Effexor vs luvox

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Avatar m tn I mentioned about switching from Effexor Xr 225mg (which on my own I lowered to 150mg) He said that Effexor XR affects two different areas of the body whereas Zoloft only affects one area. Now he mentioned NOTHING about keep taking the Effexor Xr in lower does while I make hte switch to Zoloft. Am I supposed to just switch right over to Zoloft and discontinue the Effexor Xr??
Avatar f tn lUVOX IS FANTASTIC FOR MY DEPRESSION AND OCD. I also have the greatest therapist in the world. Along with his help, luvox has been like gold.
Avatar m tn I don't have any experience with Luvox but it's a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor like Effexor and those have been known to cause night sweats and increased anxiety. I'm no expert but maybe this is a side-effect of the Luvox that was being neutralized by the Klonopin, and stopping Klonopin caused you to start experiencing it even though you've been on the Luvox for a long time.
Avatar m tn medication cocktails people are seeing these days for OCD and especially the pure O type? I am currently on 112.5 mg of Effexor and moving up to 150 mg soon. I was "fine" for about 6 years after my last bout of medication (Risperdal and Zoloft) that I quit due to horrible weight gain. So, I am also looking to find the most weight neutral combination as well.
Avatar n tn If you are taking one of the standard medications for ocd such as the SSRI anti-depressents (Prozac, Paxil, Luvox, Effexor) this could be the problem. Speak to your psychiatrist about and ask if that could be what the cause is.
Avatar f tn Hi. I have panic disorder. Took Celexa for 7 years and it pooped out. Pdoc prescribed Luvox. Have taken that for five months and it's just not doing the trick. Still have anxiety and breakthrough panic attacks. He has given me the choice of lexapro or Zoloft. Since Celexa and lexapro are so similar, I'm concerned that the lexapro won't work given that the Celexa stopped working.
Avatar m tn Hello everyone, I am 22 and I have severe anxiety and panic attacks, I was on Luvox since 2006 and it helped me out tremendously, but this year it felt like it was starting to wear off, I went to my pdoc and she gave me this demon anti depressant ''effexor XR'' and at first I didn't really feel much from it, but I have been on it a month and it has helped my depression out and put my mood up a bit but my anxiety and panic attacks have been the worst they have ever been so bad
Avatar m tn i have never taken wellbutrin but my daughter does, i have taken effexor. for me the effexor was terrible, but some people on this site do very well with it. it made me extremly tired, heart palpitations, raised my blood pressure, jaw pain and many other problems. my daughter says the wellbutrin helps her depression but makes her anxiety worse so if you have anxiety you may have to take something for that on top of the wellbutrin. in my opinion, effexor is horrible, i hated it.
Avatar f tn This is my case and it is difficult to understand what I am suffering from most now as the effects of being on effexor are much like a thyroid gone bad. And since I stopped effexor and all antideppresson drugs almost 7 months ago. However now I feel effexor withdrawls are worse. I am aware of this happening and am trying to deal with both problems. Has anyone else felt this same thing and if so how do you deal with it, how do you tell which is which, thyroid or effexor?
Avatar n tn Not true that people find Effexor more effective. They all affect each individual differently. Effexor tends to have far more side effects than Zoloft, and is known to be much more difficult to quit. On the other hand, are you sure Zoloft is any safer during pregnancy? Whatever the case, you'll have to taper very carefully off Effexor before you start Zoloft so you can tell which is a side effect of Zoloft and which is a withdrawal effect of Effexor.
Avatar f tn Looking back over your many posts, I see that you have been on a sort of merry-go-round with medications. And in many cases, you consult with us about efficacy, safety, side effects, etc. which suggests to me that you're NOT getting the info you need from the doctor or some medical professional. In this LATEST post, you "have been given" effexor XR but are considering consulting with a psychologist before taking it. Who gave you the Ef XR? A doctor, I hope.
Avatar n tn Never rush coming of psych. meds. I'm on Effexor, as Citalopram didn't help.Am on it for life, as I've relapsed several times, only to end up in Psych. Hospital. Consultant insisted that it is in my best interest to remain on Effexor 150 mg as a 'maint. dose. Along with 3.75 mg. of Zopiclone (sleeping tablet) Since I've not quitted Effexor I can't answer your question. Take longer than you are tempted to before you quit.
