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Yah, it's pretty bad, I find it hard to sustain an erection now. The problem is that without antidepressants I'll go back to cutting myself. Any body have any suggestions? A [censored] ring? Something of the sort, and if so where could I find one?

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viagra? or just look at your avatar for a few hours

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Uhh, tell your doctor your side effects and have him/her prescibe a different antidepressant. This seems really obvious.

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without antidepressants I'll go back to cutting myself.

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I think getting an erection is the least of your problems....

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Uhh, tell your doctor your side effects and have him/her prescibe a different antidepressant.

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Maybe they didn't destroy your sex drive, they just make you swing the other way now. As a test I recommend google image searching for bareback+bear.

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Had this problem with Prozac. I could get started, but there was no finish. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

No such problems on Lexapro or effexor. Talk to your prescribing physician.

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No problems on Lexapro

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Ditto. If anything it increased my sex drive because I wasn't so depressed all the time.

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Uhh, tell your doctor your side effects and have him/her prescibe a different antidepressant. This seems really obvious.

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So obvious that the only conclusion is that the OP wanted to brag about his inability to maintain an erection and/or his suicidal tendencies.

So yeah, talk to the doctor again, and mention this post. You clearly need more/better drugs.

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As a test I recommend google image searching for bareback+bear.

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The fact that you know to do this is a bit disturbing. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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self medicate

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This is a fairly common side effect of SSRI's. Have you tried Wellbutrin yet? It can have the opposite effect for some people.

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Just dont cut on your erection.... everything will be fine

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This is a fairly common side effect of SSRI's. Have you tried Wellbutrin yet? It can have the opposite effect for some people.

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No but I might try the switch. My girlfriend has been really pissed at me recently because she swears that I'm not attracted to her anymore since I can't stay completely hard during sex. Any kind of quick remedy like a dick ring, or an otc medication that can at least alleviate my sexual problems for a bit?

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I think this is nature's way of guaranteeing you don't reproduce, sort of like 'survival of the non-cutting fittest'.

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tell your g/f that if she lost 10lbs you could probably get hard.

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I think this is nature's way of guaranteeing you don't reproduce, sort of like 'survival of the non-cutting fittest'.

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lolllll


To the dudes discussing Wellbutrin, Lexapro, etc.... did you experience weight gain?

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I actually had major weight loss when I started Lexapro, again because when I was really depressed all I did was eat. Also I quit drinking and exercised a ton.

Gained it all back of course, but still.

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Wellbutrin actually can help with weight loss. It's a norepinepherine reuptake inhibitor that works by increasing the levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain. These are the same chemicals that make you feel satisfied.

If you ever want any more specific info regarding mood stabilizers or antidepressants, feel free to pm me. I've dealt with having bipolar disorder relatively successfully for the last 16 years.

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I think this is nature's way of guaranteeing you don't reproduce, sort of like 'survival of the non-cutting fittest'.

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I have bipolar disorder. It's treated through medicine.

I don't think there is any medicine yet available for being an ignorant little shyt though. Maybe in the future you can be helped. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Just sayin...

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It's pretty amazing humans were able to survive without antidepressants for thousands of years without offing themselves at the drop of a hat.

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It's pretty amazing humans were able to survive without antidepressants for thousands of years without offing themselves at the drop of a hat.

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Yeah, but when the average life expectency was 37.....

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I've been on Lexapro for the last 4 or 5 months, and it has pretty much completely killed my sex drive. I'm not really depressed any more which is good, but feeling asexual at times is a pretty weak side effect.

Interesting that it doesn't seem to have the same effect for others on the board, as I know it is listed as one of the primary side effects.

Other side effects I noticed at first, but have since decreased was the feeling of ALWAYS feeling hungry. I gained a bit of weight, but I'm working on losing it again through eating better and trying to exercise more.

Lexapro also seems to magnify the effects of alcohol, and if I didn't take the meds in the morning, and take them in the late afternoon or evening, if I end up drinking at night, I feel the effects of alcohol a lot more than if I had taken the meds earlier in the day.

