had a drink for several days and the problems are slowly leaving and I am feeling better each day but still have sweats, headaches and nausia. Having said all that I am much better in myself mentally and if I could keep that feeling and get rid of the side effects would give this stuff a 5 rating and 5 stars as well	M	49	2 months		2/5/2009
1	panic agoraphobia anxiey	delerazation constant panic even with clonazepam the feelings went away for a few hours and than I was back at square one	Hated the feeling didn't work for severe panic ect that I have I just got off two days ago my doctor prescribed me effexor xr I'll see how that works.	F	26	2 months		2/4/2009 Email
1	GAD, Panic Disorder	Anxiety Intensified, got very mean, some nausea, dreams that woke me up crying. Contant state of panic that lasted all day that even the Alprazolam wouldn't relieve.	I was taking 100 mg for 4 day, felt way worse with my anxiety and panic symptoms. I acutally fell asleep one night and forgot to take it, and felt better. The next night I took it to see what would happen and it was the worst day ever.	F	33	5 days		1/28/2009 Email
1	anxiety, obsessions, mild depressio	none	Did not work at all. Almost as if I was taking a sugar pill. I was up to 200mg for several months and I still regret spending so much time on it.	M	29	9 months		1/27/2009
5	OCD	tiredness	I was diagnosed with OCD in 4th grade and tried multiple drugs to control my obsessions and compulsions but nothing worked. I started taking Luvox when I was in 5th grade, and it worked wonders. I have been on 300mg a day to treat my OCD. I am know a freshman in college. It really helps me! When I have skipped multiple doses by mistake, my family and I can tell, because my obsessions and compulsions worsen.	F	18	9 years		1/5/2009
3	Anxiety	Extremely sleepy. I can sleep up to 10 - 14 hours easily and take up to 2 hr naps throughout the day. Loss of sex drive. Zombie like state.	It has not helped me focus. In fact it has "fogged" my memory.	F	20	4 weeks		1/5/2009
4	Anxiety	Drowsy, zombie feelings, dialated eyes, the first night my mind was sharper, overall my heart has slowed down.	I have had severe problems with all SSRI's putting me into panic attacks except for luvox. I am at 50 mg a day. I use to be shakey...gone now! I still have headaches but I haven't been on the drug long enough for it to subside. Email me for encouragement please!	M	22	10 days		1/2/2009 Email
5	OCD	Originally none. Then, as I got older and increased the dose, I got dry mouth.	It does miracles on my social life, helping me do things as simple as use a public restroom on a road trip. Dry mouth is a horrible bother, though, and I need to talk to my psychiatrist about it...	F	15	3 years		1/1/2009
1	OCD	-couldnt calm down no matter how relaxed i was -insomnia -couldnt concentrate on anything -felt an extreme loss of control -horrible panic attacks -worries kept popping into my head and wouldnt go away	I really dont know what to say. If you start taking it, though, beware of the horrible side affects that made me feel abolutely horrible. Worst feeling in my life.	M	16	3 days		1/1/2009
1	severe OCD	extreme tiredness, sex problems		M	19	10 weeks		12/26/2008
1	OCD	Tired and sleepy during the day, weight gain, craving for sweets, loss of interest in everything, especially sex. horrible side effects if you try to stop luvox, very dangerous drug	was put on luvox by psychiatrist for OCD who I no longer see, maybe helped my OCD a little, pcp hates this drug due to the drug interactions with other meds I need to take from time to time, would like to get off luvox but every time I try, I have horrible reactions, crying and deep, deep depression, or aggressive screaming episodes where I want to kill others and myself. usually get back on drug to save myself and others. Now trying to slowly, very slowly reduce dosage so I can maybe get off someday all together. reduced doseage now down to 50 mg a day. will do that for several weeks and then try to stop. I think others meds would be better for OCD without the horrible side effects when trying to get off the drug. Be careful when taking this drug and do your research.	F	48	6 years		12/15/2008
