hopelessromantic Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 OK, has anyone taking this stuff experienced the sexual side effects, particularly the difficulty in having orgasms? Someone once said the side effects go away in 6 months. SIX MONTHS????? AAUGH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemisia Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I've had sexual side effects on every SSRI and SNRI I've taken. OK, I've only taken 3 longterm, but yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazySoprano Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I've never taken Lex on its own, only in conjunction with WB. It tends to slow down my libido somewhat (this is actually a good thing for me, because WB alone makes me ridiculously horny), but not all the way. I've never had trouble having an orgasm--it just takes a little longer and isn't as intense. Give the Lex a few weeks (maybe 6-8) to see what the side effects will be. If it seems to be a good AD for you but the side effects are worse than you'd like, maybe ask your pdoc about adding another med to balance them out. Lex + WB is a popular cocktail, for example. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSA Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Yes I did. It NEVER went away and while taking that drug I could NEVER get there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybetinymaybesad Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 i was still able to have a very delayed and somewhat attenuated orgasm while on lexapro (along with suboxone, fiorinal, seroquel, and prn klonopin or ambien), so, not to be TMI, but have you *tried* for a very extended amount of time? now i take paxil (off all that oither crap, thank god), which is known to be the worst offender in terms of anorgasmia, but i take it along with wellbutrin, and the wellbutrin seems to reverse any issues the paxil might be causing, so that's something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindful Momma Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 OK, has anyone taking this stuff experienced the sexual side effects, particularly the difficulty in having orgasms? Someone once said the side effects go away in 6 months. SIX MONTHS????? AAUGH! every AD that i have been on, prozac, lexapro, wellbutrin, paxil, effexor, they have ALL caused sexual side effects for me. i took paxil for 7 years and had little to no sex drive the ENTIRE course of treatment. i think wellbutrin is supposed to have the lowest sexual side effects but i'm not 100 percent sure on that. i don't know, i took lexapro for a few weeks and nearly killed myself. it drove me into a very deep depressive state. best of luck to you though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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