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Posted by jay on December 8, 2001, at 8:15:06
Just curious if there are any Luvox (fluvoxamine) users out there who have been on the med for a long period of time (i.e. 6 months or more).I am tapering off Effexor (after way too long on/off use over 3 years), and when I was on it, it helped in one way: it put my weight back into 'shape'. It took off weight I had gained on Elavil. Plus, it didn't seem to put me into the mania Paxil or the other SRI's did. Some of the data from a number of medline searches indicate this med doesn't seem to cause horrid weight gain quite like the other SRI's, but it just helps you keep your weight in your own 'healthy' range. (This med is indicated for eating disorders for this reason. Although Prozac is too indicated for some eating disorders, the research seems to be more on Luvox.)
Anyhow...just want to know how any folks make out in the long run with this med. I know...YMMV...etc. I am just loking to use a med not to so much lose weight...but to keep me in a bit more of a "healthy" range...and of course do it's little bit for depression/anxiety. (I got benzo's to help with the taper.)
Thanks...
Jay
Posted by Dinah on December 12, 2001, at 8:21:32
In reply to long-term Luvox (fluvoxamine) users????, posted by jay on December 8, 2001, at 8:15:06
If your concern is weight, I'm rather sorry to tell you that I gained 60 lb on Luvox, all in the first year or so. I just lost the first 10 lb lately during two episodes of agitated depression, after being off Luvox for several months. But I must add that I made no effort whatsoever to keep my weight down, I just despised myself for being fat. I didn't exercise or watch my weight and I frankly used food for mood regulation. I wouldn't avoid Luvox just for that reason. The side effects were relatively mild, even for med sensitive me. I'm sure you would put more effort than I did into not gaining weight.
Posted by IsoM on December 12, 2001, at 15:38:04
In reply to long-term Luvox (fluvoxamine) users????, posted by jay on December 8, 2001, at 8:15:06
I wonder if our metabolism respond differently to meds just because it's us. I guess that doesn't make much sense.
What I'm trying to say, I never gained weight on any meds. I used Luvox for maybe 3-4 years until it lost its benefits, but I never gained on it.
If anything, I tend to lose weight when I'm very down. Food has no taste or appeal & it takes too much effort to cook right. When everythings working right, I go back to my normal weight because I'll eat again.
But I've always been conscious of eating healthy so maybe that's why it's not a problem. My experiences with weight & ADs may not be typical.
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> Just curious if there are any Luvox (fluvoxamine) users out there who have been on the med for a long period of time (i.e. 6 months or more).
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> I am tapering off Effexor (after way too long on/off use over 3 years), and when I was on it, it helped in one way: it put my weight back into 'shape'. It took off weight I had gained on Elavil. Plus, it didn't seem to put me into the mania Paxil or the other SRI's did. Some of the data from a number of medline searches indicate this med doesn't seem to cause horrid weight gain quite like the other SRI's, but it just helps you keep your weight in your own 'healthy' range. (This med is indicated for eating disorders for this reason. Although Prozac is too indicated for some eating disorders, the research seems to be more on Luvox.)
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> Anyhow...just want to know how any folks make out in the long run with this med. I know...YMMV...etc. I am just loking to use a med not to so much lose weight...but to keep me in a bit more of a "healthy" range...and of course do it's little bit for depression/anxiety. (I got benzo's to help with the taper.)
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> Thanks...
> Jay
Posted by KimberlyL on December 12, 2001, at 17:50:49
In reply to Re: long-term Luvox (fluvoxamine) users????, posted by KimberlyL on December 12, 2001, at 17:46:42
> > Hmmm. I'm new to this. Don't know why the text of my message didn't show up before. So this is a test. If I can see this I'll reply again.
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>Ok...that seemed to work. I took 150 - 200 mgs of Luvox for over a year. Mild side effects and no weight gain. Slow steady benefits. I took myself off of it when I decided I was "cured". But that didn't last. When I started meds again I was put on Celexa. I must say I do think it seems more "powerful" than the Luvox.Good Luck!
Kim
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