Posted by Else on August 1, 2001, at 22:00:30
In reply to trouble with Zyprexa and Seroquel, posted by BLUEZ on August 1, 2001, at 21:38:17
These drugs are not primarily designed to treat either depression or anxiety but rather psychosis and dementia (as far as Seroquel is concerned). Normally a doctor would have prescribed an SSRI but that would still kill your sex drive. Drugs that are less likely to affect libido and performance are benzodiazepines (for anxiety) and atypical anti-depressants like Wellbutrin and Serzone( they are the most famous but there are others I am not as familliar with)for depression. I'm not sure the benefits necessarily outweighs the difficulties incured. That's up to you to determine. But these are certainly not the only drugs availlable and not even the most commonly prescribed (unless your depression has a psychotic element to it which probably isn't the case if you're taking low doses.)
> I was prescribed and am taking a small dosage of zyprexa every day and 25mg seroquel at bedtime - I was told that both were to treat depression and anxiety. The trouble is, they leave me feeling a bit tired and blunted. Worse yet, I'm a young guy and my sex drive has decreased considerably - this is on my mind constantly.
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> I wanted to know if any other males have had similar experiences on these particular meds and if you were able to change to another med with less of an effect on libido.
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> Please respond - all feedback is appreciated
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