Lyn You will be so much stronder knowing so many are praying for your well being. All done with the Luvox. For better or worse I will stick with small dose of Prozac. If it doesn't work I will ditch...
Harry Spot on. Well put....
Lyn Want you to know you are in my prayers. My situation is coming along nicely. We need to get you well. That's what's important now. Best David...
Start the 20 mgs of Prozac tonight. Last 50 mgs of Luvox for three days. And will be back to original state of med well being. :tongue:...
Lyn Much better today. I am essentially going cold turkey. Rather quick taper from the Luvox. However, it's worth the effort. Tomorrow last day of 100 mgs. Then the Prozac. Can't wait....
Lyn Hope this finds you well. Had a great visit with the CBT doc today. Withdrawal a pain, but worth the effort. Feeling dizzy at the moment. Typical withdrawal symptoms. Best David...
Today was much better. Pdoc switched my benzo to Ativan from Klonopin after i complained the Klonopin was paradoxical at times. The Ativan seems far more effective at helping with the agitation. Only...
Lyn, I thought the agitation was bad sometimes as I ramped up the dosage. The tapering is incredibly agitating. I don't say anxiety. That I produce. I say agitation because it's a side effect. I am...
Lyn Good news. Pdoc agreed with me. I am tapering off Luvox 150 mgs for three days. Then 100, 50. When I get to the 50 mg mark I will switch to 20 mgs. of Prozac. Yep. Enough time has passed since...
Lyn Tried to take 150 mgs of the Luvox instead of the 200 prescribed by the Doc to taper. Miserable. High anxiety. Took the 200 today and feel a bit better. Can't wait until I'm on a small dose of...
Lyn It looks like at age 57 (today is my birthday 5/28) I must change careers. I have been in radio for 39 years. It's not in a growth stage here in the US. I will still do a show on weekends. But,...
Lyn You sound great. Even with all our "stuff" we enjoy life. I am doing well. As I said earlier truly believe i am not cut out for large doses of SSRIs. I saw a great piece at an OCD website saying...
Lyn I will either taper to a very low dose or go off all together. I was fine on just 20 mgs. of Prozac for a long time. That's considered a low dose for OCD. Right now I feel like a Zombie too much...
Lyn You crack me up too. Feel better. I am going to discuss this situation with Luvox with the Pdoc this afternoon by phone. I am feeling "out of it" too much of the time. The agitation is there and...
My Brother has PAs and lots of anxiety issues. Swears by Yoga. Keeps telling me to go. I have OCD. Told him my CBT is helping do the same....
Lyn You will beat it! I'm at week four on 300 mgs. of Luvox. I still feel better but I believe the CBT is doing me more good than the Luvox. There are days the Luvox seems more hassle than help....
Lyn I am so sorry to hear you are having those difficulties. Everything for a reason. I am sure it will be better soon. The new job is up in the air. We will know in about two weeks. I am doing well....
Lyn Guess what. Absolutely no agitation from Luvox today. None. I hope that stage is over. Could be because the real world is giving me difficulty. New job may be falling through. If it's meant to...
That's what OCD is. "Toxic Waste" from the Orbital Cortex. OCD is a brain malfunction. Thoughts others can easily dismiss we can't. Luvox-CBT and the book "Brain Lock." A winning combination. Hope...
This will help. It helps me. Luvox-CBT-the book "Brain Lock."...
Lyn Moving to Tampa from Dallas July 1. I actually lived there 25 years ago. It's so weird. Deja Vu returning there. Just got through obsessing about whether my definition of scary thoughts are the...
Lyn Well. learned today the move is on. It's going to get hectic around here. Everything great today. Not that much agitation and great CBT use....
In the US, all are found in generic form except Lexapro. Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, Zoloft,Luvox are all found in generic. Zoloft (sertraline) being most recently found in generic form. Can SSRIs work...
debaser Does the Klonopin ever act paradoxically for you? Every third, fourth evening I will take it and it will increase the agitation. I've read this is not uncommon. Usually things level out in an...
Great day! CBT Doc. Making great progress. Only light side effects from Luvox. Feelin great. We will probbably be moving soon. That will pump up the stress levels....
debaser That was quick. I think the Doc's advice is pretty good. My Pdoc has prescribed .50-1.5 mgs per day as I adjust to 300 mgs f Luvox. The goal is to get off the Klonopin as soon as the Luvox...