3	OCD and Social Anxiety	Sweat when sleeping, hard to reach orgasm, very vivid and strange dreams.	I started out at 100mg CR, coming off of 30mg Lexapro, and symptoms of OCD seemed to stay the same or even get a little worse. Still have agressive thoughts towards myself and others, and often feel as if I'm "losing it". About to start going up to 150mg CR to see if this takes care of the OCD, hopefully the sleep sweats won't worsen. I believe the dreams will be the same no matter what SSRI I'm on, and as for the sexual side effects, I've just got to work a little harder to finish.	M	20	9 weeks		12/10/2008
5	OCD and at one point depression	None :) amazing! While trying to get off of it gives you terrible headaches, when your on it, it is seriously life changing!	Works amazing :)	F	19	11 years		12/9/2008
2	SAD, GAD & Depression	Extreme insomnia (music/jingles in my head keeping me awake at night), jittery when I should be sleeping, slight headache first couple of days (could be from the exhaustive insomnia, or flu-bug). HAVE NOT TESTED for SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder) at this time. Extreme Grief experienced on day #2, and sadness on day #3 for no reason (luckily wife helped me through these, and have been the only such cases so far).	1st week 100mg, 2nd week 200mg, next week 300mg!!! Scares me from what I've seen here so far. Have not tested this drug in the field yet, been off work resting from surgeries (and currently have the flu-bug), but will soon test for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). YES, I desperately need repairing... 1st night at 200mg did sleep well, but that has been the only time so far. I Do So Much Want This To Work, hope to report positive results soon. (Thanks for this site, just found it)	M	52	2 weeks		12/5/2008 Email
5	Depression	No noticeable side effects	I can tell the two times of day when I need to take it. I become irritable and very sensitive. After about 30 minutes of taking it, I am happier, less stressed, and more relaxed.	F	19	3 years		11/30/2008
3	anxiety, depresion	dry mouth, excessive weight gain, ADDICTION!!!	I slowly began to taper off of luvox as I felt like I really didn't need it anymore. I was at 200 MG a day for a few years. Really added weight (I normally weigh 175-185. I was at 210 when i decided to quit). I dropped from 200 to 100 with no problem, but once I tried to dip down to below 50 MG a day, I experienced extreme withdrawal symptoms. Just search for fluvoxamine withdrawal online. They say it's worse than coming off serious drugs (heroin, coke, meth, etc). Once I stopped taking it for good, the withdrawal symptoms were still there for a few weeks. I feel great now. Back down to my normal weight and have had very minor anxiety problems. To anyone who is thinking about taking luvox, be weary of addiction. Come of the drug EXTREMELY carefully. If you are willing to put up with a bit of excess weight and dry mouth, it's a great drug.	M	22	2 years		11/24/2008
1	OCD	I was on 300 MG/Day since the Fluvoxamine became avaliabe in the U.S. I am now taking 20 - 30 Mg/Day after S-L-O-W-L-Y tapering off (VERY DIFFICULT TAPERING OFF). I've had pure grief from this poison:Confusion, mood swings, anxietydifficulty concentrating;Focusing, severe sexual dysfunction, weight gain, depression, muscle weakness, low energy	There ARE psychopharmacologist who really do the best they can with what they have to work with, however most psychotropics & neuroleptics are just a way to quiet down "the crazy people." Have felt FANTASTIC since getting to 30 Mg/Day of Luvox:Much clearer mind, OCD symptoms have LESSENED as has depression (except for my SAD)and many more postive changes (or a return to a more "normal" biochemstry. Sexual dysfunction may be permanent. Thanks, big pharma. Eugenics for the mentally ill;Toxic, useless addictive medications for those who do not question their physicians. I "woke up" only a couple of years ago. ALL SSRIs including Luvox mask the symptoms of OCD by sedating the patient so much it seems as though the drug is doing its job.	M	46	14 years		11/4/2008 Email
1	Depression	I took it when I was I think in 5th grade. At first it seemed to help, then it started having the opposite affect. I started crying more frequently and at one point almost committed suicide, then my sister walked into the room and I didn't do anything, which is why I am still alive today. Now I am on a different medicine that I think is helping me more. But like most medications, they have different affects on different people.		F	14			10/29/2008
