Guest guest Posted December 6, 1999 Report Share Posted December 6, 1999 Luvox, the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry offers information according to the " Expert Consensus Guideline Series " for " Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder " . Luvox is one of the best of the SSRI's. It has a low rate of the common side effects like weight gain, sedation, nausea, diarrhea... I did not find any reference to mania in the literature. It is one of the best first line treatment medications for OCD. btw, this guide isnt for everyone. It is full of jargon and stats and not intended for non-professionals. I recieved a copy when I participated in the OCF's Behavior Therapy Institute for OCD. It is available through the OC Foundation. wendy in canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2000 Report Share Posted September 1, 2000 In a message dated 8/31/00 5:18:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, egroups writes: << Does anyone on this list have a child who takes Luvox for OCD? If so, how does s/he respond and have there been any side effects? Caroline ( 14 yrs) >> Carolyn: I took it for my own OCD probs....no side effects at all with me, but it really didn't take away the thoughts and behaviors......sorry, just my experience....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 Gang O'Mine, Devon spent months on Prozac, with no discernable improvement. He has been on Paxil for over six months and it certainly helped, but with new 8th grade challenges old symptoms have intensified and the doc. feels that an increase in dose really won't change anything. Sooooo we are slowly lowering the dosage of Paxil (no symptoms yet) and will in a few weeks add Luvox. I know you have talked about it before (I wasn't listening :-( I hope somebody out there has had some luck with it. Is it unusual to have to go through a whole long dang menu of drugs to find one that helps? Geez at this rate he will be signing up for the draft before he has any real relief. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 Gang O'Mine, Devon spent months on Prozac, with no discernable improvement. He has been on Paxil for over six months and it certainly helped, but with new 8th grade challenges old symptoms have intensified and the doc. feels that an increase in dose really won't change anything. Sooooo we are slowly lowering the dosage of Paxil (no symptoms yet) and will in a few weeks add Luvox. I know you have talked about it before (I wasn't listening :-( I hope somebody out there has had some luck with it. Is it unusual to have to go through a whole long dang menu of drugs to find one that helps? Geez at this rate he will be signing up for the draft before he has any real relief. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 Luvox has taken away a lot of the anxiety and enough the ocd symptoms so we can still work on a few things with him. He isn't on much, 25 mg in the morning but he is only 2, and really skinny. Luvox makes it so Ian doesn't want to eat. He seems to have not appetite at all ( I do not think this is common?). His initial side effects were - sleepiness, and restless sleep, acting out his dreams (i.e. running around in his room) and behavioral side effects. At first we had him on 25mg in the morning and at night, this seemed to make him impulsive and a little mean. So we cut back the dose till he seemed to be himself again. Hope this helps, hang in there and best wishes. Joy (Ventura CA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 My daughter started with Zoloft, went to Paxil, and finally Luvox 15 months ago. Nothing helped, and we added a small dose of Anafranil to her Luvox, which is when we really turned the corner on this. I've always felt the Luvox was disinhibiting, lots of impulse control issues, so she's been cutting down on the Luvox, down to 50 mg now, but I suspect her success with ERP is also allowing us to do this. Ellen/NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 Hi Elaine, Devon's experience sounds familiar. Kel spent 3 months taking Prozac--lots of negatives--switched to Luvox, a much better drug for her but it made her sooo sleepy, 6 months later switched to Zoloft which didn't do a whole lot for Os or Cs until Risperdal was added. She's been on Zoloft almost a year now. We sort of stopped experimenting with SSRI's at that point and really starting working the E & RP. I was getting sort of scared that she had buzzed through three of the five or six SSRIs that exist, all during her fifth year. Her doctor made the remark that he didn't expect any SSRI to be a miracle for Kellen, none of the three she's taken dramatically reduced OCD symptoms in her, BUT Zoloft plus Risperdal does do enough to make E & RP possible. By the way, the last time Kel changed, her doc had us discontinue the Luvox and start a comparable dose of Zoloft the next day. Based on this experience I can recommend this approach vs. titering down on the old drug and up on the new, which is how she was switched from Prozac to Luvox. It was pretty painless. Here's hoping Luvox is the one for Devon! Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: <DnEBrock@...