Loon-A-TiK Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I think it is the Paxil- I'm 27, have a nice and loving sexual relationship with my boyfriend, and with Paxil, stuff doesn't happen like it used to! BANG for me is now 1/2 what it was and twice what it was to achieve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest billycat Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 OHHHH bad bad paxil....me too very de-sensitized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@3AM Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Not that I really had any way to test it! (No relationships) but Paxil made me feel totally dead! Couldn't get it up by myself and on some levels didn't care - except that it irritated me that I couldn't just on general principals! Of course I had a lot of "problems" in that area before just based on depression and anxiety but Paxil went way beyond that. Hated that feeling (or lack of it as the case may be!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kablume Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Effexor is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Cymbalta killed me worse than Prozac did. Adding WB to Prozac completely reversed the bad s/e. But adding WB to Cymbalta isn't totally working. I've also doubled the dose to see if that would do the trick. I can O after being on Cymbalta for 3 months. This is also being on WB 6weeks. 150mg for 1 month then now 2 weeks on 300mg. It doesn't fell the same but it is still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@3AM Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Maybe there's hope! I suspect my biggest problem is just anxiety that overrides all the meds! (except Prozac which is a "killer" in its own right.) Does anyone know any meds for anxiety that work with Wellbutrin and Lamictal, that are sexuaally "enhancing" rather than also lowering libido? ANY suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm getting tired of the isolation and the anxiety! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 PAXIL most definately. Got it up and it would not 'cum' down. Gal I was with loved it, me on the other hand frustration for 70 minutes. Zolof and Lamictal no effects noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 lexapro doesn't seem to lower my libido, but it interferes with orgasm, lots Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyone Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Way back when I seemed to have a sex drive (haha) Effexor really did me in. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loon-A-TiK Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 Steve@3am- I'm on Lamictal and have taken Wellbutrin. But I've always been on this crap Paxil so I can't vouch for if the other two are enhancing or not in that department! Actually, during the time I was down to 10mg Paxil I was also on 300 Wellbutrin and 200 Lamictal, and stuff really improved. I don't know what to credit (it could have been my boyfriend being so great!) ahhahahah I asked my mom (from Australia, so 'oversharing' with the lady on the bus and the grocery clerk is normal), and she said she hated the Paxil more than her Lex in that area. My sister says Depakote. My boyfriend said Wellbutrin (??) He's just a weirdo (birds of a feather) the loon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@3AM Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Probably the Wellbutrin and Lamictal aren't "hurting" things, but there's this underlying - er - problem! I think it's probably anxiety related which is why I'm curious if there is some additional med specifically for anxiety that can be added to this combo without also adding negative effect. I really do appreciate all input. Don't mean to turn this thread to my issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyone Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Probably the Wellbutrin and Lamictal aren't "hurting" things, but there's this underlying - er - problem! I think it's probably anxiety related which is why I'm curious if there is some additional med specifically for anxiety that can be added to this combo without also adding negative effect. I really do appreciate all input. Don't mean to turn this thread to my issues. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Steve, benzos are traditionally what are used for anxiety. You might want to ask if anyone on the benzo board has noticed any problems sexually due to their drugs specifically. The problem is, because a lot of us are on cocktails it's sometimes hard to discern what drug is/may be causing the problem/s. I know they have been said to interfere with sexual function (or have the possibility to) but I have also read that they can aid anxiety that can be a cause of sexual dysfunction. So in your case, this might be a type of drug that might help you. You may wish to investigate and discuss with your doc. