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 |
| 4 | OCD | extreme decrease in libido. Also find it hard to concentrate. insomnia for the first 4 days and found myself awakening earlier than usual. | I find life so much easier since taking luvox, Im not cured but its much more manageable. | F | 22 | 4 days | 8/20/2007 | 5 | OCD & Anxiety | First week: no appetite, lethargy, dry mouth, increased anxiety and insomnia. Within 10 days they all subsided. | Working well for anxiety at 50 mg/day. Anxiety is the worst of my OCD, so I'm fine at my dose. During the first week I had no sexual desire. That was more due to anxiety than the Luvox. Three months later, my desire isn't quite as high as pre-Luvox, but it's still strong. No problems with errections or delayed ejaculation. | M | 38 | 3 months | 8/17/2007 | 3 | anxiety, obsessive thoughts | sleepiness at the higher doses, vivid dreams | Not a bad drug, I can't seem to handle the higher doses needed to treat my obsessive thoughts. I am only taking 50 mgs a day, anything over 100 I tend to sleep all day! No side effects other than sleepiness/feeling like a zombie. | M | 27 | 1 months | 8/8/2007 | 1 | OCD/Anxiety | VOMIT, VOMIT, VOMIT. That's all I did. I couldn't keep anything down even after breaking the pill into halves, quarters, and eights. Threw the entire bottle in the garbage. | This is a horrible medication. Do not take it. | F | 44 | 20 days | 7/26/2007 | 3 | anxiety/ obsessive thoughts | none... so far | I have only been on luvox for 10 days at 50 mg working my way up to 100 mg. I had been on Lexapro for 3 months, but discontinued because of side effects and I was not getting a response from it. I will update my progress. | M | 27 | 10 days | 7/18/2007 | 1 | Ocd | Horrendous nightmares. Normally with a nightmare, you wake up and know it was just a dream, not so on Luvox. The dreams are so terrifying I was scared for a good 2 hours upon waking and most of the time was not even certain I was awake. Absolutely zero sex drive which goes well with the fact that I can't achieve orgasm now anyway. Lost all interest in things I like to do. Have let my house go to hell in a handbasket. General apathy describes my constant mood. Yes, it has helped with my OCD but only in that i am too apathetic/lethargic to care about anything let alone perform compulsive or ritualistic habits associated with OCD. Also, dihorrea all day every day. Very hungover feeling in the morning and the only hours I start to feel "normal" (ie the fog lifts) are the two hours directly before i take my next dose. Nope, I wouldn't say this drug is working well for me, unless you see being turned into an emotional zombie as an effective cure for OCD. | F | 35 | 3 days | 7/15/2007 | 2 | OCD, obsessive thoughts | most notably an EXTREME decrease in libido, and extreme difficulty reaching orgasm, fatigue | i know it takes a while for luvox to start doing its job, but it turned a teenager from a raging sex animal to a disinterested (frustrated) and incapable sexual person... will write back in a few weeks to update my situation | M | 17 | 1 weeks | 6/24/2007 | 5 | ocd | constipation, insomnia | I have two daughter diagnosed with OCD. My oldest has been on luvox since she was eight after trying many SSRI. The luvox was amazing. This drug totally changed her life. She is now 16 and has been almost OCD free for six years. She never wants to go off of it. Right now she takes 200mg. anything lower didn't work. My other daughter was diagnosed at 11 and tried luvox but it didn't work right away. She saw a specialist at Baylor and they upped her dose to 150mg and all the bad thoughts and severe anxiety went away. I can't tell you how happy my daughters are and I'm so happy they have some relief from this disease. | F | 44 | 8 years | 6/10/2007 | 2 | OCD | Increased anxiety, drowsiness some days, insomnia others, when drowsy a sense of "detachment" | I wanted this to work so badly. Saw all the glowing reports from fellow OCD sufferers. No go. I was taking Prozac for 17 years before it pooped out. Tried Lexapro and now Luvox with little luck. I seem not to be able to handle high doses needed