Posted by T_R_D on August 12, 2003, at 10:38:23
In reply to Sexual side effects of Effexor XR, posted by aloe on August 11, 2003, at 8:12:20
> Has anybody experienced these (specifically anorgasmia) with Effexor? And does the problem fix itself once your body gets used to the meds (225 mg/day)?
Yep, over here (raises hand.) It would be touch and go when I was on the drug...I went all the way up to 375mg per day. I've been off it for a while and have recently started up again. I've been at 75mg for about 2.5 weeks now and yep, I'm having problems achieving orgasm again. I'm hoping that it will sort itself out over time but it always seemed to be present--at least to a degree. I think it's tough because we learn to "expect" this. My suggestion would be to keep trying and also try to put the drug side effect knowledge out of your mind. That seems to add to the problem for me--like a bad case of performance anxiety.
I'm doing well on 75mg for now. My doc can't believe it since I was on such a high dose before. I do wonder if it's dose related or not...I'm not sure. I don't think so since I am on a fairly low dose and it's already happening to me. I'm hoping to stay where I am and that the problem might resolve itself once I've been on the 75mg for a long enough period...not sure but it's looking doubtful at this point.
I'm not sure if you are male or female...I am female. I know that using vibrators etc... can help. Have you tried something like that?
Best of luck...I know what you're going through!
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