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

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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.



to the original poster:

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?