> > Devon spent months on Prozac, with no discernable improvement. He has > been on Paxil for over six months and it certainly helped, but with new 8th > grade challenges old symptoms have intensified and the doc. feels that an > increase in dose really won't change anything. Sooooo we are slowly lowering > the dosage of Paxil (no symptoms yet) and will in a few weeks add Luvox. I > know you have talked about it before (I wasn't listening :-( I hope somebody > out there has had some luck with it. Is it unusual to have to go through a > whole long dang menu of drugs to find one that helps? Geez at this rate he > will be signing up for the draft before he has any real relief. > > Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 Kathy R, in good old nearby Indiana, The doc is having us titer down the Prozac to 40mg. and at that point add the Luvox going up with it as we continue to go down with the Prozac. It beats cold turkey! The thing that has me worried is the dosage. He starts out at a 50 mg tablet given twice a day, and he will move up to two 100mg tabs a day. Does that seem like enough for a 160lb 14 year old boy? (Yeah, he is a big kid). Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 We ended up tapering off Paxil and going on Anafranil, which did help. But then he went back on a lower dose (20mg) of Paxil because Anafranil didn't help with his depression. Judy Re: Luvox Gang O'Mine, Devon spent months on Prozac, with no discernable improvement. He has been on Paxil for over six months and it certainly helped, but with new 8th grade challenges old symptoms have intensified and the doc. feels that an increase in dose really won't change anything. Sooooo we are slowly lowering the dosage of Paxil (no symptoms yet) and will in a few weeks add Luvox. I know you have talked about it before (I wasn't listening :-( I hope somebody out there has had some luck with it. Is it unusual to have to go through a whole long dang menu of drugs to find one that helps? Geez at this rate he will be signing up for the draft before he has any real relief.Elaine eGroups Sponsor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 Friends, Several of you have sent messages about Luvox with attachments on them (It seems quite the rage really). A big scare on this end has resulted in the hard and fast rule that we don't download anything that isn't absolutely necessary. I suspect the attachments that are sent are pictures? Can one of you tell me what the attachments are about? I sure hate to miss your good input. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 My son has had no appetite at all at least since he was 2, and now he is a very under-sized 15 with delayed puberty. He looks like a little kid. But he didn't start meds till 7th grade. Judy RE: Luvox Luvox has taken away a lot of the anxiety and enough the ocd symptoms so we can still work on a few things with him. He isn't on much, 25 mg in the morning but he is only 2, and really skinny. Luvox makes it so Ian doesn't want to eat. He seems to have not appetite at all ( I do not think this is common?). His initial side effects were - sleepiness, and restless sleep, acting out his dreams (i.e. running around in his room) and behavioral side effects. At first we had him on 25mg in the morning and at night, this seemed to make him impulsive and a little mean. So we cut back the dose till he seemed to be himself again. Hope this helps, hang in there and best wishes. Joy (Ventura CA)You may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD . You may access the files, links, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., and Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Roman, and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues, problems, or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at harkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 Judy` I know we have talked about this before...do you think it is related to OCD, not eating much since he was two, or the meds? If you had it to do over, would you try anything if you were me. i.e. not having him on meds, some kind of diet intervention? Joy (Ventura CA) -----Original Message-----From: Judy Lovchik [mailto:jlovchik@...]Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 5:49 PMegroupsSubject: Re: Luvox My son has had no appetite at all at least since he was 2, and now he is a very under-sized 15 with delayed puberty. He looks like a little kid. But he didn't start meds till 7th grade. Judy RE: Luvox Luvox has taken away a lot of the anxiety and enough the ocd symptoms so we can still work on a few things with him. He isn't on much, 25 mg in the morning but he is only 2, and really skinny. Luvox makes it so Ian doesn't want to eat. He seems to have not appetite at all ( I do not think this is common?). His initial side effects were - sleepiness, and restless sleep, acting out his dreams (i.e. running around in his room) and behavioral side effects. At first we had him on 25mg in the morning and at night, this seemed to make him impulsive and a little mean. So we cut back the dose till he seemed to be himself again. Hope this helps, hang in there and best wishes. Joy (Ventura CA)You may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD . You may access the files, links, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., and Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Roman, and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues, problems, or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at harkins@... . You may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD . You may access the