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Re: What would you do? SalArmy4me

Posted by Thrud on March 31, 2001, at 16:58:34

In reply to Re: What would you do?, posted by SalArmy4me on March 30, 2001, at 19:55:17


How about you give me a "top five" list of meds which are supposed to be low in sexual side effects. Maybe there's one or two there I haven't tried.
Thanks much.

> Tell me everything that you have been on, and I guarantee that I can find something new for you.
>
> > Hey everyone, I'm in a pickle.
> >
> > I have tried every class of antidepressants continuously for 10 years but they all leave me with profound sexual dysfunction (I am a guy). Believe it or not, this includes Serzone and Wellbutrin. If I go off medication my libido comes back but so do the nightmare depression and anxiety symptoms. I am currently on Lithium and it is actually not too bad...except for sexual dysfunction again.
> >
> > ECT is my last choice, but I am terrified of it's potential do disrupt memory. I am an engineer in a high technology industry: I just can't afford to forget things. More than that, our memories are our most essential component. But I have missed sex enormously for the past 10 years and often I do not feel like a man.
> >
> > What should I do? Cut my losses and go on with what I've got? Play double-or-nothing with ECT and risk losing it all? Maybe just hang on and hope that something like rTMS or VNS will succeed? I don't know. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thrud
> >


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