Day 7 of Luvox-Need a Reminder

Hi everyone.

I have been put on Luvox, after Lexapro and Prozac both made me way worse at about the 2.5 week mark. (horrible anxiety, surges of adrenaline, just a bad scene). My new pdoc feels as though my OCD is the main culprit, and it is what ultimately leads to the depression, hence the Luvox, which is meant to treat OCD.

Well, here I am, Day 7. I am so tired. Feel like a zombie. This morning I was having a lot of apathy, feeling like, really waht is the point of this? I wound up coming home and sleeping for a few hours, then prying myself out of bed, now all I want to do is get back in.

I know not many people take Luvox specifically, but I guess I'm really just looking for some reminders that starting an anti depressant can make you feel this way. I don't want to give up, but this is so hard.

Yep, be patient. My rule of thumb is 10-14 days. Your brain/body is reacting to the new med, and the side effects are much more intense. Once you become accustomed to the new med, everything balances out. It is when the side effects are still extreme after a month that you need to have the talk about coming off and a change.

New meds are hard, but most of the time the problems dissipate significantly after that 2-4 week mark.

You're almost there! You can do it!