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Posted by Connor on February 14, 2009, at 17:02:46
I've been off psychiatric medication since 2005 (ssri's). Since then I still have no sex drive, erectile capacity is terrible, don't experience any joy, everything is always flat. I get moderate success from supplements, but it is short lived. I am just searching for a reason to live honestly. And I believe I wouldn't be like this if it weren't for the medication
Posted by Incubusfan on February 14, 2009, at 17:28:34
In reply to Well I've certainly reached a breaking point, posted by Connor on February 14, 2009, at 17:02:46
> I've been off psychiatric medication since 2005 (ssri's). Since then I still have no sex drive, erectile capacity is terrible, don't experience any joy, everything is always flat. I get moderate success from supplements, but it is short lived. I am just searching for a reason to live honestly. And I believe I wouldn't be like this if it weren't for the medication
You're not alone! Many of us are dealing with similar problems. There's still hope; do you still see a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist? Have you tried any other drugs besides SSRIs?
Keep your head up high and don't give up.
Posted by JadeKelly on February 14, 2009, at 17:56:04
In reply to Well I've certainly reached a breaking point, posted by Connor on February 14, 2009, at 17:02:46
> I've been off psychiatric medication since 2005 (ssri's). Since then I still have no sex drive, erectile capacity is terrible, don't experience any joy, everything is always flat. I get moderate success from supplements, but it is short lived. I am just searching for a reason to live honestly. And I believe I wouldn't be like this if it weren't for the medication
Hi Connor,
I'm afraid I didn't see your previous post unless you meant the one just before yours. Anyway,I'm not sure if your saying the meds you took in the past did this to you, or you wouldn't be like this if you were on the right medication now. Could you please clarify? Also could you list your previous meds and which ones helped (even a little) and which ones didn't? Please list dosages. Sorry, but this parts important. List any, doesn't matter where they came from.
I'm sorry your feeling so crappy, as alot of us are, but there is hope, I am a living breathing example.I was in he*l for 2-3 years, it was bad, I really didn't even believe in these meds at the time but I needed relief. It was hard in the beginning, side effects etc. but man was it was worth it. I have my life back. If you can narrow down to exactly what you are deficient in it makes complete sense to treat that until your balanced. Your PDoc is the only one that can give you a definitive answer there. Is he good? If you don't have one get the best. Ask him, straight up, what am I deficient in, how did you come to that conclusion, and why this medication being prescribed over others. If you have one like the one I did, 10-15 minutes in/out every 3 months, I say ditch em. I'm sorry for whomever that offends, but getting a competent PDoc made all the difference for me. I'm a little tired of having to defend that position, but it IS my position.
Let me know Connor! Hope your feeling better.
~Jade
Posted by Connor on February 14, 2009, at 18:45:47
In reply to Re: Well I've certainly reached a breaking point, posted by JadeKelly on February 14, 2009, at 17:56:04
Why exactly would I consider more drugs. Before going on drugs I was just a little depressed. Now I am completely numb to everything and cognitively screwed up, sexually impotent, this is during and now post medication. I went on this sh*t because I was just a little down. I was on the ssri's prozac, paxil and lexapro and I just never felt the same afterwards. I'm thinking of trying something like wellbutrin to get out of this hell, but I am hesitant to rely on any of this, since this poison is what got me into this mess in the first place
Posted by softheprairie on February 14, 2009, at 22:56:22
In reply to Re: Well I've certainly reached a breaking point, posted by Connor on February 14, 2009, at 18:45:47
> Why exactly would I consider more drugs. Before going on drugs I was just a little depressed. Now I am completely numb to everything and cognitively screwed up, sexually impotent, this is during and now post medication. I went on this sh*t because I was just a little down. I was on the ssri's prozac, paxil and lexapro and I just never felt the same afterwards. I'm thinking of trying something like wellbutrin to get out of this hell, but I am hesitant to rely on any of this, since this poison is what got me into this mess in the first place
For me, I'm glad I stuck it out over the years long enough to find a good combination of several meds that leave me mostly good/undepressed for the past several months. The star of my combo is desipramine. SSRIs just don't cut it for me, either. You could start with Wellbutrin, and if it is a little helpful, but not enough, you could ask the doctor to add to it, such as thyroid (example: Cytomel) or desipramine or others. The ones I listed are quite different from SSRIs.
Posted by Phillipa on February 15, 2009, at 0:06:58
In reply to Re: Well I've certainly reached a breaking point, posted by softheprairie on February 14, 2009, at 22:56:22
I think I agree with Connor as was just a bit depressed when thyroid went. So a pdoc added an ad from only benzos which felt great on for many years and that was my downfall. I only take the lowest dose of luvox and benzos and don't feel depressed just have a lot of anxiety and fears. Didn't have them before the ad's added. Phillipa ps wellburtin landed me in the hospital at 150mg as I appeared manic to pdoc so they yanked me off very quickly. Just my experience you may do great. About to find a compounding ob-gyn as pdoc thinks that naturally compounded estrogen based on my own hormone levels would help emensly.Use the one size fits all compounded hormone creams for a few years til that women's study appeared which was later found to not be that accurate. These were ordered from ob-gyn as prescription. Have to pay out of pocket.
Posted by JadeKelly on February 15, 2009, at 21:57:29
In reply to Re: Well I've certainly reached a breaking point, posted by Connor on February 14, 2009, at 18:45:47
> Why exactly would I consider more drugs. Before going on drugs I was just a little depressed. Now I am completely numb to everything and cognitively screwed up, sexually impotent, this is during and now post medication. I went on this sh*t because I was just a little down. I was on the ssri's prozac, paxil and lexapro and I just never felt the same afterwards. I'm thinking of trying something like wellbutrin to get out of this hell, but I am hesitant to rely on any of this, since this poison is what got me into this mess in the first place
Well that does clarify things. First, did those SSRI's help you, ever? I hate ssri's and wouldn't take one for a day. But I know I am deficient in dopamine and I need to take care of that and I am."Why, exactly would I consider more drugs?" I think thats a good question. Why would you? It sounds like now you are going to a different class of meds, is this the same PDoc as before? I'm wondering why your PDoc prescribed 3 ssri's if you weren't responding to any of them. Maybe he's making the rounds of the different neuro's
Ask him why he chose Wellbutrin, is it based on your specific symtoms? How long does he expect that you'll be on it? You may need to augment that at some point.It worked really well for me for about a month, with energy etc. then I started getting irritable. Maybe you could be ready if that time comes.Good Luck, sorry those ssri's stunk so bad for ya.
~Jade
Posted by Neal on February 16, 2009, at 21:32:51
In reply to Well I've certainly reached a breaking point, posted by Connor on February 14, 2009, at 17:02:46
> I've been off psychiatric medication since 2005 (ssri's). Since then I still have no sex drive, erectile capacity is terrible, don't experience any joy, everything is always flat. I get moderate success from supplements, but it is short lived. I am just searching for a reason to live honestly. And I believe I wouldn't be like this if it weren't for the medication
connor-
my thought was that what you describe, while it could be from previous ADs, sounds also like the symptoms of dysthymia or mild depression. Not diagnosing over the net, just reaching for ideas
also thought of SAD, seasonal affective disorder, which is mild depression from wintertime blues.
wishing you all the best
Neal
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