Posted by babbler20 on February 9, 2016, at 15:11:45
In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Long-Term Damage that is Reversible » babbler20, posted by SLS on February 8, 2016, at 19:45:04
> > Thanks so much for the thoughtful response Scott. I've tapered down rom 50 mg of Luvox to 3.5 over 8 weeks and I'm going to stop taking it in a couple of days. I guess I'll have to wait it out and see. How bad do you think my withdrawal symptoms will be , considering I was on a really low dose and I tapered down over 8 weeks?
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> I really don't know, but you did a good job of tapering. Perhaps the worst thing that can happen is that you experience some mild to moderate brain zaps that last for a day or two. I don't really think this will be a problem, though. Otherwise, you might get a headache, feelings of malaise or flu-like symptoms, or even a temporary increase in anxiety. If any of these things occur, I would not restart the Luvox. You can try taking some Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to treat the withdrawal symptoms.
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> I wish I had a more definitive answer for you.
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> Have you tried Paxil or Effexor? Was the Luvox chosen to treat OCD?
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> - ScottBendadryl is a really good idea. Do you know if benadryl has down stream effects? I'm wondering if I'm just prolonging things if the effect on my histamine receptors from the benadryl has a downstream effect on serotonin.
I've tried Paxil and Effexor. Luvox was given to me because I had tried everyting else. This will be my last time on antidepressants. I really have nowhere to go, but up from the way I see it. Thanks again!!
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