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@3AM Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Thanks Karen. Really appreciated. I wil check the Benzo Boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyNormal Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Okay, Here's one for you: Until this last spring I was on Prozac fulltime for close to thirteen years. I developed libido and weight issues that have plagued me ever since (although I always thought that it was all just 'me'). In late summer I went on Cymbalta, and after a rocky ride initially, I am now quite stable and happy on 90 mg/day. Although my libido has not returned on this drug, my depression is currently in remission, and I have been losing weight steadily . A couple of weeks ago, I accidently missed my dose. I was terrified, 'cause folks around here warn of brain zaps and other really nasty stuff. I, however, had a different reaction: I got horny! I was so surprised, I didn't know what to do! The same thing happened again several days ago when I once again missed a dose. I haven't had any other symptoms from skipping the med for one day -- just horniness! So, I'm trying to figure out how to occasionally work this into my lifestyle so that I can be properly medicated and DH and I can still 'get some.' Wouldn't that be nice !! Now I just have to remember what to to when I get 'that warm fuzzy feeling.' -- Abby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igloo Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Abby, I call that a drug holiday and it does help to miss a day sometimes when we have a date. Hasn't seemed to hurt my progress to stability but I don't do it more than every 2 weeks or so. Igloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 i could go for hours while on paxil and nothing. it didn't even feel good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyone Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Abby, I call that a drug holiday and it does help to miss a day sometimes when we have a date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igloo Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Thanks Karen, I'm glad you clarified that and I should have been more specific. I'd heard about the drug holiday but never had nerve to try it on my own. I learned it accidentally as well. Now that I'm much more stable than last year, I have taken advantage of skipping 1 dose a couple times but I did discuss with pdoc & tdoc first. In my case, there's a lot of history tied to the whole subject that they're aware of and the 'no more often than 2 weeks' was pdoc's restriction and the usual precautions about stability, continuing appointments, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweii Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'm still as horny as ever, in spite of all the meds I take. It may sound like a dream, but it's actually quite annoying when the other person doesn't have a such strong sex-drive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'm still as horny as ever, in spite of all the meds I take. It may sound like a dream, but it's actually quite annoying when the other person doesn't have a such strong sex-drive... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Helena, I have always had this problem too. It takes time for me to have an O and sometimes i feel dry to the touch but I'm actually really wet. I could have it a few times a day. I finally found a guy who can keep up. Overnight sleeping off n on in a 5 hour period we had sex 5 times. w00t w00t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 AbbyNormal Posted Dec 10 2005, 04:20 AM Okay, Here's one for you: Until this last spring I was on Prozac fulltime for close to thirteen years. I developed libido and weight issues that have plagued me ever since (although I always thought that it was all just 'me'). In late summer I went on Cymbalta, and after a rocky ride initially, I am now quite stable and happy on 90 mg/day. Although my libido has not returned on this drug, my depression is currently in remission, and I have been losing weight steadily Your story has convinced me that there may be hope for me... Prozac has turned me into an asexual blimp, Seroxat/Paxil did exactly the same thing. Its just so unfair that the remedies for depression have such horrible sexual and weighty side effects! There's not much justice in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devon00 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Celexa. Almost impossible to orgasm, and if I do, it's 1% of what it normally would be. No sensitivity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@3AM Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 And these things are supposed to HELP depression? It seems like they help the depression that's there for no reason and at the same time create depression FOR a reason. I'm not sure that's any better. Especially if you're trying to figure out how to have a relationship! This helps with anxiety??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotlove29 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Effexor is killing me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> oooo. But how long have you been on it?? I'm hoping you're like me. Sex drive KILLED for the first 4 months I was on it, but all of a sudden it's back and although it still "takes me" longer than it did before, it's very achievable and MUCH better than it was for those first agonizing months.... best of luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianebea Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Effexor has totally undone all the wonderful goodness Wellbutrin did for me---and I'm only taking 75 mg. Sorry for being so graphic, but I know I'm having an orgasm, but I can't feel it. It's affecting my mental health. I have an appt with my psychiatrist tomorrow and will ask him about it. I've been shy about talking to him about this because he's so handsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 dianebea Posted Today, 01:02 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweii Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 NOTHING kills my libido. Moaha. But I attribute that to being a teenager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncc1701 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Heya, Paxil wrecked everything. Plus, for my depression, it was like water. --ncc-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywoodfreaks Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Lexapro: It's like a chastity belt in pill form. I'm starting Wellbutrin today in an attempt to counteract this. Wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailerparkbarbie Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 What's a sex drive???????? The biggest killer of my sex drive is not what I take. It's the shit that MH orders from the internet to increase his sex drive!!!! So, here I am taking AD's that kill my sex drive and am trying to deal with a horny maniac who orders crap from some 3rd world country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 good luck with the WB, it worked wonders for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallulah Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 AC's. lamictal/topamax therapy have killed my sex drive but have helped my stability so much. bf understands but gets frustrated - which is completely understandable. i would be the same way! i hate it, cant fix it, wish there was something i could do... but i wouldnt give up feeling this way for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@3AM Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 TrailerParkBarbie said "What's a sex drive????????" It's where you go door to door in a neighborhood trying to get people to "donate" sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianebea Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I had my pdoc appt last night---he's going to come up with an alternative to Effexor because of the sexual side effects---when I told him he said "darn, Effexor might not be the drug for you." I can't wait to switch---to what I'm still not sure. Oh, and it was very easy to bring up the subject. I had to say very little and my doctor filled in the huge gaps in what I was trying to say. I didn't even have to say the "m" word. diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 dianebea, You do realize that basically all SSRIs and SNRIs have the same sexual issues. If your depression or anxiety is under control with Effexor than why would you stop it, when all other options will do the same thing? I have gotten both of my different docs to rx me WB to counteract the sexual s/e. I'm on Cymbalta with is similar to Effexor. I was a wee bit tired on Effexor so adding the WB not only counteracted my s/e it also kept me awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailerparkbarbie Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 LMAO Steve! Do you have to have an official I.D. badge???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@3AM Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Hmmm U supose I could/should design one. Maybe it would seem more official if that would help! All I've got is a lot of boot prints on my bottom. (Now if I was only into S&M... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianebea Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 dianebea, You do realize that basically all SSRIs and SNRIs have the same sexual issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Diane, It took a while for the WB to kick in with that issue. Give it time it will kick back in. I guess its the norepinephrin that does more damage than the serotonin. When I took Prozac I only needed 150mg to counteract the sexual s/e and this kicked in pretty fast, like a few days. But with Cymbalta it takes 300mg and I think it took about a few eeks or a month for them to come back. I have also been taking traz on a daily basis since summer '04 and never had issues so I suspect the traz has nothing to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianebea Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Thank the Lord---the WB IS working! I'm going to tell my doctor I want to stick with Effexor to see if this was a fluke or if the good feelings will last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianchick Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 ZYPREXA!! What a horrible AP! I had little sexual desire which , well if you as anyone who knows me that is very odd and I couldn't get turned on or wet nevermind cumming or having an orgasm.. it was hell!!!!! I was on lithium at the time as well but also when I stopped with the zyprexa and THANK GOD my high sex drive returned and then sum .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadie Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 cymbalta killed me. no problem with fluoxetine, in fact i had my first orgasm on it. late starter ... was on cymbalta for 7 months, it fucked my liver up and made it practically impossible to orgasm... but when i got really fuckin sick... was throwing up for a week straight... so i didnt even bother trying to keep meds down...and i didnt start again once i was stable cos i didnt want anything to do with nausea. and JEEEEZ. it was awesome. orgasms orgasms orgasms. may have something to do with an awesome boyfriend, but the lack of meds made life too damn awesome. emotionally unstable, but enjoying myself very much... now ive been put on paroxetine (finally diagnosed properly...yay for social phobia!) and its already fuckin GONE. im going crazy. ive only been on it 4 days. what the fuck can i do??? what exactly is Wellbutrin? havent really come across it here (South Africa) would i be able to take it with paroxetine to help the side effects? im going crazy here... help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CirclesOfConfusion Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I guess since Lexapro was nice enough to ignore all other side effects it gave me a whupping in the sex parts. Boo. The girl parts are in hibernation. When they do occasionally wake up they're groggy and picky and prone to falling asleep during the main event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldo Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 dianebea, You do realize that basically all SSRIs and SNRIs have the same sexual issues. If your depression or anxiety is under control with Effexor than why would you stop it, when all other options will do the same thing? I have gotten both of my different docs to rx me WB to counteract the sexual s/e. I'm on Cymbalta with is similar to Effexor. I was a wee bit tired on Effexor so adding the WB not only counteracted my s/e it also kept me awake. