Posted by Rockson on August 20, 2004, at 18:06:50
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by hydromatic on August 20, 2004, at 9:09:12
> My husband has been taking effexor for approximately 10 days. He said that he has not had one erection in the past two days. Will this go away? Should he continue to take this? Is this normal?
Hi, I thought I'd respond to your question. You didn't mention his dosage, but I had some erectile issues when first going on Effexor XR. I was worried similarly to your husband, but everything went back to normal within 3-4 weeks - if anything my response is now somewhat better. At 75 mg, I noticed that I was having a bit more difficulty with ejaculation, but I hear this is normal with SSRIs, etc. This is only a personal opinion, but I would give it another 10 days before making any regimen changes. Also, again my opinion, I would not suggest making any increase in dosage until the presenting issue is resolved, otherwise he may find his body in a constant state of re-ajustment. I hope this helps.
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