Posted by sac on January 12, 2004, at 21:48:04
In reply to Please read, going mad., posted by VitalSign on January 12, 2004, at 20:53:54
I don't know how long you were on the Zoloft for but I had a problem with that medication. It was a strange thing but i felt panicky and disoriented and I'm no stranger to meds. I've tolerated most of the SSRI's fairly well. Perhaps, it was the combination of the different meds that has affected you. I also quit Lexapro although I managed to take it for 4 months. It sounds like the "dream" like feeling you are describing may be some anxiety (for me, at least, anxiety brings on feelings of unreality). Definately consult you doctor, but perhaps upping the Xanax dose slightly may relieve this. Wish I could be of more help. I hope your doctor has some insight as to why you have had this reaction.
> Long story short. I've been on Luvox (50mgs) for 7 years and Xanax (8mgs) for 8 years.
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> I didn't feel great on 50 of Luvox, still some quirky things so my doctor decided to start trying me on different medications. I started taking Zoloft (25mgs) in the morning with the Luvox at night. Felt great for a week. Then he upped my Zoloft and decreased my Luvox. All hell broke loose. He then told me to take 75mgs of Luvox. I did for two weeks then he told me he wanted me to try Lexapro. So I took 10mgs of that in the morning and felt like hell. Finally he said to go back to 50mgs of Luvox for awhile.
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> I have been for over a week now and I don't feel like I used to on 50mgs. Everything feels like a dream. I have vivid dream and I don't sleep well. Throughout the day I am very anxious and dizzy. I also feel very depressed and I feel "hot" all the time. I don't feel like myself at all.
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> What happened? Why doesn't the 50mgs work anymore? Could I be withdrawaling from the 75mgs of Luvox that I took for 2 weeks? I just want to feel "normal" again.
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