Fluvoxamine for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

• Choose...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 26, 2021

"Luvox has been a great drug for me! I have been in it for over 20 years. I had big problems with OCD, & now I’m doing great. The repetitive thoughts that would go through my head are gone & the compulsion to do repetitive praying is also gone or at least GREATLY diminished. OCD sufferers, take heart!"

• matki...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2015

"I've been on fluvoxamine for 4 days and I can already notice a difference. I'm way less stressed because I'm not harping or obsessing over everything! I hope to get a little bit more relief but I know it will take time. So far though, I'm happy with it! I'll also post an update in a few months. Take care everyone. "

• total...
• July 19, 2011

"I have been taking fluvoxamine for a long time. I had tried various antidepressants and had terrible side effects because finding the correct one for each individual is not an exact science. I am taking it for clinical depression and also OCD. My OCD manifests in that I can't still my mind from racing. If, perhaps, I were angry at someone, I would just keep going over and over about it in my mind. I told my doctor, 'I just need my brain to shut up.' I have had absolutely no side effects from taking it, and it has helped tremendously with clinical depression. Before being diagnosed with clinical depression, I thought everyone felt like they were in a fog, with no interest in life. Now I know and am very thankful."

• Atwood
• September 21, 2016

"I was unaware that I was suffering with OCD for a long time. Obsessive thoughts constantly plagued me but so did general anxiety. I was unable to drive on the highway at all, use public transportation or even go out to eat and be comfortable. All I could focus on was the thought of being sick, getting sick, gagging, etc. Over and over the thoughts would escalate and it wasn't until I actually started gagging that I started seeing a CBT, who helped a lot but in the end I'm the type that needs talk therapy and medication. I'm so happy and free because now the thoughts either do not come at all, or I have the ability to shut them down. Side effects were minimal (waking up in the night) and only lasted the first week or so."

• julia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2016

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "Luvox was the second medication I tried for OCD. I was only on the lowest dose of this medication for 4 days, because the side effects were unbearable. About 4 hours after taking this medication, I became incredibly sedated and out of it. The drowsiness was so pronounced that I did not wish to continue this med. Since I had no where near reached the therapeutic dose of this medication, I hope that my rating doesn't discourage one from trying it. All SSRI's are notorious for having some inital side effects before you see their benefit; I just couldn't make it to that stage."

• Kisse...
• December 8, 2021

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "Was giving this to my daughter of 17 yrs of age She struggles with anxiety and intrusive thoughts / ocd She was on clomipramine 50 mg for 8 months and had a great normal life but after 8 months the horrible side effects returned with heart palpitations and bad bad stomachache We switched her to Luvox 1/2 tablet to start cause she is sensitive to meds and by the 2nd night of a whole tablet dosage she had extreme rage and sadness This wasn’t any help for her it actually made thing way worse and woke up her inner demons ! She now moved to lexapro fingers crossed God bless those in search of peace"

• Anonymous
• July 13, 2011

Luvox CR (fluvoxamine) "I have taken Luvox CR for 2 years and regular Luvox for 5 years before. I was taking 150 mg at night, but I have much better results taking it in the morning. Usual side effects (dry mouth, etc.) dissipate in a few weeks. Best medicine for me, and I pray it keeps working, but 7 years total is pushing it."

• someone...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 30, 2016

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "I was prescribed this drug for ocd, depression, and anxiety. I couldn't take it for longer than 2 days. It did not help me with anxiety or depression only made it worse. If you take this drug and it makes you feel awful you're not the only one."

• pink...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 2, 2016

"This drug i would HIGHLY recommend if you are struggling with OCD/aniexty/ intrusive thoughts. I have been put many other SSRIS for my OCD and none worked till my doc prescribed me fluvoxamine. IT works specifically for OCD so its effective in most people. It has saved my life. now i can get out of the house and not be plagued by my intrusive thoughts. the only down side for me is decrease libo, weight loss (not having an appetite most of the day), and sleep problems (the sleep problems stopped in a week or so). but hey, i would rather have those side effects than OCD. I think this drug is good to get your mind back on track from ocd. not sure if theres a time in the future when it would stop working or not but so far its been amazing"

• Heyhe...
• January 7, 2016

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "I've been on Luvox for 6 months now on 200 mg/day. I switched from Prozac because of libido problems, but it actually didn't make any difference. I completely lost interest in sex and got weight really fast. My OCD is controlled, but I feel depressed, sleeping a lot during day and nothing during night haha it's horrible... Also I compulsively scratch my head until it bleeds (tricotilomania?) and Prozac had helped me stop it. Now on Luvox, the problem is back. I'm switching back to Prozac or giving a try to Zoloft."