Also, I wouldn't recommend quitting cold turkey from the meds, I ran out of my prescription for a period of a few days, and I felt so ridiculously depressed it was horrible to think that in a few short months my body had managed to become completely dependent on the medication.

I'm still debating on whether or not medicating for depression is worth it since my depression tends to run at a very low level, and not completely decimate me like it seems to do for a lot of people.

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This is a fairly common side effect of SSRI's. Have you tried Wellbutrin yet? It can have the opposite effect for some people.

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My experience basically, re: prozac ---> wellbutrin. I'm looking to switch again though. Good luck op.

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I think this is nature's way of guaranteeing you don't reproduce, sort of like 'survival of the non-cutting fittest'.

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lolllll


To the dudes discussing Wellbutrin, Lexapro, etc.... did you experience weight gain?

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I'm on Wellbutrin...no weight gain. and it seems to have the opposite effect on me...I took viagra once and the wellbutrin side effects are quite similar in nature.

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I also had issues with the sexytime while taking Lexapro, FWIW.

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yeah seriously, any other answer is pointless

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I've been on Lexapro for the last 4 or 5 months, and it has pretty much completely killed my sex drive. I'm not really depressed any more which is good, but feeling asexual at times is a pretty weak side effect.

Interesting that it doesn't seem to have the same effect for others on the board, as I know it is listed as one of the primary side effects.

Other side effects I noticed at first, but have since decreased was the feeling of ALWAYS feeling hungry. I gained a bit of weight, but I'm working on losing it again through eating better and trying to exercise more.

Lexapro also seems to magnify the effects of alcohol, and if I didn't take the meds in the morning, and take them in the late afternoon or evening, if I end up drinking at night, I feel the effects of alcohol a lot more than if I had taken the meds earlier in the day.

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lexapro killed my sex drive, as has every anti-depressant ever. and i've been on them since i've been sexually active.

i didn't gain any weight on lexapro though, but then again i'm picky about my weight and am not the best standard.



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ask your psychiatrist about switching meds. wellbutrin is often the med of choice for people with sexual side effects. in the mean time, try to watch porn without pleasuring yourself. then you'll be ready to go when you're with your girlfriend?

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jesus, is half the forum on the goofballs?

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jesus, is half the forum on the goofballs?

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1/2 of the us is

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that, or ukeleles. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I am currently on Paxil CR for depression and social anxiety disorder, and the sexual side effects lasted about two weeks and then I was fine. Some other side effects come and go(especially now since I upped my dose). It is very important you talk with your psychiatrist like everyone else in the thread has already said, and try to find a medication that you can handle. I am not sure what other meds are out there since the only other anti-depressant I was on was prozac.

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jesus, is half the forum on the goofballs?

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seriously, what the hell

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Ditto. If anything it increased my sex drive because I wasn't so depressed all the time.

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thirded

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jesus, is half the forum on the goofballs?

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I'm not. Shocking, no?

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I took zoloft a couple of years ago for a six month period. I thought sex was great with it. Definitely hard to blow, but that was the beauty of it. You could kind of enjoy sex like a woman and not have to worry about blowing. Eventually you will learn to focus your mind so that you will have an orgasm. It takes a while but trust me you'll get there. I'm not saying it is just mental focus, obviously you still need the physical element. But where as without an anti-depressant / orgasm repressant the physical pleasure alone will be enough, you need to use your mind as well on the drugs.

I know this sounds nuts but I had a blast having sex on anti-depressants and was nervous about sex when I stopped taking them. Lolz.

Edit: I was shagging a hotty in this period so I had something good to "focus" on, not sure how it would work with an ugly fatty.

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I think this is nature's way of guaranteeing you don't reproduce, sort of like 'survival of the non-cutting fittest'.

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This is the greatest thing ever.

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It's pretty amazing humans were able to survive without antidepressants for thousands of years without offing themselves at the drop of a hat.

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Well, in fairness, My Chemical Romance didn't exist back then.

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Interesting catch 22...because if I lost my sex drive I would really need the anti-depressants.