Fluvoxamine for Social Anxiety Disorder User Reviews
Fluvoxamine has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 8 reviews for the treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder. 63% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 25% reported a negative experience.
- luvox...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 14, 2020
"Originally I was prescribed this for social anxiety disorder. I do feel like it helped with managing intrusive thoughts/anxious feelings when my SAD was worse, but because of therapy and perhaps the help of the med I don’t have that anymore. I struggle more with the occasional depressive episode now and I find that 100mg of this doesn’t really do much of anything for that. However, I haven’t experienced any side effects except for clenching my teeth more."
- Popgtw
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- December 26, 2017
"This drug has been amazing for me. I was taking klonopin too often trying to control anxiety. This drug took a while to work - but now that it has - it has been a life saver for me. Lost some motivation with it so MD prescribed Wellbutrin for mornings to help with that side effect. Works like a charm."
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- Joypup
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 12, 2017
"I took Luvox for over a year at a low dose. I decided that I should try being off of it, and I took a VERY long time to work my way off of it slowly, decreasing by 50 mg after a week at each step down. Even so -- I experienced something that I would call "flashbacks" for almost 18 months after stopping the medication. It was the most scary thing I ever experienced, and I had no control as to when it would happen -- and it often happened at work or while driving on the commute home (I would pull over and try to get myself together, it was horrible). Needless to say, I never want to take this drug again. I was surprised when the MD who prescribed it said that he thought that the flashbacks were because I needed the medication. No way."
- sarah...
- April 26, 2021
"I've got severe anxiety (GAD, SAD, OCD, Panic Disorder) and have been taking this med for the past 4-5 months. I'm also taking this for my depression. Currently I'm taking 175mg. Since I'm not an adult it's only recommended I take up to 200mg, so I'll likely go to there with my psych's advice. To be honest, this is one of my least favourite meds (I've tried zoloft/sertraline, mirtazapine, bupropion, venlafaxine, quetiapine). Since taking this, I've noticed a sharp increase in panic attacks and over all higher levels of anxiety, and a higher need to do my compulsions. I've missed two weeks of uni and also my job which I absolutely love because of the anxiety. My parents tell me I seem even more sad, and it's even harder for me to shower and brush my teeth. Honestly, fluvoxamine just makes me feel bad, but I know it works great for others. Just goes to show everyone is different! Luckily I haven't had physical side effects like vomiting. I also take trazodone 50mg for sleep."
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- Leah
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 1, 2018
Luvox CR (fluvoxamine) "Luvox is very effective for social anxiety disorder."
- Jenni...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- November 30, 2018
"Fluvoxamine is the only medication that worked for my social anxiety When everything seemed hopeless Luvox helped me restore my social life and my life in general I love luvox thank you"
- Thomas...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 27, 2020
"the Fluvoxamine is a good one to try for social anxiety disorder. It washed out my anxiety almost completely. Less withdrawals than venlafaxine, Desvenlafaxine and fluoxetine"
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 18, 2023
"Takes a while to go into effect and works well in combination with ACT and DBT therapy."
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Luvox CR (fluvoxamine) "I was taking 300 mg of this medication for almost 1 year. I stopped taking it for about 4 months because I wanted to see how I would feel being medication-free. I faced withdrawal symptoms for 1-2 weeks after suddenly quitting from 300 mg to nothing. The withdrawal symptoms weren't severe at all. During the time when I was on it, I had peace of mind. I can't describe the experience other than I felt so good that I have decided to start taking it once more. I suffered from Social Anxiety, OCD, and extreme depression."