1	OCD	Nausea, jittery, agitation, twitching esp. during sleep, drowsiness during day, extreme insomnia by night (even at 50mg daily), wind, tremor of hands, weakness all over body esp legs, tiredness, apathy, night sweats, dry mouth, abdominal discomfort	I had this same problem with Zoloft. Some people seem to be extra sensitive to the 'activating effects of this class of antidepressant. Will never again trial this medication. The side-effects are worse than the obsessive thoughts I was having to begin with.	F	32	6 days		10/24/2008
3	OCD/BiPolar/GAD	I take 100mg at night. I am a complete zombie the next day, especially in the morning. Seems to clear up a little by afternoon. In the morning, I am virtually unable to function. I cannot stay awake at work, can't remember anything, and have lost my sense of awareness and time. I'll do something in the morning and that night I'll think about it and it feels like it happened last week. The heavy sedation and loss of awareness persists even though I've been on it for about a month now. My boss had to send me home several times to take a nap because I couldn't stay awake. My psychiatrist prescribed Provigil (which is used to treat narcolepsy) to combat the sedating effects. The Provigil helps, but by the time I get home from work, I'm completely exhausted.	While the obsessive thoughts have greatly diminished, I'm not sure it's worth the side effects to take this medication.	F	36	1 months		10/1/2008
1	Neck spasms/cramps	I felt extremely tired all of the time. I could sleep up to 15 hours a day and still not feel rested. I was on Luvox CR 150 for a month.	Going back on Paxil (instead of Luvox) seemed to solve the problem.	M	46	1 months		9/29/2008
4	Mild OCD coupled with Anxiety	A little sleepy at times, can prolong orgasm (I like that though), possible mild twitches/ticks	Luvox has been a lifesaver for me. I take it regularly for OCD/Anxiety disorder but have Adavan for panic attacks (very few). I would recommend it for sure for anybody that has the same conditions I do.	M	33	11 years		9/4/2008 Email
3	Anxiety	Upset Stomach for a few days, still feeling drowsy as ever. I can pretty much sleep 10-12 hours a night without a problem. Sex drive is still there, although I can lose an erection just as quick as I get one. But it's nothing that's a show stopper. I do notice that I sweat more and also that it does not take well to caffeine or alcohol. Two beers is 100% intoxicated. A cup of coffee will trigger a mild anxiety attack.	While on this med (6 months so far), I've become more aware of things going around me. It's allowed me to focus more on bettering myself as a person and really look at what I want out of life. Something I've been looking for awhile now. While it's got its negatives, I think the positives slightly outweigh the negatives. I would, however, strongly suggest it as a last alternative.	M	28	6 months		8/23/2008
3	OCD, depression	Sedation, slight initial nausea, mild apathy, prone to erotic fantasizing (have it with any SSRI).	At first, I wasn't very enthusiastic about fluvoxamine (Luvox) - it was antidepressant but not anti-obsessive/anxiolytic. Now, on a higher dose (200mg instead of 150) I feel that fluvoxamine is a worthwhile antidepressant, even when it doesn't beat obsessions for me. It isn't one of the activating SSRI's, but rather has a somewhat calming/stabilizing effect for me. In comparison to Paxil (paroxetine), which I have used before, I prefer fluvoxamine - the side-effects are milder; on Paxil I used to have horrible dreams, while on fluvoxamine my dreams are more often pleasant. Also, Paxil made my sweat smell like hell - this doesn't happen on fluvoxamine. The weight gain is still mild as well. Sexual side-effects are practically none - just takes a little longer to achieve orgasm, which I consider a pro. I think about upping the dose some more to see if the drug might help with my obsessions after all.	M	32	7 months		8/16/2008 Email
4	depressed and worried excessively	Like everyone else I had diarrhea for the first few days, nausea, and more depressed. After a week, I felt better- all the symtomps were gone. I lost few pounds which I enjoyed. I am now taking it for a month. I don't loose weight anymore but I have decreased appetize. I eat normal but not as much as I used to. I careless about things that I had obssessed over it before. Over all it works for me.		F	42	30 days		8/14/2008
