![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 10 of 10. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Rhainy on August 17, 2000, at 9:48:44
Ok here goes...I guess I may have to start taking meds Again! ArGH!
For those who havent read any of my other posts, here is a bit of related info...I have these symptoms with my depression: cannot focus, no motivation, cannot function want to sleep or Veg all the time, cannot sleep well, and also get very self hating.(Thoigh I will add here I have Never entertained suicidal thoughts. Tried that once a Very Long time ago and NEVER Again!)
I have been on WellbutrinSR...worked ok, but then I went on a 5 day crying jag after being on it for about 12 weeks. Been on Paxil, did nothing except to take away my libido and ability to achieve orgasm without an act of God. Celexa, started it and after about 10 days had the Crying Jag thing going on again, got off that one Really Fast! Prozac was wonderful at 20MG per day except for the again...not being able to achieve orgasm with out an Act Of God...to explain a bit hopefully without offending anyone....my normal sexual response is usually within about 10-15 minutes. With the ADs, I take over an hour...nice at first but then not so nice...and it is actually *work* for my hubby. WHich leads to guilt and all the yucky feelings that come along with that.
As a side note I have tried all of the Herbal and Natural remedies except for SAMe...which I simply Cannot afford.
So...any suggestions as to where to start with meds which may have less of an impact on my sex life? I have realized I cannot continue on the way I was *Trying* to with no meds..I cannot get ANYTHING accomplished...and I simply Have to be able to cope.
Blessings,
Rhainy
Posted by Cindy W on August 17, 2000, at 21:37:05
In reply to Which ADs Cause Little Or No Sexual Side Affects, posted by Rhainy on August 17, 2000, at 9:48:44
> Ok here goes...I guess I may have to start taking meds Again! ArGH!
>
> For those who havent read any of my other posts, here is a bit of related info...I have these symptoms with my depression: cannot focus, no motivation, cannot function want to sleep or Veg all the time, cannot sleep well, and also get very self hating.(Thoigh I will add here I have Never entertained suicidal thoughts. Tried that once a Very Long time ago and NEVER Again!)
>
> I have been on WellbutrinSR...worked ok, but then I went on a 5 day crying jag after being on it for about 12 weeks. Been on Paxil, did nothing except to take away my libido and ability to achieve orgasm without an act of God. Celexa, started it and after about 10 days had the Crying Jag thing going on again, got off that one Really Fast! Prozac was wonderful at 20MG per day except for the again...not being able to achieve orgasm with out an Act Of God...to explain a bit hopefully without offending anyone....my normal sexual response is usually within about 10-15 minutes. With the ADs, I take over an hour...nice at first but then not so nice...and it is actually *work* for my hubby. WHich leads to guilt and all the yucky feelings that come along with that.
>
> As a side note I have tried all of the Herbal and Natural remedies except for SAMe...which I simply Cannot afford.
>
> So...any suggestions as to where to start with meds which may have less of an impact on my sex life? I have realized I cannot continue on the way I was *Trying* to with no meds..I cannot get ANYTHING accomplished...and I simply Have to be able to cope.
>
> Blessings,
> RhainyRhainy, I've been on lots of antidepressants, over the past 25 years. Imipramine (Tofranil), Serzone, and Effexor-XR didn't interfere with desire, arousal, or orgasm, for me. Luvox, Zoloft, and Prozac all interfered with desire, arousal, and orgasm, for me. Talk to your pdoc about this (it is a very common side effect of many AD's); believe me, they've heard it lots before!
Posted by Rhainy on August 18, 2000, at 8:06:40
In reply to Re: Which ADs Cause Little Or No Sexual Side Affects, posted by Cindy W on August 17, 2000, at 21:37:05
>I've been on lots of antidepressants, over the past 25 years. Imipramine (Tofranil), Serzone, and Effexor-XR didn't interfere with desire, arousal, or orgasm, for me. Luvox, Zoloft, and Prozac all interfered with desire, arousal, and orgasm, for me. Talk to your pdoc about this (it is a very common side effect of many AD's); believe me, they've heard it lots before!
