User Reviews for fluvoxamine oral

Most effective medication I have tried so far.

I am taking it for around 4years. There hasn't been a slight change in my lips/cuticles picking disorder.

Works very well for almost everything related to OCD.

Unbelievable how this med works!!! I started suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. I was also experiencing chest pain with heart palpitations and started uncontrollably obsessing over dying of heart failure. I had a cardiac catheterization previously that showed a healthy heart, but still I obsessed. I started this med and I saw a dramatic change. Palpitations are rare and I'm mostly able to control a full blown panic attack (doc gave me another med to take in an emergency during a panic attack, but I haven't needed it yet). I still have to get an endoscopy (scheduled for later this month) to see if I have GERD that may have been causing chest pain/palpitations, but since the fluvoxamine has worked so well, then it's possible to conclude that the cause of my heart symptoms is anxiety. Maybe I have GERD too, who knows. But I am feeling so much better on this med! I hate that I have to take any med but when you need help, then it's for the best.Read More Read Less

I was prescribed this medication for OCD, however, I also suffer from Bipolar Depression and Anxiety and at times, Panic attacks. It helps with all of those. It even diminished my road rage. I would definitely recommend this!!

Powerful interaction occurs when used with diazepam.

Started on 50mg daily and suffered severely from side effects: agitation, confusion, feelings of numbness, extreme dizziness (could not drive at all), loss of motor function/coordination and memory loss. After halving my dose for a week I decided to stop taking it as the side effects were extreme. Migraines and muscle jerks are persisting throughout my withdrawals from this drug.

I would like to post that I had a bad experience with taking an over the counter pro-biotic supplement with fluvoxamine. It took about a month of taking the probiotics but I experienced mental confusion and worse. I waited a few months and tried again and it again returned in about a month. I read about the health benefits of taking pro biotics and the gut brain connection with the majority of the bodies serotonin being located in the digestive tract. I really messed myself up because this drug has been working for me for years. Now I am having problems again. I have been looking at somewhere to post my experience. I hope this gets out there. Using an ssri with a well known probiotic should be studied and warnings posted. Read More Read Less

Helped with my depression. Unfortunately experienced "poop-out" after ten years of taking. Just stopped working. I do recommend it, side effects minimal.

stomach problem, trouble swallowing

I wonder if sustained release might work better for me? I'm now taking 100mg, three times daily.

Had severe panic attacks which led to depression. My psychiatrist started me on this med 10 years ago and it has been a life saver. No side effects except a little weight gain.

My OCD IS MUCH MORE MANAGABLE

I been fighting OCD since I was twelve years old I am now 51. My Doctor subcribe this medication about two years ago and it has worked for me. I always tell everyone that everybody body chemistry is different each person has a different reaction to certain medications. This medication has worked very good for me.

Started with Celexa (did not work at all). Then tried Lexapro, worked for a while, then noticed my OCD routines slowly coming back. My Doctor swithced me to Fluvoxamine, started with 50 mg once daily for 3 months,no side effects, but also no results. Doctor increaed to 100 mg daily, side effects became revelant now,(insomnia,severe muscle weakness, and muscle tingling). Continued 100 mg for 5 weeks, my OCD problems did not get any better and side effects continued worseing, had to decrease dosage back to 50 mg and now looking for a new medication that will bring me some hope with my OCD......Read More Read Less