• Marie
• August 21, 2019

"I have been on nearly every SSRI there is, over a period of nearly 2 years. I suffer from severe depression coupled with anxiety and OCD. My doctor wanted me to try Luvox and it took almost 8 weeks for me to finally feel better! I started at 50 mg , then went up to 100 mg. When she had me go up to 150 mg. I was unable to tolerate it, because of the terrible side effects (waking up with severe chest pain, severe anxiety, burning lips and mouth, no appetite ) so I backed down to 100mg again. Then she had me try 150 again. This time was the dose was great. I woke up one morning and for a the first time, I had no chest pain. I felt actually like my normal self. I was able to eat, I was laughing, and I cleaned my house ( and boy was it dusty). Just an FYI, I am also taking 200 of Lamictical , and 200 mg of Seroquel- I sleep very well! Just want to share my success. Depression definitely stinks! I had to quit my job as an elementary school teacher, and I went on disability."

• GRMagic
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 30, 2020

"I have suffered from severe OCD for many years been put on many medications that did not work Luvox-Fluvoxamine generic version of Luvox is what I found worked wonder for my OCD. It takes time you need to give it time I started with a small dose for a couple of months then used then the dose was doubled couple months later and this continued until my dose was at 300MG 150 morning and 150 at night and my OCD is barely noticeable any longer. After trying many different medications this is the only one that helped with my OCD. It took me a while for this to work and with every increase in dosage, my OCD was better until I reached 300 MG and now I feel great and am in control of my life once again."

• Mdano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 11, 2021

"This was the most horrid, awful medication I’ve ever taken. I had it prescribed after I had a psychotic episode on Prozac. I was depressed, panicked constantly, and very moody. Doctor originally had me on 25mg then bumped to 50mg. Both awful. Do not recommend fluvoxamine at all"

• Leboebi
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 13, 2020

"I’ve been taking Luvox for almost 2 months now. I’ve realized that I worry less considering my OCD tendencies where all I do is think of the worst possible outcome. It at least steers me away from that. But I do feel extremely fatigue in the morning where I have to drag through life until the half life of so comes up so it will be less of an impact. I just moved up to 75mg and I think I want to go back down to 50mg because I am extremely tired and almost fell asleep at work even after seven hours of sleep. Over all it is not bad but not the best. I’ve taken many SSRI, SNRI, psychotics for bipolar 2, OCD, anxiety, and depression so it gets frustrating when you feel like you can’t find the perfect match."

• redsk...
• November 4, 2017

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "After growing up much of my life leaving myself undiagnosed, I decided to start therapy for OCD and anxiety. I later decided to start taking medicine. I'm only 18 years old. They put me on Fluvoxamine/ Luvox. I'm currently on 200mg. It's harder to notice a difference since it took forever to kick in, but overall I feel much better, and I'm able to be more social and not stress out. I'm able to let things go. The only side effect I notice is tiredness. However I'm able to cope."

• RMano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 3, 2019

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "Restarted 100mg Luvox augmented with 20mg's of Memantine while weaning off of 450mg's Wellbutrin and I am tired all the time. Hopefully the tiredness goes away and I don't gain a lot of weight like the last time I used Luvox."

• marsu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 5, 2023

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "Initially, at 25mg it worked decently well. I went out to eat for the first time in months, I went shopping an hour away, and I wasn’t obsessed with cleaning my apartment 24/7 as bad. I’m a college student, so something I did notice was the little bits of extreme panic that lasted maybe 5 minutes at a time, but resolved quickly. The other thing I noticed at the beginning was that it made me extremely dizzy and I started developing migraines, which I’ve never had before, so I chopped it up to being dehydrated and not drinking enough water. Then, about 6 1/2 to 7 weeks in, things really went downhill. I started developing an extreme social phobia, and anytime I would do little bits of cleaning; I would start having panic attacks. It turned into full blown agoraphobia after a week. I have almost committed myself after these past 2 weeks, and I have quit my job as of last week. I almost had to drop out of college. This probably works for some people, but definitely not me."

