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From: Chaf on 11 Sep 2007 07:12 Hi All, I know this is a dangerous topic but I have just simply had a gut full of Luvox. I was prescribed 100mg and on the build up stopped at 50mgs, and the self medicated back to 25,mgs where I have been now for eight of the twelve weeks I have been taking this med. I am found suicidal thoughts, racing and raging thoughts, depression, sexual dysfuntion, constant UTI problems, inablity to urinate, fequent urination, dry mouth, and many more issues that simply say don't take this drug. My delemar is what is the best way to get off a drug like this. Has anybody had any experience of weaning ones self from these SSRI's. My thought is just to stop, yet many and often conflicting advice says drop it further by cutting a pill into further fractions and run with this for several more weeks. Yes this could be done, but why??? What is going to happen. Not much could be worse than the constant draining and terrible thoughts and physical problems I am suffering from this drug now. All comments welcomed. Chaf.
From: doc Holiday on 11 Sep 2007 15:09 On Sep 11, 7:12?am, Chaf <chafk...(a)iprimus.com.au> wrote: > Hi All, > I know this is a dangerous topic but I have just simply had a gut full > of Luvox. I was prescribed 100mg and on the build up stopped at > 50mgs, and the self medicated back to 25,mgs where I have been now for > eight of the twelve weeks I have been taking this med. I am found > suicidal thoughts, racing and raging thoughts, depression, sexual > dysfuntion, constant UTI problems, inablity to urinate, fequent > urination, dry mouth, and many more issues that simply say don't take > this drug. > My delemar is what is the best way to get off a drug like this. Has > anybody had any experience of weaning ones self from these SSRI's. My > thought is just to stop, yet many and often conflicting advice says > drop it further by cutting a pill into further fractions and run with > this for several more weeks. Yes this could be done, but why??? What > is going to happen. Not much could be worse than the constant > draining and terrible thoughts and physical problems I am suffering > from this drug now. All comments welcomed. > Chaf. Chaf, I think the best way to handle these problems is for you to go directly to your Doctor. Describe the symptoms you are experiencing and the severity and get expert advice and management. We all have PTSD and therefore patients who are struggling to stay even keeled, I am not in the position to offer advice regarding the complexity of your current situation, professional management is what you should seek and I would do it right away. I think it is the common sense thing to do, I hope you fare well with your Doctor, take care and keep us posted, be well, stay healthy, John de
From: Nancy on 13 Sep 2007 10:27
Hi Chaf! > I know this is a dangerous topic but I have just simply had a gut full > of Luvox. I was prescribed 100mg and on the build up stopped at > 50mgs, and the self medicated back to 25,mgs where I have been now for > eight of the twelve weeks I have been taking this med. Well, apparently you have PTSD, as you have decided to isolate from help for the last 8 weeks, so welcome to the group! I am sorry that you seem to qualify. It is very strange how we constantly have to fight against isolating from the folks who are trying to help us. > My delemar is what is the best way to get off a drug like this. I suggest that your dilemma is how to approach your p-doc with a rationale of why you do not want to stay on this med. It sounds to me like you already have the reasons, you just need the courage of your convictions to tell your p-doc what you posted here. Perhaps you would feel more comfortable emailing this thread to your p-doc rather than talking to her/him. If so, go ahead ... anything to stop your isolating from her/him IMO. > Has anybody had any experience of weaning ones self from these SSRI's. Actually, I inadvertently (in the beginning of taking my meds when I was isolating from my p=doc :) stopped taking my SSRI for more than 7 days. Boy, did I have a headache that would not stop and the personality of a pregnant cobra. > All comments welcomed. You asked but YMMV! Smile and there will be something to smile about! Nancy |