Posted by Joe Schmoe on July 24, 2001, at 20:55:21
In reply to Re: Klonopin and sexual problems » Joe Schmoe, posted by Mitch on July 24, 2001, at 14:37:34
> Joe,
>
> Can you tell for *sure* if it is the Klonopin or the Wellbutrin?Well, since Wellbutrin is known to cure sexual problems and Klonopin is known to cause them, in fact it is a listed side effect for Klonopin, I guess I don't *know* but it seems pretty likely it is the Klonopin.
> I mean did you start them both simultanouesly?
More or less.
> If you skip a dose of one or the other does it get better-have you tried that to determine which one it is?
I am not going to start skipping doses three weeks into the therapy to see what happens. I am told skipping doses with Klonopin can even be dangerous. However, I had sexual problems this morning and the last dose of either medicine was in the early evening of the night before, so it certainly is not a short-acting effect of either one.
> I had sexual problems with Adderall (along with euphoria/insomnia)for about a week or so and then it went away. I really wonder if the trouble for you is not the meds per se, but the dosages (for both) may just be too HIGH.
Well I have been taking 300 mgs of Wellbutrin SR, which is the minimum listed effective dose, and 1.5 mg/day of Klonopin, which again seems pretty small. I upped it to 2 mg per day once or twice in the past week, including yesterday, and sexual problems began, so it seems likely it is the Klonopin. If that means my Klonopin dosage is too high, then I might as well quit it, since 1.5 mg a day isn't enough for my SP.
I have also read posts from others on this board about Klonopin causing them sexual problems.
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