Fluvoxamine for Anxiety and Stress User Reviews (Page 4)
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- DDr...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 12, 2023
"I had trouble with all anxiety medications that medical doctors and psychiatrists have tried on me and refused to take any medications. I explained this to the doctor at the Maryland Health Department, where I had just started seeking treatment. This incredible doctor recommended a genetic test to see what medication is okay with my system. Why this wasn't done for the years that I complained, I'll never know. Turns out that I am only genetically compatible with sertraline, and even that wasn't perfect. It was explained to me that fluvoxamine is the same line of drug as sertraline but helps with the compulsive thoughts I struggle with. At first, I thought it was a godsend. Then I started having severe panic like I've never experienced in my life, so I stopped taking it. I believe it was reacting with another drug I was on. I've been off it for two and a half months now, and I'm thinking I was better on the drug. I hope my story helps others."
- Anonymous
- November 17, 2020
Fluvoxamine "Luvox boosts your mood, and so you feel less anxious."
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- Lee...
- June 10, 2018
Fluvoxamine "The worst drug I have ever taken in my life. It gave me severe anxiety. Made me so tired, and I can't sleep, and I got severe stomach pain, electric shocks. I don't recommend it at all."
- Anonymous
- June 10, 2009
Fluvoxamine "Tell your doctor if this medicine makes you excessively thirsty. I took it for a month, and it depleted my sodium. I was so thirsty, all I did was drink water."
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- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 10, 2018
"This medication increased my anxiety and depression tenfold. It never made me tired or feel sedated. It did cause derealization and insomnia."
- Eff...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 9, 2018
"Effective for me! My social anxiety was totally reduced. 300 mg a day, and I felt real relief! I'm glad I took it."
- All...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 16, 2022
"Worst experience of my life. I had ringing in my ears constantly and an overall sense of paranoia. Made my already severe medicine phobia worse because of how awful it was to be on it."
- Ghe...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 17, 2018
"Reduced anxiety quite a bit."
- Juj...
- April 27, 2016
"I had a really violent reaction to this medication the first time I took it. Projectile vomit. It was so awful that I'm not willing to take it again."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 24, 2022
"Helps. Pretty good, doesn't solve it completely, but it gets better over time, so maybe in the future it wouldn't be necessary to take."
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"At 50mg, Fluvoxamine helped a fair amount with my social anxiety disorder, and significantly eased my agoraphobia. The only significant side effect was drowsiness, which varied in severity, though usually I was able to power through it. Overall I'd say a positive experience."