Avatar n tn If you want to stay on meds, I'd give celexa a try precisely because it is so close to Lexapro but different. It has different side effects and doesn't work exactly the same, so it might bypass the resistance you're brain has worked up to Lexapro. If it doesn't work if you stop it soon you probably won't have a bad withdrawal.
Avatar f tn Yup there are studies out now that are proving that the ssri/snri meds can't be used long term like MS's or maoi's. So these meds aren't the wonder drugs they were touted to be. I think the those drugs are great for situational depression, like a family death, losing a job, traumatic events which have triggered depression, but long term treatement as a stand alone drug, I dare say they don't. I've been on Luvox, Zoloft, Welbutrin, Effexor, Celexa, Cipralex and Cymbalta.
Avatar n tn All of these can cause digestive problems. Effexor could have, too. You just never know. Keep in mind, Zoloft is very different than Effexor, it's a different class of drug. It tends to be less problematic than Effexor, which is why your psychiatrist might have recommended it, but it's also a weaker antidepressant since it doesn't target norepinephrine, only serotonin. I'm not the doctor, by the way, just a user!
Avatar f tn Hello, I never was on Luvox. I am still on the Effexor Xr and I know it will be so bad to withdraw so not looking forward to it. Do you have any nutriton or wellness places. My plan covers 6 times a year but I found a special online for one. They were really helpful. Sometimes they are really good with supplements to help with the withdraw even if it's bee months. The b-12 makes me so nervous I can't seem to take it.
Avatar f tn Due to insurance changes, my doc has changed me to Luvox CR. My usual dose of Luvox is 150 mg once a day. The Luvox CR comes in 100 mg capsules. Would it be okay to take 200 mg of Luvox CR on one day and 100 mg of Luvox CR the next, and alternate since I can't divide the capsules? Thank you.
Avatar n tn Withdrawal symptoms are highest with Zoloft and Luvox. However, due to lower protein binding in blood, Luvox gets cleared from the body pretty fast compared to Lexapro and Zoloft, so withdrawal symptoms can abate faster. So Zoloft and Luvox are comparable in terms of effect and use, with Zoloft having a wider clinical application. However, both are necessary to treat anxiety, depression and OCD and the benefits of their treating these disorders outweigh their side effects.
Avatar n tn s was put on antidepressants to cope with severe mood swings , anxiety, etc. I have found that effexor xr to be helpful to calm me from outburst of anger but I stay at a too layed back level, no emotion I don't cry as often but never laugh etc. I have researched ADD and wonder if I have ADD. The symptoms are so similar. I think I will ask my Doctor to try me on some of the meds to see if I can see a difference but am afraid because i have high blood pressure.
Avatar n tn Hi, Sounds like you're still very depressed. I've felt like you before also, and it feels bad,I know. I would not give up, though, and I'd go back to your Doctor and let him/her know everything you've told us on this thread. Even though you've tried many other SSRIs, I would let my Doctors(s) know what you've told us, and see what else they say. In fact, I would make an appointment today.
Avatar m tn If you want to know why it this works, a big part of it is the half-life of the medicine (Effexor is 3 hours vs. Prozac 70 hours....short half life means far worse withdrawal). Second is the receptors that Prozac hits vs Effexor which ends up reversing the withdrawal effect. Then when you finally get off Prozac it just slowly fades away over a 7 day period out of your body without any withdrawal.
Avatar f tn My doctor put me all the way up to 150 mg of effexor and it made me worse. I've only tried xanax once recreationally so I don't really know the side effects. But my doctor reduced me to 37.5 mg of effexor and 20 mg of celexa (citalopram) plus 5 mg twice a day of clonazepam. I have found that the clonazepam has helped a lot, although I have been feeling extremely tired. But at least I don't have a constant knot in my stomach or get panic attacks.
Avatar m tn I have been using Cymbalta for alomost four years, I am very concerned that my Doc wants to start me on 40mg of Prozac when I have been on 120mg of Cymbalta. Can I have your thoughts about 40mg vs. 120mg and what side affects I will have to go though.