Artificial sweeteners are many times sweeter than sugar, so it takes a smaller amount to sweeten foods. This is why foods made with artificial sweeteners may have fewer calories than those made with sugar. Sugar substitutes don't affect your blood sugar level. In fact, most artificial sweeteners are considered free foods â foods containing less than 20 calories and 5 grams or less of carbohydrates â because they don't count as calories or carbohydrates on a diabetes exchange.
I would say it took maybe 3 months for the luvox to start working, and 6 months to work better, i say this because this is the time that it took me to start having a life almost as normal as possible.
Your healthcare provider may choose to increase the Luvox dosage if symptoms continue, or decrease the dose if side effects occur. The maximum recommended dose of Luvox is 300 mg once daily.Doses above Luvox 100 mg should be split up and given twice a day. If you take Luvox just once daily, it is usually best to take it at bedtime. 2  You can take Luvox with or without food. 3  If Luvox bothers your stomach, try taking it with food.