Posted by 49er on October 28, 2007, at 14:46:05
In reply to Luvox withdrawal or Zoloft side effects?, posted by vitalsign0 on October 24, 2007, at 19:49:02
> WTF should I do here? I would prefer OCD hell than deal with this SSRI bullcrap. Should I get back on Luvox to level out and then taper off?
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> If anyone can offer some suggestions I'd appreciate it. If there is a recommended Luvox taper schedule, please provide it.
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> I'm so sick of this.
Hi,I am not a medical professional so keep that in mind as you read my post. I am a veteran of psych med tapering who has done alot of research on the subject.
Yes, I would to back on the Luvox and stabalize on the lowest possible dose. The good news I just read on rxlist.com is that you can get the generic Luvox in liquid form. But you have to ask your doctor for a liquid prescription as most of them don't know abut this.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor for the correct liquid amounts for 5 mg, 10mg etc. It might not be a straight conversion so you have to check.
You will then need a ml syringe to measure the right amount.
Personally, I would start with 5mg and stay there for a few weeks. If you don't feel stable then add 5mg and keep repeating the process until you feel stable.
I would then reduce 10% of the current dose every 3 to 4 weeks.
So if you reduce for example from 20mg, you would go down to 18mg and then 10% of 18. It might not always be an exact match but you get the idea.If you want to send me a babble email and give me your email address, I can send you a spreadsheet I got from the paxil progress boards. Or you can go there yourself:
http://www.paxilprogress.org. You will have to register to download it.
As an aside, most doctors are not familiar with tapering a med slowly. If they give you a hard time, simply say this is what you want to do and ask if it is medically safe. Of course, they will say yes and realize they have no argument. I am not saying all doctors are like this but just wanted to forewarn you.
49er
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