Posted by Brainbeard on June 18, 2009, at 3:29:14
In reply to Re: Luvox for Depression, posted by terrysb on June 17, 2009, at 14:58:32
> At the peak I was on 100mg of Imipramine but
> the side effects were greatly increased and I
> didn't stay there long.Ah, the side-effects... That's right, they can be intolerable.
> Right now, I'm at day 6 of Luvox and am >noticing the increased anxiety. That's >manageable so far, but the really radical peaks >in anxiety that last maybe 30-60 mins are a bit >scary.
I know, I found it pretty hard to ride it out. But you KNOW that's best. Right now, you just can't trust your warning bells. But when they're ringing for sixty minutes it can be hard to believe it's really a false alarm.
Benzo's can help. The longer-acting Klonopin has shown to be of great help with the initial side-effects of Prozac. Klonopin (clonazepam) is metabolized by CYP3A4, which is only weakly inhibited by fluvoxamine, so there isn't any significant drug-interaction.
Good luck in riding it out. Just keep in mind that it's the price you pay for the lessening of fear after these anxiety circuits in your brain have been desensitized.
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