Posted by Wade on May 1, 2002, at 13:29:56
In reply to Help - 12yr old caught cutting!, posted by cmcdougall on May 1, 2002, at 12:53:55
Carly,
I was diagnosed with OCD in 1995 and have taken Luvox. I still take 25MG a day because it seems to help take away a sleeping problem that I deal with.
I am not a doctor, but sometimes going through something can equip you quite well. I used to be on 300-350Mg per day. I did experience withdrawl from Luvox. I experienced feeling very nausiated, depressed, music sounded a little slower, and I would see colors flash different colors at times. Sounds a little wierd - I know.
I am on Paxil now, but it has different effects than Luvox. For me Paxil hypes me up, where Luvox makes me sleepy. It is sometimes hard not to feel depressed when you use all of your energy just to feel normal when you are trying to hide the strange feelings of an anti-depressant from others.
Switching anti-depressants can be difficult for anyone, especially if you are hyper-sensitive to physical changes (I am). Although she still has Luvox in her blood stream, she is probably feeling like she is on nothing, since Paxil might take 4 to 6 weeks to build up in her blood stream.
Luvox is probably one of the best medications for OCD on the market. With OCD, as well as anxiety and depression, there can be times when it is not so bad, and times when it seems rougher than normal. I sympathize for your 12-year old.
During withdrawl, I have felt like I didn't want to live. Nobody likes to suffer. It is very important that even if you don't understand the illness, (I have some and I don't even understand it) that you show her that you care for her and want what is best for her. My parents said "It was all in my head", and even though it was an imbalance or whatever, that doesn't make it any less real.
I am better now, but there are times when I don't understand what sets anxiety, depression, and OCD off. Tell her that she is not alone in this. You can tell her about me. Sometimes it is easy to think you are the only one that feels this way - like the anxiety differentiation I just wrote. But talking with someone else, or hearing someone else has a similar problem can help you feel a little more normal.
I hope I have helped and my wife and I will be praying for her.
Wade
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