1	anxiety	Personality disappeared, things I once enjoyed became annoying, like music and even the sound of the television. Went from normal feeling to being a Zombie! Frightening loss of sense of reality, self, hightended anxiety, and lack of coordination. I knew someone else starting at the same time I was...we both quit!! Scary, too strong stuff. Luvox cr takes about 3 to 4 days to clear out of the system once discontinued. I truley was afraid I would never be "me" again. Thank God, it passed, though slowly.	I went for help for anxiety disorder with mild, occasional depression and was sent by a psychiatrist, via Luvox cr, on a nightmare "trip" of personality disintigration, fear, loss of interest in all the things that once gave me comfort and shelter...like being able to THINK. It's a mind-bomb, and a nightmare. Watch out!!	F	56	5 days		8/12/2008
3	depression	weight gain, loss of sex drive, erectile dysfuntion	worked very well for my longstanding depression, but unfortunately, like most SSRIs I have tried, it totally killed my sex drive and ability to get an erection, almost from the first day I started taking it. stopped taking it for those reasons. it was a shame, because it worked well for my depression. were it not for the sexual side effects, I would have kept taking it.	M	38	3 months		8/5/2008
2	OCD	This medicine upset my stomach at first. Then I had diarrhea. At night things became racy and I felt very uneasy with myself and at times felt out of control. This is a powerful drug. It is not candy. I am sure the drug has worked well for others, however, just be cautious when taking. I only took one 100 mg time release capsule. Honestly, I have never taken LCD, but it seemed to be like dropping acid. I had a bad trip. I am hoping these side effects will deminish. All of these drugs for deppression/ocd should be approached with caution. These drugs really have the capability to mess with your mind. I am not trying to scare anyone. Just wanted to let you know how this drug affected me.		M	44	1 days		7/16/2008 Email
5	OCD	none	The best medication for OCD that worked for me. Would have trouble living without it! Other trycyclic antidepresants had many side effects such as nausea, stomach ache, headache, dizziness.	F	40	10 years		7/4/2008
5	OCD	Delayed orgasm (fixed with small dose of Wellbutrin), Increased Appetite (2 weeks)	This medicine greatly relieved the anxiety and rituals of OCD. Took me from my breakdown to as close to normal life as I could get in a very short time. This med has saved me!	M	33	9 months		6/27/2008
2	Pure-O ocd	Hardly any side-effects, besides minor insomnia. Mild jaw-chattering went away after a couple of weeks. Absolutely no effect on libido. Nothing else either.	This drug is magic! It didn't have any effect initially but once I augmented it with olanzapine all my obsessions went away miraculously! I never thought it would be possible. It's as if I have woken up from a horrendous nightmare. I am now on my way to rebuilding my life and, psst..., becoming super rich and successful. Thank you fluvoxamine :)	M	26	8 months		6/25/2008 Email
5	Anxiety, Obsessive Thoughts	occasional diarrhea and intestinal upset, slight decrease in libido/delay in orgasm, bruise more easily, some drowsiness and urge to take nap (which is good for me!)	Luvox (Fluvoxamine) has essentially cured me. I no longer have obsessive thoughts or hypochondriosis. I am calmer, more laid back and better able to deal with stressful situations without having an anxiety or panic attack or simply "freaking out". The negative side effects pale in comparison to the improvement I and my family (husband and 4 children) have seen in my attitude and overall outlook on life.	F	38	3 months		6/21/2008
5	OCD/ ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION	Constant Leg shaking throughout the day. Insomnia, hard to achieve an orgasm. Extreme bursts of energy throughout the day, cotton mouth. waking up earlier than usual.	i am very pleased with Luvox. I take 200mg a day at night, but i think i want to go back to 100mg because i have way too much energy =). the side effects do not bother me too much, i cope with them very well actually. i have been off the drug for 2 months at one point.... and i felt like all my symtoms came back and i felt even more depressed. i am going to continue to stay on the medication until i feel i do not need it any longer.	F	23	5 months		6/14/2008
