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Posted by deebo on December 13, 2008, at 13:55:48
hi im new to this site and am wondering if anyone can help me? i don't know where to else to go.
I am a 22 year old male who was involved in a car crash 6 years ago, i suffered several injuries including a head injury. as a result of this i have been battling with depression and anxiety ever since. i have been on a whole host of antidepressants, all of which caused some degree of side effects. the major complaint for me were the sexual side effects.
i had done a bit of research and was interested in tianeptine. i ordered some off of the internet as they are not approved here in the uk. The batch arrived and i started taking the medication 12.5mg 3 x a day. i did this for 5 days, but the effects were the opposite of what i expected. basically libido and sexual function completely dissapeared and i havent been able to get an erection since. i also suffered severe memory problems and felt pretty wired most of the time.
i only took it for 5 days and have been off it for 5 months and these syptoms have not improved whatsover. i feel different to, i don't feel as depressed or anxious anymore i just feel different. I cant believe i'm saying this but i wish i could go back to my old self with the doom and gloom of being anxious and depressed.
i am very worried. my pdoc cannot give me an explanation and thinks its anxiety based and wants me to start olanzapine. i cant help thinking he is barking up the wrong tree.i'm really worried i'm only 22 and have no sexual functioning at all for 5 months. will this be permanent?
has anyone got a theory?
i appreciate your help
deebo
Posted by Larry Hoover on December 13, 2008, at 14:33:32
In reply to I need help tianeptine destroyed my sex drive, posted by deebo on December 13, 2008, at 13:55:48
Hey deebo. Welcome to psychobabble. I guess your question hasn't had replies because there really isn't a whole lot of experience with solving the difficulty you describe. Not that nobody cares, certainly. It's a difficult problem.
I've heard anecdotal reports that a chinese herb that we call horny goat weed really is stimulating in that regard. And, there was a recent post on another board here, that offered up a different approach.... http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20081006/msgs/868312.html
I hope you find a solution.
Best,
Lar
Posted by Sigismund on December 13, 2008, at 16:38:02
In reply to I need help tianeptine destroyed my sex drive, posted by deebo on December 13, 2008, at 13:55:48
>i am very worried. my pdoc cannot give me an explanation and thinks its anxiety based and wants me to start olanzapine. i cant help thinking he is barking up the wrong tree.
Me too.
You sound like you want your sex drive back.
Posted by azalea on December 13, 2008, at 21:44:56
In reply to I need help tianeptine destroyed my sex drive, posted by deebo on December 13, 2008, at 13:55:48
I replied to your previous post, but thought I would include my reply here too.
Welcome to psycho-babble!
I might be barking up the wrong tree, but are you sure what you received was tianeptine?
What shape and color were the pills? Any imprints?
> hi im new to this site and am wondering if anyone can help me? i don't know where to else to go.
>
> I am a 22 year old male who was involved in a car crash 6 years ago, i suffered several injuries including a head injury. as a result of this i have been battling with depression and anxiety ever since. i have been on a whole host of antidepressants, all of which caused some degree of side effects. the major complaint for me were the sexual side effects.
>
> i had done a bit of research and was interested in tianeptine. i ordered some off of the internet as they are not approved here in the uk. The batch arrived and i started taking the medication 12.5mg 3 x a day. i did this for 5 days, but the effects were the opposite of what i expected. basically libido and sexual function completely dissapeared and i havent been able to get an erection since. i also suffered severe memory problems and felt pretty wired most of the time.
>
> i only took it for 5 days and have been off it for 5 months and these syptoms have not improved whatsover. i feel different to, i don't feel as depressed or anxious anymore i just feel different. I cant believe i'm saying this but i wish i could go back to my old self with the doom and gloom of being anxious and depressed.
>
>
> i am very worried. my pdoc cannot give me an explanation and thinks its anxiety based and wants me to start olanzapine. i cant help thinking he is barking up the wrong tree.
>
> i'm really worried i'm only 22 and have no sexual functioning at all for 5 months. will this be permanent?
>
> has anyone got a theory?
>
> i appreciate your help
>
> deebo
>
>
Posted by deebo on December 14, 2008, at 4:51:37
In reply to Re: I need help tianeptine destroyed my sex drive » deebo, posted by Larry Hoover on December 13, 2008, at 14:33:32
Thanks for your replies guys.
regarding if they are real or not. The tablets were small, oval, sugar coated and they were white. they did not have any imprints either and came in origional packaging. They should be real shouldn't they?
Thanks for your help lar regarding horny goat weed. i will definately look up some natural aproaches
I know this might not be worth mentioning. But i have been severley agitated recently and for the first times in my life have dabbled in cocaine since having these problems. What interests me is that on the day after taking it my sex drive increases slightly maybe 20% normal and then slowly declines over the following days to where it is now 0.
i know taking illicit drugs are probably gonna cause alot more harm than good, but i just wanted to understand the mechanism behind this and maybe understanding why this is happening to me.
Doctor has referred me to urologist and have to wait 3 months for appointment.
i know i keep going on but i would appreciate your help.
thanks alot guys
Posted by Sigismund on December 14, 2008, at 5:00:09
In reply to Re: I need help tianeptine destroyed my sex drive » Larry Hoover, posted by deebo on December 14, 2008, at 4:51:37
Withania is a herb to look at.
Posted by Valero on December 14, 2008, at 15:15:30
In reply to I need help tianeptine destroyed my sex drive, posted by deebo on December 13, 2008, at 13:55:48
hi,
Tianeptine hasn't really got a reputation for inducing e.d. in fact quite the opposite, especially when taking it acutely ( 5 days qualify for that) Cocaine will screw you up fast, I guess most would say that on this board.For the sex drive/ e.d. problem, I'd recommend " Eurycoma longifolia Complex. ( available in the UK)
It's very expensive, but it's dynamite! ( without all baggage associated with Viagra and co. headache, vision changes, etc.)
V.
Posted by aaaaalex on December 14, 2008, at 21:36:57
In reply to I need help tianeptine destroyed my sex drive, posted by deebo on December 13, 2008, at 13:55:48
It's not strange at all to have anxiety caused by a medication mess with your sex drive. Same happened to me with selegiline, even though it doesn't affect sex drive directly.
Posted by elanor roosevelt on December 21, 2008, at 12:39:26
In reply to Re: I need help tianeptine destroyed my sex drive » deebo, posted by aaaaalex on December 14, 2008, at 21:36:57
icariin
get some horny goat weed that has icariin as the only or central ingredient
and just bc a side effect is "not the usual" does not mean that the tianeptine is not the culprit
good luck
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