Doing well Lyn Tonight a lot of side effect agitation, add to that a paradoxical effect from the Klonopin and you have quite the recipe for anxiety. However, i am so far along with CBT and awareness...
debaser After rereading Dawn's second post I agree with your concern. 4 mgs a day? That is high to start ,even though as I have said, there are anxiety sufferers on higher doses. Notice this isn't...
I agree with Christian. Don't do anything simply by what you read on this forum! Harry is the worst offender. Thinks he's a doctor. Your 2mg. is NOT a high dose. 40 mg. of Prozac is a midsize dose....
Lyn Others got me to read "Brain Lock." So don't give me any credit. It's a very popular and effective book. I actually put a picture of the devil over my desk to represent the OCD chemical messages....
Good luck Lyn. You are in my prayers. I am doing great. better all the time. Some rough days from side effects, but that's getting less and less. You will appreciate "Brain Lock."...
This discussion goes on all the time. I have done a great deal of research along with consulting with my Pdoc. Anxiety sufferers rarely become addicted to benzos. It's not as if you're after a cheap...
Lyn Glad to see things are better for you. Here too. I seem to be tolerating the increased dosage well. All seems to be working for the best. In fact, i notice less agitation. Not more. CBT is hard...
Denim I don't suffer from PAs. I have a nice dose of OCD. But have had PAs many years ago. I do have high anxiety from the OCD. I have had great success with Prozac. 17 years nearly symptom free. Now...
I think he should take the plunge. SSRIs are better than taking the Ativan. Although, the ativan may be utilized as he adjusts to the Lexapro. The goal is for the lexapro to kick in and eliminate the...
So far so good with the Luvox. Feel better and i didn't expect that at all. Sometimes it's tough to put into action everything I have learned. However, CBT Doc says OCD is alway hard. But, for the...
Lyn Sorry about the Crohns. My niece is afflicted with it. Only 19 yrs old. Had to quit school for the semester. I went ahead and jumped from 250-300 mgs of Luvox. I see the doc in ten days and I...
Lyn Hope everything goes well in Toronto, eh. Did I mention my Ex Wife is from Toronto? Met her in Florida when I lived there in 1980. We were divorced two years later. No muss no fuss. I still love...
Lyn Have you picked up "Brain Lock" yet? I can't recommend it highly enough. Today was rough with agitation. But, feel great now. I told the CBT doc I can't wait until this Luvox kicks in. It's been...
Great day with CBT Doc. We are making great progress. Luvox seems to be dealing me fewer side effects too. Coming well....
Here I am Lyn Making great progress. Up to 250 mgs. of Luvox. I am able to spend most of the day "Talking a leap of faith" from not obsessing about thoughts creating anxiety. It's a willingness to...
I am David. Live in the Dallas-Ft.Worth area of Texas. I work in radio. Have been behind a microphone for 38 years. Have lived all over the US, but here in DFW for the last 21 years. There may be a...
Lyn Hope you are feeling better. I've had a super day. I thought with the increase in the dosage there would be more agitiation. Not really the case. Things go well. Feel better! Best, David...
Boomer My Pdoc says he's got patients doing well on 6 mgs a day. Again, if you don't have a history of substance abuse and don't keep upping the dose don't worry. Two months is not that long a time,...
Boomer Harry is a well meaning gentleman. He is not a doctor. It is impossible to tell if someone is addicted or not after a couple of paragraphs on a forum. I would discuss this with your doctor....
Increased dosage from 200 to 250 mgs today per Doc's request. Means things are working. Just need more of the same....
Whoa Tough day. Lots of agitation from Luvox. It's been more than three weeks on the higher dose. You would think the side effects would diminish. OCD threw everything at me today. However, I know...
I work in radio. Very few people do what I do. If you change jobs you usually change markets. I have been fortunate. Lived here in Dallas/FW for many years. Maybe time to move on....
Lyn Wow. We have much in common. I lost my hearing in my left ear also. I have Meniere's Disease. In 1996 after all kinds of drug therapy, low salt diets, etc. they had to operate and cut the...
Lyn I went onto "Google Images" and downloaded a picture of a comic book Devil. That's the image I use for the OCD in my head. I put the picture over my desk. Whenever a ridiculous obsession arises I...