files, links, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., and Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Roman, and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues, problems, or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at harkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 Hi Elaine: Steve has not been on Prozac yet. He has taken both Paxil and Luvox with the latter having a better impact on his OCD symptoms but both being very effective for his depression. He does complain about feeling stupid on Luvox and not being able to remember things. We are going to discuss this with his psychiatrist if this continues as he titrates down to a lower dosage. Thank goodness for CBT which allows him to pretty much control his OCD symptoms so he can tinker around with the SSRI dosage to find something good for the depression (MDD). IS Devon getting any success with CBT? Some people do try several SSRIs before finding one that helps best. Often after trying several SSRIs docs try Anafranil. Good luck, take care, aloha, Kathy (H) kathyh@... P.S. You don't mention what dosages Devon was on. Typically OCD-effective dosages are around 3 times larger than typical dosages for antidepressants. A very common error in prescribing these meds for kids is not taking them up to a high enough dosage. K. At 04:17 PM 10/01/2000 EDT, you wrote: >Gang O'Mine, > > Devon spent months on Prozac, with no discernable improvement. He has >been on Paxil for over six months and it certainly helped, but with new 8th >grade challenges old symptoms have intensified and the doc. feels that an >increase in dose really won't change anything. Sooooo we are slowly lowering >the dosage of Paxil (no symptoms yet) and will in a few weeks add Luvox. I >know you have talked about it before (I wasn't listening :-( I hope somebody >out there has had some luck with it. Is it unusual to have to go through a >whole long dang menu of drugs to find one that helps? Geez at this rate he >will be signing up for the draft before he has any real relief. > >Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2000 Report Share Posted October 1, 2000 Hi Elaine, Kel (around 45 lbs at the time) took 50mg Luvox 3X day for a total of 150mg/day. But SSRI dosage isn't dependent on weight or age. Others on this list have dosing info down cold, but I do think Luvox 200mg/day is in the therapeutic range for OCD. Kathy R. in Indiana (btw where are you? how near is nearby?) ----- Original Message ----- From: <DnEBrock@...> <egroups> > Kathy R, in good old nearby Indiana, > > The doc is having us titer down the Prozac to 40mg. and at that point > add the Luvox going up with it as we continue to go down with the Prozac. It > beats cold turkey! The thing that has me worried is the dosage. He starts > out at a 50 mg tablet given twice a day, and he will move up to two 100mg > tabs a day. Does that seem like enough for a 160lb 14 year old boy? (Yeah, > he is a big kid). > > Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2000 Report Share Posted October 2, 2000 Kathy, " Nearby " is up in Michigan. Yeah OK it would be a long drive (I know, I have relatives in Green Field which is nearly four hours from Lansing) but as long as we stop for Crispy Cremes (Creams?) Donuts I'm delighted to cruise control to Indiana (Which BTW has MUCH better roads than Michigan). Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2000 Report Share Posted October 2, 2000 Dear Elaine, is now on Luvox (and Anafranil). he has had better results with this that with anyting else so far (Prozac, anafranil, Zoloft). It dos seem as though many of the kids have to try several medications. But according to Fred Penzel, if they do not show definite signs of imptrovement, they should be changed to a new med by six months. wish I knew that earlier - was on Prozac for over 5 years without much sign of it helping. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2000 Report Share Posted October 2, 2000 Elaine, is about 160 lbs as well and he is now on 4 x 100mg of Luvox plus 2 x 25 mg of Anafranil/day. But then, his OCD has been particularly intractable. Where are you - in Ohio? We are also in Indiana - the east central part. Actually we are closer to the Ohio border than to Indianapolis. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2000 Report Share Posted October 2, 2000 I wish I knew. We are still assuming that a large part of it is the OCD. I know it is not the meds, since they have not changed his eating habits at all. I had hoped they would increase his appetite, but it remains unchanged. We are now concentrating in CBT on eating (he has to eat foods from his hierarchy ladder at each session) but I can't say that it has made a particle of difference in his eating. He eats what he is required to for the CBT, but his appetite is unaffected, and it does not generalize. The thing that has helped the most is Periactin, which his pediatrician prescribed. It is a liquid which he takes that actually seems to improve his appetite. Judy RE: Luvox Judy` I know we have talked about this before...do you think it is related to OCD, not eating much since he was two, or the meds? If you had it to do over, would you try anything if you were me. i.e. not having him on meds, some kind of diet intervention? Joy (Ventura CA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2000 Report Share Posted October 2, 2000 Dear Gail, Great news about . I'm happy to say that told me yesterday he is very bored in the bathroom this time. After