Posted by Janelle on March 14, 2002, at 0:11:11
In reply to My intuition says no to Effexor + Luvox. . ., posted by AnneL on March 13, 2002, at 23:40:06
Oh, can I relate to much of what you are saying. I too am on EffexorXR (150 mg - tried higher but could not tolerate it - way to activating and agitating for me) -- I am also feeling as though it is not doing a whole heckuva lot for me - keeps my head above water but that's it. Feel like I've plateau'ed on it. Pdoc has just added Lamictal to the mix. Hopefully it might boost the Effexor.
I also take 1mg of Klonopin, sometimes in the am, sometimes in the pm.
To answer your question, based on everything I've read and heard, yes, Effexor (and any other SSRI for that matter) can just poop out all of a sudden.
And oh, how I know what you mean when you said that you never know how well you were really doing until you start feeling really crappy again. I just about get used to feeling OK when I crash. It's like a roller coaster ride. I'm feeling similarly to how you are (depressed, agitated and ruminate).
I took LUVOX for OCD type behaviors and "ruminating" thoughts - it was of minimal help. It basically got me sedated at night and kinda foggy during the day. Also, because I had so much anxiety with the OCD stuff and racing thoughts my pdoc had me titrate up very rapidly on the Luvox - not good. Then I DID develop Serotonin Syndrome from being on both EffexorXR (I think could be one of the more powerful SSRI's) and Luvox. I tapered OFF the Luvox and the Serotonin Syndrome went away - thank goodness.
Don't want to scare you away from Luvox, it CAN be taken *safely* with another SSRI - the key is the dosages of each of them.
Good luck - let me know what you decide!
poster:Janelle
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