Gabefagundes: Luvox tapering and reinstating

[Gabefagundes]

Hey guys!

 

I am tappering off luvox since february last year and I had a lot of bad symtomps last year because I was trying to reduce according to what my doctor said, which it was too quick for me. So since septemper 2020, I started tappering a lot slowly, like 10% of my previous dosage. But, in the begin of this month I was taking 40 mg of luvox, and because I was feelling so good and only had 10 mg capsules at home, I decided to reduce to 30 mg. The result was a lot of symtomps specially physical in the first 4 days, like a lot of spleepness and,  after that, a lot of psycological symtomps  like depression, irritability, mood instability. So, with the help of my doctor, after two weeks of taking 30 mg, I began again taking 40 mg last tuesday. Since I reinstated I began having insonmia and nightmares when I manage to sleep, which only worsened my psycological syntomps. I can not understand it.. I was feeling bad taking 30 mg, but at least I could sleep.. Was the reinstating that caused the insonmia? I am very confused and tired, as you could imagine. Sorry about my poor english, I am from Brazil and my brain is fried because of lack of sleep. 

Edited January 29, 2021 by manymoretodays
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[manymoretodays]

Hi Gabe, @Gabefagundes

And welcome.  So sorry for the wait to get you started.

 

Please summarize your withdrawal history in your signature

just go to the link ^, and it explains what we like to see.

This is the portion that you'll see below other members posts, and helps greatly to see a summary, and see where you are at, where ever you post

 

Thank you.

 

On 1/24/2021 at 3:03 AM, Gabefagundes said:

But, in the begin of this month I was taking 40 mg of luvox, and because I was feelling so good and only had 10 mg capsules at home, I decided to reduce to 30 mg. The result was a lot of symtomps specially physical in the first 4 days, like a lot of spleepness and,  after that, a lot of psycological symtomps  like depression, irritability, mood instability.

 

Sounds like WD(withdrawal)

What was the dose of Luvox that you started tapering from, last February?

 

This is our harm reduction, method of tapering:

*Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

and then this refers to  the 10% being taken off, each previous dose

  

*Tips for tapering off Luvox(fluvoxamine)

 

And it's possible, that the updose, might have worsened symptoms, or created new ones.  I think I would have probably updosed by a bit less than the whole 10 mg, or 1/3 of the dose you had been at.

*About reinstating and stabilizing to reduce withdrawal symptoms

a lot of this does apply to updosing as well

 

Are you on any other drug(s)/medications

And are you seeing any improvement, since you first posted. 

What symptoms are you currently experiencing?

 

 

More on WD(withdrawal):

 

What is withdrawal syndrome

Brain Remodelling

 

The windows and waves pattern of stabilization

 

Dr.Glenmullen’s withdrawal symptom list.

 

 

When we take medications, the CNS (central nervous system) responds by making changes over the months and years we take the drug(s). When the medication is discontinued, the CNS has to undo all the changes it made.  The CNS likes stability. Rebuilding the neurotransmitter production and reactivating the receptor and transporter cells takes time -- during that rebuilding process symptoms occur.

 

We don't recommend a lot of supplements on SA, as many members report being sensitive to them due to our over-reactive nervous systems, but two supplements that we do recommend are magnesium and omega 3 (fish oil).

 

Magnesium, nature's calcium channel blocker 

Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) 

 

And it's generally best to just make one change at a time.  And then with the supplements, go for the single ingredient types, then start low and go slowly so you have a better idea of what is doing what.

 

And best.  Again, apologies, for the long wait.

 

Love, peace, healing, and growth,

manymoretodays(mmt)

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