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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / August 2007PCa Depression, ED, SSR anti-depression drugs and reduced libido
Just thought I'd pass on the results of my personal research. I have been on anti depressants twice in my life. About 10 years ago I was on Zoloft and currently am on Efexxor. Current depression was from having prostate cancer and the side effect of erectile dysfunction. As many or most of you know, the SSR anti-depressant drugs tend to interfere with sexual function and in particular with the ability to orgasm. Both times I have been on these drugs I have definitely noticed they have that effect. In the most recent case, I had not had a decent orgasm in over a month and they were very hard to achieve. My recollection from 10 years ago was that if I stopped taking the zoloft just for a couple days that I would then be able to have a very good orgasm. So I tried it with the Efexxor. I didn't take it for two days and last night FINALLY had an orgasm worth having and didn't have to work like hell to have it. So if any of you are on an SSR drug and are having orgasm issues you might try laying off the drug for one or two days and seeing if that helps. I think Welbutrin (sp?) is not supposed to have that effect. Stopping and starting an antidepressant is not a good idea. Bev > Just thought I'd pass on the results of my personal research. I have > been on anti depressants twice in my life. About 10 years ago I was [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > might try laying off the drug for one or two days and seeing if that > helps. Unfortunately, Welbutrin does have that effect as well. My daughter is on these drugs for seratonin deficiency. But Bev, you are so right about stopping and starting these types of drugs......not good at all!!!! 007.....speak to your pharmacist or doctor and do NOT try that again. If you get sudden dizzy spells that bring you to your knees, you will know why. I would assume that is caused by your blood pressure dropping. I saw my daughter go thru that due to a very stupid doctor telling her to stop them cold turkey. The pharmacist knew better!! Glad to see you back on here, Beverley. Missed you. Cheers....Heather >I think Welbutrin (sp?) is not supposed to have that effect. Stopping >and [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> might try laying off the drug for one or two days and seeing if that >> helps. >Unfortunately, Welbutrin does have that effect as well. It shouldn't, it's not an SSR. But not everyone responds the same to these drugs, that's why most people wind up going thru 2 or 3 different ones to find one that seems to work. >y daughter is >on these drugs for seratonin deficiency. But Bev, you are so right >about stopping and starting these types of drugs......not good at >all!!!! > >007.....speak to your pharmacist or doctor and do NOT try that again. I have started and stopped all sorts of drugs and never had a problem with any of them. Maybe it's just me but I think the whole issue of starting and stopping is vastly overstated but there will always be some cases where it is a problem. >If you get sudden dizzy spells that bring you to your knees, you will >know why. I would assume that is caused by your blood pressure [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >>> might try laying off the drug for one or two days and seeing if that >>> helps. >I think Welbutrin (sp?) is not supposed to have that effect. Stopping and >starting an antidepressant is not a good idea. >Bev Wellbutrin isn't an SSR, that's why it doesn't have that effect. Many people say it actually improves sex. I tried Wellbutrin for a while but it didn't seem to do much of anything for me for the depression or the sex. I didn't "stop" the anti-depressant, I just forgot to take it for a couple days. It's not a big deal. >> Just thought I'd pass on the results of my personal research. I have >> been on anti depressants twice in my life. About 10 years ago I was [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> might try laying off the drug for one or two days and seeing if that >> helps. > Just thought I'd pass on the results of my personal research. I have > been on anti depressants twice in my life. About 10 years ago I was [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > might try laying off the drug for one or two days and seeing if that > helps. Don't mess around with these drugs without constant medical supervision. Two examples: My brother-in-law, a doctor, took himself off of his SSRI and then a few weeks later prescribed a fatal dose. His suicide note did not make up for his loss. I have had great success with a small dose of Celexa to fight seasonal affective disorder. I have no side effects, probably due to the small dose. It has made a big difference in my mood since the diagnosis and makes me sunnier in the dark months. Exersize also helps - a lot! |
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