Posted by Bob on September 5, 2001, at 15:59:55
I'm currently on Luvox at 100mg and have been for awhile. I had to come down from 150mg because of intolerable side-effects, i.e. heavy sweating, binge eating, periods of extreme drowsiness. Now that I'm at 100mg, I am am somewhat depressed in general, and every once in awhile, dive into a serious episode of suicidality. One thing that seems to make a difference is caffiene. If I drink a cup of coffee, for a few hours I feel quite good. Then I crash. I didn't really get this effect with other SSRIs, but there was a break from SSRIs before Luvox where I took Topirimate. My question is, does this significant response to a stimulant such as coffee signify a dearth of norephinephrine and dopamine? If so, what should I do about it. I'm in the U.S., so reboxetine is not an option.
Bob
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