Posted by SLS on June 3, 2006, at 8:21:59
In reply to Effexor Sexual Side Effects After Discontinuation, posted by TommyIsland on June 3, 2006, at 1:00:28
> I went off of Effexor XR after taking the drug for the better part of the last 8 years or so. I dwindled the dose down from 150 to 75 and then took it everyother day and so forth until I just stopped completely taking the 75 MG capsule. The Mind Zaps have subsided for the most part and it's been close to 3 weeks since I've taken a pill.
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> QUESTION:
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> Why am I suddenly experiencing absolutely no orgasmic pleasure during ejaculation. I have no problem getting an erection and no problem climaxing. The problem now is that I'm experiencing absolutely no Orgasm. I am a male 29 years old and even while taking the drug throughout the years I would plan "Drug Holidays" and would be able to experience orgasm as long as I didn't take the pill and waited a day or two to have sex. Now ironically I've stopped taking the medication altogether and I have absolutely no Orgasmic pleasure. It's like Effexor is getting it's hooks in me and haunting me or something........ This must be a discontinuation effect and must have something to do with Brain chemicals readjusting or something along this line. Any information or suggestion would be appreciated.........
I don't really have any answers for you except to say that there are people who report a persistence of sexual side effects after discontinuing serotonergic drugs like Effexor.I hope things normalize for you. It might take a few months, though. You could try using cyproheptadine (Periactin). It is to be taken about an hour before having sex. Cyproheptadine has been used in the past to reverse anorgasmia produced by SRI antidepressants. That is not exactly what you describe as happening to you, but it couldn't hurt to try it.
Good luck.
- Scott
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