is Luvox 150mg safe? scared I may be having bad side effect?

[MJ968]

I have never been on any of this kind of meds.  The new doctor gave me this to start out with. ( Luvox CR 150mg ) to take at night.   The next day had bad hot flashes felt faint and lightheaded and worn out.  I AM NOT TAKING THIS STUFF AGAIN!!!.  It is now the 2nd day after and I have had a hot flash again and fell very nervous and lightheaded.   How long will this **** last and be out of my system???  

I also called the doctors office the day after and the nurse said to not take the 150mg, that she was going to call in the 100mg and for me to cut it in half and only take half a day for the first week and then go up to the whole 100mg tab.  WTH

I am scared to death that something is now wrong and I may have TOO MUCH in my system!!????  

THANK YOU for any replies

[MJ968]

Thanks. I live in Georiga  near Atlanta and this was the first time I have ever been to a psychiatrist. Needless to say I won't ever be taking that med (Luvox) again.  

[Paxiled]

What country are you in?  They don't use Luvox much in the US, so this is very odd indeed.  It has many interactions with other meds, which is one reason it's not used much, and it was never sold much here.  Usually, these meds, when you see a qualified professional who hasn't lost his or her interest in patients or the profession, which is all too common, are begun at a small dose to see how you react and moved up gradually.  That's why it's best to see a psychiatrist, not a regular doc, for this, since they're more experienced with these meds.  Luvox has a very short half life in the body, so it's gone extremely quickly.  I'd try something else and only turn to this med if nothing else works (I'd do the same with snris and Paxil, but remember, this is just my opinion).  If I couldn't solve my problem with therapy and relaxation techniques and natural methods, if I truly felt drugs were the only thing left to try, I'd start with Prozac, since it seems to be the easiest of the ssris to handle and come off of, or perhaps Lexapro, as it seems to be the second easiest med to handle statistically.  But it's all anecdotal and very individual.  But this med, I'd be careful with.  You have to do your homework on this, because, particularly if you're relying on insurance, most of the docs out there are pretty clueless and lack curiosity.  I will add however that all drugs are difficult to start with.  They don't generally work for a few weeks, but the side effects of starting begin immediately.  Most of them pass, but many never will.  Your side effects are common to starting an antidepressant, and remember, these are antidepressants, not antianxiety meds though they often help with that too, so they can be stimulating for a given person.  Good luck.