THanks for the input...I have yet to actually find a PDoc but am going to be Seriously looking next week...cant handle all of this much longer...
Blessings,
Rhainy
Posted by Kim on August 22, 2000, at 0:22:35
In reply to Which ADs Cause Little Or No Sexual Side Affects, posted by Rhainy on August 17, 2000, at 9:48:44
Rhainey,
One of the reasons I keep going back to MAOIs (Parnate) in various cocktails is that they don't cause me any sexual side effects. I know some people tend to be a little leery of MAOIs but I haven't had problems with negative side effects. The Parnate isn't a cure-all for my depression but I'm happier (and so is hubby) when my sex life is normal.
Kim
Posted by BW on August 22, 2000, at 1:18:30
In reply to Which ADs Cause Little Or No Sexual Side Affects, posted by Rhainy on August 17, 2000, at 9:48:44
I've been on a lot of the meds used for depression for the last seven years and last month I started on Remeron.It does not have any sexual side effects. In the past I've tried Luvox,zoloft, wellbutrin ,celexa, and serzone. I would ask your pdoc about it. It has definitly mad a difference for me. Besides the increased libido it also makes me feel clear headed, where as I always felt somewhat sedated on the other meds. good luck
Posted by michael on August 22, 2000, at 20:07:56
In reply to Re: Which ADs Cause Little Or No Sexual Side Affects, posted by BW on August 22, 2000, at 1:18:30
Wellbutrin is known to have minimal sexual side effects - even to enhance libido. It's sometimes added to augment other AD's, in an attempt to overcome sexual side effects.
> I've been on a lot of the meds used for depression for the last seven years and last month I started on Remeron.It does not have any sexual side effects. In the past I've tried Luvox,zoloft, wellbutrin ,celexa, and serzone. I would ask your pdoc about it. It has definitly mad a difference for me. Besides the increased libido it also makes me feel clear headed, where as I always felt somewhat sedated on the other meds. good luck
Posted by CraigF on August 25, 2000, at 12:36:24
In reply to Re: Which ADs Cause Little Or No Sexual Side Affects, posted by michael on August 22, 2000, at 20:07:56
Wow! you don't feel sedated on Remeron? How long did it take to achieve that? How about the terrible weight gain?
Posted by Laura Denson on August 28, 2000, at 1:42:49
In reply to Re: Which ADs Cause Little Or No Sexual Side Affects, posted by CraigF on August 25, 2000, at 12:36:24
Did any of the ADs that had low/no sexual side affects cause weight gain?
(besides Remeron?)
Posted by Cindy W on August 28, 2000, at 8:54:27
In reply to Re: Which ADs Cause Little Or No Sexual Side Affects, posted by Laura Denson on August 28, 2000, at 1:42:49
> Did any of the ADs that had low/no sexual side affects cause weight gain?
> (besides Remeron?)Laura, I didn't gain weight on Serzone or Effexor-XR (but everybody's different). Serzone had no sexual side effects at all for me and was a great antidepressant (just didn't help me with OCD). Effexor-XR has minimal side effects, for me (again, everybody is different).--Cindy W
Posted by Anna P. on September 1, 2000, at 12:02:48
In reply to Re: Which ADs Cause Little Or No Sexual Side Affects, posted by michael on August 22, 2000, at 20:07:56
> Wellbutrin is known to have minimal sexual side effects - even to enhance libido. It's sometimes added to augment other AD's, in an attempt to overcome sexual side effects.
>
>
> > I've been on a lot of the meds used for depression for the last seven years and last month I started on Remeron.It does not have any sexual side effects. In the past I've tried Luvox,zoloft, wellbutrin ,celexa, and serzone. I would ask your pdoc about it. It has definitly mad a difference for me. Besides the increased libido it also makes me feel clear headed, where as I always felt somewhat sedated on the other meds. good luck
For me Tianeptine as well as Tianeptine+Topamax didn't cause any sexual side effects, I may say it increased my sexual functioning.
Of course, your milage may vary.Anna P.
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.