being out for twelve of thirteen days, it is finally a letdown to be back in there. Used to be he was relieved to not have the constant anxiety of what he might have contaminated. And yes, CBS is planning another show with and Dr Jenike (and the Institute). The new producer was here with Moriarty a week ago last Wednesday and they arranged for the cameraman and soundman to come down that following Saturday. They were all very pleased to have come out to the living room and talk with them. On Sunday we also went out to a restaurant and video store, followed by the two men and all their equipment. What a day! According to (the new producer) the network wants put the program on during the Christmas season. would rather do it at the end of January. so we should have plenty of time to spread the word. And by the way, they also said the show will be on at 8PM this year. Take care! Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 Jackie, I am in Michigan (But I play an Ohioan on T.V.) tee hee. I live in the Lansing area. Back to the meds. I misspoke about Devon's prescription (which we have not started yet as we are still " going down " on the Paxil. ) We are starting off (in a week and a half) with 25mg of Luvox twice a day, and working up to 50mg twice a day a week later. As I stated earlier, this seems to be an awfully conservative start for such a big kid. Then again, slow and careful may be the doc's point here. Thanks so much for all the info everyone!!!!!! Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2000 Report Share Posted November 9, 2000 Dear Theresa, Thanks for your quick response. I understand that all patients react differently. I just want to be prepared. Always, Marsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2001 Report Share Posted April 25, 2001 For a child the maximum dosage is 200 mg. My son was on it for a year 100mg in the morning and 100mg at night. But, beware most likely he will gain some weight -- my son gained 20 lbs. (he was 8). Tamra luvox Hi everyong, does anyone know what the "maximum" dosage is for luvox? My son, 12 years old, takes 50mg in the morning and 50 mg at night. The therapist wants this raised but I would like some guideline before we go to the psychiatrist for a medicine check. Thanks Z.You may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD-subscribe . You may subscribe to the OCD and Homeschooling List at ocdandhomeschooling-subscribe . You may change your subscription format or access the files, bookmarks, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at lharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2001 Report Share Posted April 25, 2001 Hi Tamra, Thanks for the information on Luvox. Gaining weight would be a benefit for my son. He just spent a week in the hospital being tube fed at night because he will not eat enough because it leads to pooping which leads to wiping in the bathroom. Z. luvox Hi everyong, does anyone know what the "maximum" dosage is for luvox? My son, 12 years old, takes 50mg in the morning and 50 mg at night. The therapist wants this raised but I would like some guideline before we go to the psychiatrist for a medicine check. Thanks Z.You may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD-subscribe . You may subscribe to the OCD and Homeschooling List at ocdandhomeschooling-subscribe . You may change your subscription format or access the files, bookmarks, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at lharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2001 Report Share Posted April 26, 2001 Chris: Normal range for Luvox is 100-300 mg. Usually SSRI doses need to be higher than than that for depression. And keep in mind that children metabolize medication faster than adults, and usually need these higher doses as well. Jule > Hi everyong, > does anyone know what the " maximum " dosage is for luvox? My son, 12 years old, takes 50mg in the morning and 50 mg at night. The therapist wants this raised but I would like some guideline before we go to the psychiatrist for a medicine check. Thanks > Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2001 Report Share Posted April 27, 2001 Chris: When was put on Luvox, he too needed to gain weight. At age 6 he weighed 47 lbs -- he looked as though he had been in a prisoner of war camp. He had been like that for several months before being diagnosed, but the pediatrician didn't think he was bad enough to hospitalize. Go figure! But anyway, Luvox got eating and gaining weight -- as I said after one year he was weighing 82 lbs. I thought Luvox was great for his OCD, but after a while it lost its effectiveness. Also, the psych. didn't want him to weight any more because of family history of heart disease and high cholesterol. Hope Luvox works for you. Tamra luvox Hi everyong, does anyone know what the "maximum" dosage is for luvox? My son, 12 years old, takes 50mg in the morning and 50 mg at night. The therapist wants this raised but I would like some guideline before we go to the psychiatrist for a medicine check. Thanks Z.You may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD-subscribe . You may subscribe to the OCD and Homeschooling List at ocdandhomeschooling-subscribe . You may change your subscription format or access the files, bookmarks, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at lharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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