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Hi DOC I have OCD FROM PAST 6 YEARS BUT I REALIZED ONLY 3 YEARS BEFORE FROM NOW AMD START TAKING MEDICINE .I HAVE BEEN TAKING FLUVOXAMINE 100 MG TWO TIMES IN A DAY IT'S BEEN THREE YEARS I AM TAKING THIS MEDICINE NOW I AM COMPLETELY FINE AND CAN FEND OFF ALL THE UNWANTED THOUGHTS FROM MY MIND ,MY DOC TOLD ME THAT HE WILL TAPER OFF THE DOSE GRADUALLY ONE I AM OK BUT I AM OUT OF TOWN AND CAN'T REACH TO HIM AND FROM PAST ONE MONTH I FEEL VERY DROWSY AND LAZY WHEN I TAKE MORNING DOSE, FIR THAT I MET MY DOC HE SAID TAKE BOTH DOSE IN EVENING ITSELF, BUT STILL I FEEL SLEEPY IN THE DAY EVEN AFTER HAVING 8 HOURS SLEEP IN NIGHT AND AFTER TAKING 200 MG DOSE IN EVENING ,I FIND VERY DIFFICULT TO FALL ASLEEP PLEASE SUGGEST WHETHER I SHOULD TAPER MY DOSE OR NOT IF TAPER THEN HOW MUCH SHOULD I REDUCE THIS IS AFFECTING MY DAILY routine PLEASE GUIDE ME IN THIS REGARD.
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If you are ABSOLUTELY FINE, you may start tapering. Start with stopping the morning dose. Also. There are really minute chances of Fluvoxamine causing any sedation. But then again, if you do feel so, stop the morning dose. And see for a fortnight and follow up again.
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