• Koolken
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 15, 2017

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "I once had a horrible experience in my life losing a friend but then I got over it but met another friend BUT my mind was making me think I would lose my new friend, like my old friend who stopped being my friend without telling me. Anyways I found out I had OCD & I started luvox. It did take a few extra weeks then expected but over the last month I've began to really not worry & have the compulsive consistent non stop worries! I've definitely came a long way. Especially that my friend assured me if he would stop being my friend he would let me know"

• Coque...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2012

"This medicine has completely changed my life. I had been on Wellbutrin for 4 years yet still had the obsessive, racing thoughts that were so disabling I could barely be present for any given moment. Now I'm taking 50 mg Fluvoxamine in the morning and 50 mg early afternoon with 150 mg Wellbutrin in morning. For the first time ever, I am experiencing what I think life is supposed to be, and what life feels like for a healthy person. The side effects were extremely difficult the first month (bouts of lethargy, insomnia, incessant sugar and carb cravings, sexual side effects) but my body has adapted very well and the side effects are dissipating finally. My suggestion is to give this medicine at least 10 weeks and regular intense exercise to boost serotonin naturally."

• Ivy-L...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 11, 2021

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "I was on Luvox for OCD, MDD, anxiety, and dermatillomania. Zoloft didn't work, so I tried Luvox. At first I felt a slight uplift in my mood, but then I started crying every day and became anorexic. I lost weight to the point where I began to look sickly. I've never had any eating disorder prior to my experience on Luvox. It felt like I relapsed and got worse symptoms from my OCD. I'm sure this drug helps others, but it just wasn't the right one for me."

• AAJM
• May 7, 2016

"This medication has been so helpful for my anxiety, OCD, and sleep. It worked really quickly too--within a few days. I never knew I could feel this relaxed. I have suffered from terrible anxiety since childhood and depression. Other antidepressants help my depression but do nothing for my OCD. This medication is quite sedating, so take it at bedtime. I haven't needed sleep meds since I started this medication either. I have a high stress job and have found I can leave work at work. I haven't been stressing on the little things. I highly recommend this for OCD."

• Bela
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 30, 2020

"I’ve been on Luvox (150 mg) for 2 months due to OCD and anxiety and it has been great! My obsession with negative thought went away and I don’t ever remember I had them! I don’t have any more anxiety in my chest, is incredible! It also helped me with my appetite and mood. The only down side is that for the first month I was really really tired and slept almost all day. But the drowsiness went away after the second month."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 18, 2020

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "I took luvox for one day. My OCD had been getting better because of ERP and I knew my OCD theme was just OCD. However, when I took luvox I literally felt like my OCD came to life & it was worse than ever. It dramatically worsened my OCD, I literally felt psychotic & I could barely sleep that night."

• rafpabc
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 11, 2024

Luvox (fluvoxamine) "I have been on Luvox for a bit more than three months by now. Started with 50 mg and went up to 150 mg by indication of my doctor. At first, it was horrible, my anxiety increased, and I got a pretty bad case of insomnia. However, after about three weeks and a few days, everything got a lot better and more manageable. Also, I started taking 25 to 50 mg of Lyrica to help with the insomnia. I have to say that Luvox has helped me a lot. After a whole life dealing with OCD and smoking and drinking to get by with the symptoms and the fears, Luvox has helped me a lot to deal with everything and has improved my quality of life a lot. I have even been able to stop smoking completely since I began the treatment. Overall, my experience has been really good, though I cannot say that all my symptoms have gone away. But it has helped a lot. I think that I have to put my best effort to help with the amount of the illness that persists. I wanted to share this experience to help other people."

• anony...
• August 14, 2015

"Fluvoxamine is the pill I've been searching for my whole life. I started out with 100mg and have up'd it to 200mg daily. When I first realized that the medicine was working, the experience was comparable to the first time I got glasses when I was in sixth grade and did not know I had bad vision. Fluvoxamine gave me back control. A negative side effect is the sexual dysfunction though; it takes me quite a bit longer to get there which is good for her I guess but frustrating for me."