Question:
Took multiple antidepressants & all have side effect of sex. dysfunction.
I've tried prozac, wellbutrin, serzone, effexor, zoloft, & other antidepressants over the past 12 years. All have that same side effect of sexual dysfunction. Anyone else have this probelm & then find an anti depressant that worked but did not cause this side effect??? I think I'm needing to get on something again, but don't wanna go thru all the side effect ordeals. Please let me know if you have encountered this probelm & what you did to resolve it. I took them long enough to get out from under the depression & then stopped taking them. At 6 months post-op I am really getting irritable, moody, etcc.. & feel I could benefit from the right one once again. Please feel free to email me. Thanks in advance for your help. I'll be back on in the morning to check for responses. — Belinda W. (posted on March 10, 2003)
March 10, 2003
There is a new drug on the market to improve sexual performance for women
called Avaril. This may be your answer. Unfortunately Wellbutrin is the
drug with the least sexual side effects and you are still affected. Maybe
an "enhancer" can help you.
— Robin R.
March 10, 2003
There is a new drug on the market to improve sexual performance for women
called Avaril. This may be your answer. Unfortunately Wellbutrin is the
drug with the least sexual side effects and you are still affected. Maybe
an "enhancer" can help you.
— Robin R.
March 10, 2003
There is a new drug on the market to improve sexual performance for women
called Avaril. This may be your answer. Unfortunately Wellbutrin is the
drug with the least sexual side effects and you are still affected. Maybe
an "enhancer" can help you.
— Robin R.
March 10, 2003
There is a new drug on the market to improve sexual performance for women
called Avaril. This may be your answer. Unfortunately Wellbutrin is the
drug with the least sexual side effects and you are still affected. Maybe
an "enhancer" can help you.
— Robin R.
March 10, 2003
Don't even bother they are very expensive and I've been taking them for
about a month and do not see ANY difference. I take Effexor and I do not
have an option of NOT taking anything, at the moment anyway.
— Dana W.
March 10, 2003
Have you tried Celexa? I've experienced great relief and no side effects.
— Maria N.
March 10, 2003
I have heard and have experienced a combanation of zoloft and welburtin
works very well together to combat the non-sexual side effects. I just
take the Zoloft by it self, and have never felt any dysfunction. I'm also
in my early thirties and my sex drive has always been very
"hungry". Not sure if this helps, but that's my two cents. Good
luck! Aimee
— chickiewickie
March 10, 2003
I say talk to your doctor. I tried a combination with wellbutrin and swear
that the wellbutrin turned me into the wicked *itch. stopped taking it. I
still have the sexual dysfunction and that part makes me nuts. I do think
however, that part of that is also part of the depression. I asked my
doctor about that Alavril (however) you spell it and it's not available
through rx, so I don't believe in it. He said he hasn't seen any studies,
etc. on it at all yet. I take celexa. I think the one I took that totally
didn't bother me was Serzone and they don't give that one anymore. Ask your
prescribing doctor and tell him/her of your troubles.
— Cinna G.
March 10, 2003
I have been in the medical field for a while now, I know what the stats say
but I also know what the patients say..For the most part Wellbutrin is the
least likely to cause weight gain, but can mess with the blood pressure and
Zoloft is the least likely to cause sexual side effects. Everyone reacts to
medications differantly, so what may cause an effect with one may not cause
with another. Good Luck.
— Krysti H.
March 10, 2003
Have you tried celexa, or its newer version, lexapro? Worth a try. :)
— Patricia E.
March 10, 2003
For what it's worth, Viagra often works for women. It might be worth asking
your doctor for a sample pack.
— sjwilde
March 10, 2003
It's important to have a good psychiatrist to find an anti-depressant that
works for you with side effects you can tolerate. Each person is unique. It
takes a specialist to know what to prescribe. Don't be afraid to discuss
your past experiences. Many others have had the same problems. There is
hope. Good luck.
— Barbara H.
March 10, 2003
I had a lot of side effects too, although Effexor didn't bother me.
Remeron is a fairly new antidepressant that deosn't usually have the sexual
side effects. It can cause weight gain though -- it seems like there's
always some catch!
— Laura K.
March 10, 2003
Celexa! It takes about a month to really start working, but it's made my
life SO much happier :).
— SuzAnne S.
March 11, 2003
The one I take now is Lexapro. It is made by the same company as Celexa and
is similar to it but Lexapro is longer lasting and takes a shorter amount
of time to get into your bloodstream. I have been on many combinations such
as Wellbutrin and Effexor. The Wellbutrin brings back the sex drive that
the Effexor took away. Good luck to you.
— Rachel W.
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