3	GAD - Anxiety	Weight gain (10kgs) - A bit slower at 'getting' things - Lost libido - vivid dreams - If I miss my medication on one night I will get vertigo, bad headaches and depression.	Has helped me alot with my anxiety, Im alot calmer and get through day to day with alot less worry. Makes me quite 'blase`' about things. All in all - Im a very different person to what I was like a year or so ago - big improvement (not 100% though) has helped alot. Thinking of now changing as the side effects are a bit much for me these days. Killed the sex life.	F	25	1 years		6/14/2008
2	anxiety and obessional thoughts	worsening of anxiety; tired; more negative thoughts	started taking Luvox for anxiety and negative thoughts. Made my anxiety worse and more severe; I felt as though I was going to constantly lose control. These thoughts scared me even more. I had NOT felt this way until I started taking the Luvox. I took myself off of it and feel back to normal. I will just use other alternative natural ways to get rid of anxiety. All the Pdoc's do is talk with you for 15 minutes and prescribe these drugs like nothing. Then they try to prescribe you more and more drugs for the side effects !!!	F	43	1 years		6/12/2008
1	Depression/Anxiety	Couldn't concentrate, lack of awareness, anxiety, groggy, headaches, weak feeling, no energy, depressed.	I took this med because i had reached a place where i could really not function properly, after 3 years of depresion and consistantly putting off taking meds i gave luvox a try. I kept a diary for the 5 days i took this med and each day the side effects increased, and realised why i had put it off for so long... made it really difficult to concentrate at uni which only compounded the problem! I know what it is to suffer and hope that people here can find some peace!	M	23	6 days		5/30/2008
2	OCD	increased anxiety, hostility, constipation, headaches	Luvox worked for a while but then seemed to just stop helping my daughter. Now we have all these new symptoms and the OCD running wild with NO relief. They say she needs to increase. I am VERY hesitant. Been taking for over one yr. Are there any other young children having these same issues? Please help!	F	8			5/1/2008 Email
5	Obsessive Thoughts, General Anxiety	Nausea and drowsiness the first 3-4 days. Since then, none.	I couldn't be happier with Luvox. My obsessive thinking and anxiety has been nearly non-exsistant and is getting better each week. Started the first week on 50mg at night, so drowsiness wasn't a big deal. Am now taking 50mg in the morning and 50mg at night. I was told by 2 separate Drs to split the daily dose of 100mg and take 50mg twice a day as the "lifespan" of Luvox is quite short. So glad I've tried this! It's working wonders!	F	25	1 months		4/29/2008
4	Obsessive Thoughts/Depression	Jittery feeling on waking up, reduced appetite, kind of jumpy, nausea	It seemed to help with obsessive thinking almost right away. Since, I just started taking it, the jury is still out on this one. I smoke less! I also take ativan, so that helps with the anxiety, but I think that will go away with time. Most SSRI's cause this right out of the box.	F	34	4 days		4/11/2008
5	OCD, Depression	Very vivid and disturbing dreams, extreme fatigue, decreased sex drive, weight loss, decreased appetite, slight insomnia.	The only complaints I have are about the vivid dreams and fatigue. Other than that the other side effects don't really bother me. I have been on and off medications for 11 years, was put on Luvox when I was 12 but they took me off of it shortly after. In 11 years this is the only medication that I can truly say has helped me. Less panic, recurring thoughts have disappeared, depression has been eased - Daily life is easier to deal with. I love this medication.	F	21	3 months		4/4/2008
2	OCD/Gad	some drowsiness, mostly early in the day, but other than that this drug was well tolerated	drug was ok for obsessions but didnt do much or anything for general anxiety or worries. was on 200 mg and coming off the drug was not fun, severe flu like symptoms, headaches, lethargy, dizziness, short term memory and impaired concentration. Would not reccomend this drug for generalized anxiety but i heard it is better ocd	M	27	8 years		3/22/2008

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