Posted by Bill L on October 16, 2002, at 14:29:31
In reply to LEXAPRO AND ORGASMS, posted by maririp on October 16, 2002, at 13:18:02
I have less side effects on Lexapro than I did on Prozac or Celexa. I feel more alert and less tired during the day. Unfortunately, the sexual side effects are the same for me as when I was on Celexa. (Prozac was even worse for me in terms of sexual side effects).
I take Lexapro 20 mg in the morning. For some reason, I have less sexual side effects at night than I do in the morning. And this applies even if I have sex before taking the dose in the morning. I can still have an orgasm in the morning but it takes a long time and the erection is not as firm as it would be without medications.
If I take yohimbine about an hour before sex, the side effects mostly go away. But then I feel kind of jittery for a few hours.
For a man, the best and safest solution is probably Viagra. Of course that's very expensive. For men or women solutions include adding Wellbutrin, Remeron, Trazodone, Buspar, Ritalin, and some others.
poster:Bill L
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