Fluvoxamine vs Sertraline
 | Fluvoxamine |  | Sertraline |  |
| Fluvoxamine is used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It helps decrease persistent/unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and urges to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, checking) that interfere with daily living. Fluvoxamine is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional. This medication may also be used to treat depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. | Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). | |||
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| Add Fluvoxamine review I wonder if sustained release might work better for me? I'm now taking 100mg, three times daily. 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...... My son started having very frightening, obsessive, thoughts last year when he was eight years old. He couldn't stop the thoughts and at times he was terrified. He started on a low does of fluvoxamine and slowly ramped up until the thoughts were completely gone. His side effects were weight gain, longer and deeper sleep, and very outgoing, talkative, behaviors which were a bit of a problem at school. His doctor reduced his dose a bit and now the side effects are minimal, while the bad thoughts are 99% gone. This is an excellent medication that has saved my son's mental health. I highly recommend this drug for anyone suffering from OCD. | Add Sertraline review I took sertraline (Zoloft) for about 2 months to treat anxiety/depression. The drug guide I have, because I am an RN, and my practitioner said I needed to take it for at least 3 weeks to a month to see the effects. After about 2 weeks, I started getting dizzy spells and felt lethargic. This came intermittently. After about a month I noticed the dizziness wasn't near as bad but I could not concentr ... I started at 50 mg...had on-going problems w/ fatigue, so the doctor suggested that I increase the dose to 75 mg. I've experiences weigh gain while using this drug--which I am not happy about. Another doctor suggested that I try Wellbutrin. The online reviews seem pretty mixed--and the side effects many experience during the initial weeks of use sound pretty unpleasant. Any advice?? Taking generic Zoloft 50mg. I've been on it almost two weeks. So far it's helped with my depression and social anxiety issues. And strangely enough, I feel like I have more desire for sex. The first couple days I felt drunk and impulsive, but that went away. However, other side effects hit me like a ton of bricks this morning. Since I've started taking the medication, I've been in the restroom ... Over a period of three days I slept six hours. It is a horrible drug. The first three weeks I noticed nothing, then the insomnia and agitation set in.I stopped taking it after that. | |||