for OCD. | M | 4 months | 5/28/2007 | 5 | OCD, obsessive thoughts, depression | Constipation, constant dry mouth, insomnia, vivid dreams, lower libido and more difficult to achieve orgasm | This medication saved my life! I struggled with debilitating obsessive thoughts and anxiety since childhood without knowing why. Therapy helped but the medication erased almost all of the obsessions and made me feel normal and happy for the first time in my life. Only problem is medication is extremely addictive and I have become quite dependent on it. Withdrawal similar to coming down off of drugs (or so I've heard). | F | 24 | 3 years | 5/26/2007 | 3 | anxiety, depression, ob thoughts | tinitus ongoing, dry mouth, anxiety, racing heart first few days, extremely decreased sex drive and insomnia. | I question how well this drug helps anxiety and obsessive thoughts for me. Have had some bad episodes re anxiety/obsessions on this drug but have also been problem free for up to 6 months. No constant benefits other then slight sedation. Looking to come off the drug. Have tried Aropax in the past - no great benefit either. | F | 31 | 4 years | 5/15/2007 | 2 | OCD, Depression | I had extreme nausea with vomiting, decreased appetite, dizziness, and abdominal/stomach cramping. Discontinued after 4 days due to vomiting. | F | 42 | 4 days | 5/14/2007 | 3 | panic disorder | horrific nightmares, severe mood swings | only been on luvox for 6 weeks so not sure if its working yet although my panic attacks seem to have settled for the moment | F | 25 | 6 weeks | 5/5/2007 | 3 | OCD, GAD, Depression | Anorgasmia, diarrhea, alternating periods of insomnia and somulence | I took this drug for a couple years back in the late 90's before going off it on my own. A later doctor I spoke with about it called it the "barbarian of the SSRI's". The efficacy was marginal at best. | M | 48 | 2 years | 5/2/2007 | 4 | Anxiety/OCD | Decreased sex drive and delayed orgasm at 50mg; at 75mg (after one night) I awoke with severe muscle spasms and burning in my legs plus diahrrea. Moved back to 50mg at doc's suggestions and only side effect is again a decrease in sex drive. | F | 33 | 9 weeks | 4/25/2007 | 5 | DEPRESSION/ OCD | With 50mg dose I felt not quite all there, a little spacey. Definite decrease in libido, 37.5 mg dose is perfect for me, Has a wonderful calming, focusing effect. | After 10 years I decided to try life without Luvox. Took me two months to wean off safely. Depression and OCD returned after two weeks of no Luvox. At low dose of 37.5mg I decided I'm better off with Luvox than without. Without Luvox I am a nervous wreck. | F | 54 | 10 years | 4/18/2007 | 3 | Generalised Anxiety Disorder | Involuntary muscle twitches and spasms appear to be due to higher dose of luvox...trialling no luvox for 1 week to make sure (under Dr. Supervision.) Some sharp headaches but can deal with that. Even on lower doses some muscle weakness evident - jelly legs and arms (I think from Luvox anyway) If twitches not stopping I will let you know! Hard to reach ejaculation (not uncommon with any anti-depressant) | As with all medications take care!!! | M | 34 | 4 months | 4/10/2007 | 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 | 2 | Depression and Anxiety | Hard to concentrate in the mornings, after once daily evening dose. Slight numbing effect(has advantages), (a) Slowed down but didn't impair sexual response and (b)contacts easier to wear. | Not really sure it is working. No physical side effects. Looking for alternatives. Believe this drug is more for obsessive compulsive disorder, rather than for my condition, [external] general anxiety. Poorly prescribed? Did not prevent suicidal thoughts. | M | 54 | 2 years | 3/20/2007 | 4 | eating disorder/depression | Recently began experiencing night sweats/vivid dreams, but this seems to be associated with being at a higher dose (300 mg). | This has really helped with obsessional body image related thoughts and purging. Effects on depression have been as good as any other anti-depressant I've been on (Prozac, Celexa, Zoloft, Effexor, Lexapro, Amytriptaline, Desipramine,). | F | 29 | 15 months | 3/13/2007 |