Posted by fachad on March 15, 2002, at 7:49:07
In reply to Luvox Withdrawl, posted by CygnusX1 on March 14, 2002, at 20:20:35
Hmm, with a handle of "CygnusX1", are you a Rush fan or an amateur astronomer? (I'm both)
My suggestion for tapering is to be very conservative if there is no medical emergency reason to be off the med quickly.
Most people think about half-life of the drug when they devise a tapering strategy, but I think it's more important to give your neurons time to adjust to each dose change. If it takes 4 -6 weeks for an AD to start working, that means it takes that long for your brain cells and brain chemistry to adjust and make changes.
Have your doctor RX for Luvox 25 mg tablets, 2 per day. Start the taper at 37.5 mg or 1 and 1/2 tablets.
Keep at that level for a month or two. If at any time you feel any withdrawal symptoms, go back to 50 mg for a day or two. Then go back to 37.5 mg.
When you have been comfortable at 37.5 for a whole month, then go to 25 mg for a month or two, then 12.5, then try to "quarter" the 25 mg tablets to get 6.25 mg.
Just don't be in a hurry and try to move things along too quickly. If you go too fast, at best you will experience uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms, and at worst you will precipitate a new depression.
> I have been on 50 mgs. of Luvox for 3 years now. I also take 1mg of Xanax a day. I really want to get off of the medicines and I feel that Luvox would be a good choice for the first one to get off of.
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> I have tapered down to 50 from 150 with little problems. However, about a year ago, I stopped taking Luvox all together ( 50 mgs. ). I went to a friend's wedding out of state and everything seemed fine. I spent the week there and I was a little shaky but nothing extreme. All was well until the plane ride back.
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> I was sitting in my seat and suddenly ejaculated for no reason. I wasn't even aroused. I entered into a panic attack from there. When I got home the first thing I did was get back on.
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> What is the best way to get off of Luvox? Take it down to 25mgs for a few weeks? Then nothing? Switch 25 to 50 every other night? Suggestions would be appreciated!
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