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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |