Posted by yznhymer on August 10, 2007, at 18:14:15
In reply to Permanent Male Sexual Dysfunction after Remeron, posted by Girlnterrupted78 on August 10, 2007, at 10:06:59
Whether he is or isn't 'doomed for life', the answer is of course he isn't! I mean, there is always hope. He's 23 - there are all kinds of possibilities, he's got time and youth on his side here. And apparently somebody who cares enough about him to post some questions to find him some help.
Has he had a good physical to rule out medical causes... seen a urologist? Has he tried any ED medications? Other medications? Sex therapy? He needs to see a specialist.
And I know you said he says he's not depressed but when you're suicidal, you're depressed. This is not some b*dass dude hunkered down in a bunker who wants to shoot himself to avoid capture by Russian forces encircling Berlin in 1945. This is someone who wants to end his life because the pain of his situation is unbearable and he has no hope that it can change. I'd bet he's got other symptoms of depression too. In any case, a professional ought to evaluate that.
People can get depressed about actual real things; depression can be precipitated by real events... depression doesn't have to be a stand alone condition that self-generates from some internal malfunction. Just like the external event of therapy can relieve depression, external events in one's life can precipitate it. And then it can take on a life of its own.
His lack of enjoyment sounds like another symtom of depression to me. Whether the sexual dysfunction is the chicken or the egg, dealing with his mental state is bottom line critical here.
Good luck to you and your friend. As someone who's wangage has been awol from time to time because of AD's, I can empathise with his loss. Personally, I'd rather be depressed with functional equipment than the other way around. Being depressed WITH dysfunctional equipment has got to truly suck. Try to help him move ahead on faith alone, if necessary, to take the steps to find a resolution... I bet he will.
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