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Re: weight/lack of sex appetite from medsSocial Aspect

Posted by Roo on November 27, 2001, at 13:56:46

In reply to Re: weight/lack of sex appetite from medsSocial Aspect » jay, posted by Simcha on November 27, 2001, at 12:37:55

Out of all the frustrating side effects of these
drugs, the sexual ones frustrate me the most. Sexuality
is a very big deal to me, and important part of who
I am and a balm to my spirit. It's such a bonding
thing with a partner. To have that part of me zapped
makes me sad and frustrated to no end. However, I
can't go off my meds without getting depressed, and
that is no option either. It makes me mad that I have
to choose between two options: Be suicidal or have
great sex? What a choice. You are right. It bites.
ONly the SSRI's tend to work for my depression. Wellbutrin
doesn't work for me, nor serzone, nor remeron, nor
the tricyclics. And all the ssri's have that side
effect. However, I'm now trying Lamictal. It IS
working for my depression. I'm still on 20 mg's
of prozac and i am REALLY crossing my fingers that I
can eventually drop that once I get to a therapeutic
dose of lamictal...cross your fingers for me everybody!
This has been an issue of mine for years.

Simcha, you are right though--it helps to be very
open about this with your partner. It definitely
brought me and my partner closer, even though it was
a frustration to both of us at times, it helped to
be able to vent about it together.

Yeah, I've gained weight on meds too. I definitely
think they've changed my metabolism, b/c I work out
and don't get the same results. But to me it's not
nearly as frustrating as the sex stuff.


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