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lard
Member

Anyone got any experience with fluvoxamine?
About to change from sertraline to fluvoxamine.
Thanks
Martyn

Thu Jan 12 2012 23:08:37 #
Cuthbert ffoliott
Moderator

Hi lard -

I don't have experience with either of the two (am on paroxetine myself). So I did a bit of research. I could not find any significant differences as to the effects of the two (both work against depression, OCD, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and panic disorder, as well as phobias (in a number of cases).

My instinct tells me that the difference may lie in individual ranges of application (a working range of 20-60 mg per day doesn't have as much possibilities for fine-tuning for a patient as does a range of 20-200 mg, I hope that is evident), and perhaps also in their half-lives (which indicates the rate of breakdown in the body; a long half-life has less risk of interrupting activity in case of not taking the stuff than does a very short half life).

I say: let people chime in who actually take the above meds, I am sure we have members who do.

Cheers, Cuthbert.

Fri Jan 13 2012 8:51:11 #
swan
Member

Hi,
When I was first diagnosed I was on Fluextine 80mg it worked well for a couple of years and then I changed meds. I know other people on Fluextine and it has worked well for them.
Take care

Fri Jan 13 2012 19:38:27 #
wannabefree
Member

Hi Martyn, There just has to be someone on it out here somewhere! But just go with it I guess
Wannabe

Fri Jan 13 2012 20:42:33 #
Mike
Member

I was on it for years at a very low dose (50mg), apparently because my psychiatrists didn't know what they were doing (although I was only 9 when I started out on that dose). I eventually increased to 150mg while at the same time seeing a new therapist, and my anxiety did decrease but I don't know if it was the medication, the therapy, or both. Drowsiness and decreased libido were the side effects for me.

Fri Jan 13 2012 20:59:14 #
wannabefree
Member

Hi Mike, that's a very young age to be on medication... Mind you, it proves that the people around you took you seriously, and that can only be a good thing...
Wannabe

Fri Jan 13 2012 21:08:14 #