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I seem to recall reports of quite a bit of variation in that department. Not that WB isn't a good idea. Sadie: (following assumes some common elements regardless of type of equipment) I don't have any trouble with lack of libido, but a couple of weeks ago, when I alternated between episodic stomach pain and dancing with my girlfriend (she likes these weird central European folk dance things which are fun if you can ignore how silly they are from outside), when we got home, WHAM! I didn't think I was well enough at first. Maybe there's a connection here? So just pig out to the max and go to a big party, when you can sleep in the next day.... snipped He said "well you arent in a relationship so why should you care about your libido?". I said "Well if I had a libido, I might do something about getting a relationship" I nearly added "and I might want to have some fun on my own too" but shyness got the better of me.... And the asshole wont give me Wellbutrin! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This guy is an asshole. He doesn't care what you feel like on the inside. I bet the minute you have a twisted relationship that looks normal on the outside, and a job that's ditto, he'll say you're cured. Perhaps he has issues because he's attracted to you or something? Find some other pdoc if you can. Probably the Wellbutrin and Lamictal aren't "hurting" things, but there's this underlying - er - problem! I think it's probably anxiety related which is why I'm curious if there is some additional med specifically for anxiety that can be added to this combo without also adding negative effect. I really do appreciate all input. Don't mean to turn this thread to my issues. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Might not be wise to assume that the problem is mental. Especially if you're taking something else for something like blood pressure. Or if you're, say, over 40, out of shape, or just unlucky. People can have idiosyncratic reactions to meds, also. Certainly a couple of my reactions have been. Physical activity can sometimes take the edge off anxiety, tho too much will have its own negative effect, obviously. For anyone who can't really do intercourse the way they'd like, fingers etc. can still do nice things for partners, and vicarious pleasure can be better than none, unless you're the kind that gets jealous of other people's pleasures or can't relax sometimes in the face of a bit of frustration. I don't say it's EASY to relax in the face of frustration, but it can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Effexor has killed my orgasms. Remeron had no sexual side effects for me, but it stopped helping my anxiety and never worked as well as Effexor on GAD anyways. WB put me over the deep end, manic, hearing voices, yikes. So I won't ever go there again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatty Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Celexa was the worst for me. It numbed the entire region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 None od the SSRI or SNRI affected my libido.... does effect O and lubrication. But the WB counteracts that for me. I'm still not back to 100%. I'm one of those that can't just come from regular sex. I need the manual stimulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 PAXIL. Trileptal's not as bad, but you have to wait until right before you're to take the next dosage. -__- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 While taking Lex and WB I had great Os but the Lex was making me depressed. Plus I gained about 10lbs back. So I ditched the Lex and went back to Cymbalta. The only reason I got off Cymbalta is b/c I was hoping is Lex worked I could get off C and klonopin but I tried. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesoul Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Tegretol had no effect on my sex drive. Lamictal increased it quite a bit. Paxil increased it a LOT. Good paradoxical reaction there, I guess. But then, I have such way below zero sexual drive if I'm depressed (I actually even get raving mad at my partner if I catch him, well, you know, taking care of himself...), so it isn't so amazing if it was 100 percent more once I'm not anymore, rigth? Edited to add: Ok I figured it out. I am BP so the Paxil made me feel, err, REAL good ( as my DH told me "you look so happy. too happy" lol) . Hence the increased sex drive. Yeah. That's probably it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianca Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 That seems to be a reversed reaction to what I heard about Paxil lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadrophenia Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Luvox has made me chemically asexual, no exaggeration. Even the lowest doses leave me like a eunuch. And I can't handle that. Unfortunately, though, I can't handle raging Howard Hughes OCD anymore, either, and have tried all the other SSRIs (and Anafranil), and can't tolerate any of them. I can't win. Either the disorder owns my ass, or the Luvox does. And I refuse to take one major, mind-altering drug just to counteract the damage being done by another (Wellbutrin prescription just to be able to be a sexually normal 27-year-old). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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