LUVOX Reviews (FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE)Average Rating: 3.2 (319 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LUVOX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LUVOX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 1 | ocd | Naseau, headache, dizzy, insomnia | This drug evidently works well for some people but was a terrible experience for me. | F | 55 | 5 days | 12/29/2007 | 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 | 1 | depression-mild OCD | nausea, sweating, panic attacks, restlessness in legs, poor appetite, EXTREME LETHARGY, headache, quiet, depressed, | I have only been on this medication for 3 weeks and my depression and anxiety has tripled in those 3 weeks. I have not wanted to do anything, go anywhere or see anyone. Suicidal thoughts began to occur after taking this medication. I cannot stop crying and I felt like I had no reason to live. I am slowly coming off the luvox....currently at only 100mg 1x a day.....I am hoping my doctor will shorten the time for me to come off of this drug. I would not recommend this drug to anyone, I have never experienced as much depression and anxiety in my life until going on this medication. I stayed in bed for 3 days straight and only got out of bed to go to work. I lost all motivation to do anything and I had no reason to live. Please be careful with this drug.....luckily I have a great family that noticed my change in behavior quicker than myself. | F | 28 | 5 days 200 1X day | 4/13/2011 | 3 | Anxiety & Depression | Nil - perhaps a lttile more tired. Havent had the full effect of Luvox as yet hence only a rating of 3. | Only on a low dose to start. Had to go off Tofranil because of severe constipation and wight gain. I also take Zyprexa 5mg at night and Xanax 0.25mg 3 x per day. From reading some others comments perhaps Luvox will help with my not wanting to socialise - find social situations boring. Think I will reduce Zyprexa to 2.5mg at night also because of weight gain. Please feel free to email if you want to discuss medications further. | F | 53 | 6 days 50 mg 1X day | 7/15/2011 | 2 | depression ocd | i feel like i am speeded up palps up high anxiety feel like i cant slow my body down | i dont know about this is i have a heart problem and it bothers me also runs stomach problems also i feel a funny feeling in my arms and legs like they are about ready to take off and fly away. | M | 59 | 6 days 50mg 2X day | 8/11/2012 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 day | 7/25/2010 | 3 | OCD and GAD | So far this drug has worked well for me, but I must say that the side effects have been nausea, shocks to the brain, and so forth. I must say though that I am coming off of Paxil 60 mg daily to Luvox 100 mg daily at night. I hope that the medicine is just taking effect and will get better. | M | 26 | 7 days 100 mg 1X day | 9/16/2012 | 3 | Depression, Anxiety | Inability to sleep. I was getting really restless and I kept falling in and out of sleep all the way through the night. Very intense and undesirable dreams. A little anxious when I wake up because of the dreams. Reduced sex drive, difficulty in climaxing | I quit for two days to see if the meds where what made me feel better, and it was. I felt depressed again without fluvoxamine. Helps a bit with dissociative disorders (de-realization, depersonalization), paranoia and obsessive thoughts. | M | 19 | 7 days | 1/19/2008 | 3 | Obsessiveness, depression, anxiety | Panic attacks, insomnia, nausea and loss of appetite | At first I was completely shocked by how horrible this drug made me feel, but I am realizing now that the adjustment period is normal. My obsessive tendencies are greatly diminished, but almost at the cost of having lost interest in some things that I enjoy. Still in the wait and see stage | M | 39 | 7 days | 3/30/2007 | 3 | OCD & Generalized Anxiety | Heightened anxiety | Wondering how long I'll feel like sh!t before it starts working. | M | 55 | 7 days 50 1X day | 12/9/2022 | 2 | OCD, Anxiety, Depression. | Clenching my jaw, not myself, I'm really quiet now, I only feel really depressed and worthless or nothing at all. I'm putting on weight, losing my temper more, I'm really moody and I have worse episodes than usual. I'm just as anxious and I'm having really strange dreams. | I hate this chicken shit man. | F | 15 | 7 days Not sure, 1X day | 6/29/2012 | 1 | OCD | severe horrific nightmares, uneasiness, in danger type of feeling, unexplained anxiety and paranoia...took myself off of it immediately | this was prescribed early on after diagnosis of extreme OCD, also tried Paxil, Wellbutrin & Lexapro (never any at the same time)..Lexapro was tolerated well by my system, however it takes 80 Mgs a day to maintain a balanced relaxed state of mind | M | 55 | 7 days | 10/24/2006 | 1 | OCD/anxiety/Panic disorders | Like a fog entered my mind and I couldn't think right at all, anxiety and depression both got much worse. I suppose you could say the fog helped with obsessions. | Worst week of life, barely functional on it | M | 27 | 7 days 100mg 1X day | 9/2/2010 | 1 | Depression | I feel the urge to walk,canīt complete tasks, no focus, need to move all the time.Also high anxiety all the time, feeling on the edge. itīs awful! | F | 41 | 7 days 50mg 1X day | 1/25/2012 | 1 | Depression, repetitive thoughts | Severe constipation | This drug made me feel calm and confident almost immediately, even at a very low dose. The visual world was extra vivid. It alleviated my depression. But I had to stop taking it due to constipation so complete it would have put me in the hospital sooner or later.. | F | 61 | 7 days 25 mg | 5/16/2020 | 4 | Social Anxiety / Panic Attacks | First day was one of the worst experiences ever: panic, insomnia, depression. Took a klonopin and finally fell asleep. Since then, the last 7 days I have felt amazing. No anxiety. And an added bonus is I've lost a pound a day (I'm only a 160lb guy) and am almost at my ideal weight, which was previously hard to attain. I'm just nit hungry and when I do rarely eat, I can't finish a meal. It's great! Lol. Worst side effect is difficulty in orgasm, which I'm used to b/c I've tried just about every SSRI. I offset this a bit by taking 5mg adderral. I also have .5 mg klonopin prescribed if I ever feel anxious but for the most part it's not necessary. | M | 32 | 8 days 100mg 1X day | 11/25/2010 |