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Posted by bipolarspectrum on August 27, 2004, at 12:18:07
Hi,
I was just wondering what people have taken to help alleviate SSRI-induced sexual problems????
bp
Posted by alesta on August 27, 2004, at 12:40:41
In reply to Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problems???, posted by bipolarspectrum on August 27, 2004, at 12:18:07
hi, bps!
ginkgo is supposed to be the absolute best! i haven't tried it yet, but this is what i would take (if i was going to stay on my ssri, which i'm not :)).
it may magnify the effect of your ssri a bit, so you may want to look into reducing your ssri dosage a tad first for a few weeks.
good luck!
amy :)
Posted by flipsactown on August 27, 2004, at 13:08:40
In reply to Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problems???, posted by bipolarspectrum on August 27, 2004, at 12:18:07
Posted by flmm on August 27, 2004, at 14:05:35
In reply to Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problems???, posted by bipolarspectrum on August 27, 2004, at 12:18:07
Ginko was of little help. L-Arginine helps much better!
Posted by KXo on August 27, 2004, at 22:08:24
In reply to Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problems???, posted by bipolarspectrum on August 27, 2004, at 12:18:07
I was taking yohimbine before. It didn´t help!
I am also looking for something to help with SSRIs sexual problems. I have a list of possible solutions I have seen in previous posts here in Psycho Babble. Some people say nothing worked, others say Wellbutrin or Gingko Biloba may work.. Yohimbine, Ritalin, Remeron, even Claritin... But unfortunatelly, I have never seen anything concrete about this, like a person saying: "I had sexual dysfunction because I was taking a SSRI, I started to take X and it solved my sexual problems".
I think if there was something really working, everybody would know it. What do you think?
Good luck!!
KXo
Posted by KXo on August 27, 2004, at 22:13:14
In reply to Re: Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problem, posted by flmm on August 27, 2004, at 14:05:35
> Ginko was of little help. L-Arginine helps much better!
Could you be more specific, please? How do they help you?
Thank you!
KXo
Posted by flmm on August 27, 2004, at 23:02:03
In reply to Re: Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problem, posted by KXo on August 27, 2004, at 22:13:14
L-Arginine helps with blood flow to penis. Don't know if it works for women. Did not help libido or anorgasmia but helped stay more confident by getting rid of some of the lack of sensation from ssri meds. Not life changing, but noticible life in penis!
Posted by btnd on August 28, 2004, at 6:01:56
In reply to Re: Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problem, posted by flmm on August 27, 2004, at 23:02:03
Loratidine
Posted by KXo on August 28, 2004, at 22:37:47
In reply to Re: Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problem, posted by btnd on August 28, 2004, at 6:01:56
Hello btnd! I know loratadine as Claritin. My brother uses it for allergic rhinitis. Are you a man or a woman? How does it help you?
==KXo
Posted by ron1953 on August 29, 2004, at 10:53:55
In reply to Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problems???, posted by bipolarspectrum on August 27, 2004, at 12:18:07
Take a look at my recent reply to KXo - it addresses the same subject. Hope it helps.
Posted by Maximus on August 29, 2004, at 11:21:34
In reply to Re: Survery Time! What helps with SSRI sex problem » btnd, posted by KXo on August 28, 2004, at 22:37:47
> Hello btnd! I know loratadine as Claritin. My brother uses it for allergic rhinitis. Are you a man or a woman? How does it help you?
As a man living in Canada i can tell you that Loratadine is sold as Claritin. I'm taking the regular Claritin 24 hours (10 mg of Loratadine) without pseudoephedrine.
Okay, to be a little bit more technical (smile) my libido came back first (24 hours) and my hability to have a normal (quick and powerful) ejaculation returned within 3 days.
Moreover, as **personal satisfaction**, if you want to be better than normal in the sexual department, then take some L-Arginine (an amino acid), you're going to have a very engorged clitoris or a more than firm erection. L-Arginine is better than Ginkgo Biloba.
You know now than SSRIs sexual side effects can be defeated.
Good luck!
Posted by Rayray on August 29, 2004, at 12:11:04
In reply to Re: 10 mg of Claritin kills these side effects! » KXo, posted by Maximus on August 29, 2004, at 11:21:34
Claritin? This certainly sounds interesting! Especially if it works on libido and not just the plumbing. I'm curious about how this might work. Has anyone else tried it or noticed this effect?
Ray
Posted by KXo on August 29, 2004, at 15:08:12
In reply to Re: 10 mg of Claritin kills these side effects! » KXo, posted by Maximus on August 29, 2004, at 11:21:34
> > Hello btnd! I know loratadine as Claritin. My brother uses it for allergic rhinitis. Are you a man or a woman? How does it help you?
>
> As a man living in Canada i can tell you that Loratadine is sold as Claritin. I'm taking the regular Claritin 24 hours (10 mg of Loratadine) without pseudoephedrine.
>
> Okay, to be a little bit more technical (smile) my libido came back first (24 hours) and my hability to have a normal (quick and powerful) ejaculation returned within 3 days.
>
> Moreover, as **personal satisfaction**, if you want to be better than normal in the sexual department, then take some L-Arginine (an amino acid), you're going to have a very engorged clitoris or a more than firm erection. L-Arginine is better than Ginkgo Biloba.
>
> You know now than SSRIs sexual side effects can be defeated.
>
> Good luck!It is nice to know your good experience, Maximus!!! It seems great to take loratadine once daily along with the SSRI and be rid of SSEs!! :)
I searched the internet about this combination, but I couldn´t find anything besides an old post here in Psycho-Babble. Are you allergic? How did you find it? Does it help you with the sensation/feel in the penis too?
In another site, I found a text that says "Fluoxetine or Sertraline combined with Loratadine may increase plasma levels of the non-sedating antihistamine loratadine". So, what SSRI are you taking? I just got back to a SSRI (I am on Lexapro now).
By now, I don´t need to be better than normal. I would be satisfied with near normal sex. But thank you for the information about L-Arginine. It may be useful after I solve the fist problem. :) hehehe
==KXo
Posted by Maximus on August 29, 2004, at 15:33:22
In reply to Re: 10 mg of Claritin kills these side effects!, posted by KXo on August 29, 2004, at 15:08:12
> I searched the internet about this combination, but I couldn´t find anything besides an old post here in Psycho-Babble. Are you allergic? How did you find it? Does it help you with the sensation/feel in the penis too?
Yes!
> In another site, I found a text that says "Fluoxetine or Sertraline combined with Loratadine may increase plasma levels of the non-sedating antihistamine loratadine". So, what SSRI are you taking? I just got back to a SSRI (I am on Lexapro now).I'm taking Effexor XR at 150 mg. I found the same information on the net, specifically on the newsgroups.
Ya i know Lex. It is another SSRI wannabe. The side effects depend also of the dose.
Cymbalta, a SNRI, has the least sexual side effects. It is probably the ultimate solution if you're living in the States. Here in Canada, i can't wait. But we all know it will take an eternity to be approved here.
Good luck!
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