Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 222452

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Straterra (with Prozac) and sexuality.

Posted by yeltom on April 25, 2003, at 22:02:50

As I explained in my last post, my doctor has added straterra to my prozac. I'm curious as to how such a move might add or subtract from SSRI sexual side effects. The literature says that sexual side effects can be a problem with Straterra, but I was hoping that, like Wellbutrin, it could possibly reduce the sexual side effects. Would appreciate any input.

Re: Straterra (with Prozac) and sexuality.

Posted by HenryO on April 28, 2003, at 4:30:43

In reply to Straterra (with Prozac) and sexuality., posted by yeltom on April 25, 2003, at 22:02:50

I don't know how anything interacts with Straterra. I mixed Prozac with all sorts of things and somtimes got some good results, never a bad reaction. Often the new med was terrible, but for me mixing didn't ever cause a problem. I do know that three months after I quit Prozac I began to remember what a real libdo was like. I had been on the stuff for six years maybe. When you're not interested in something you don't miss it, much. When you're hurting with depression, sex isn't your first priority. I am taking Lamictal now and I dig it. It may not be for you but I think Prozac taken long enough can diminish anybody's sex life. I don't think a person should stay on it for more than 4-5 months. Apropos of very little, Viagra has been shown to help lift depression in men all by itself. Life sucks when you can't or don't care to. Or you can but it doesn't quite rate a 2 on a scale of 1-10. Don't settle for slightly better than shitty, keep trying meds untill you find one that works. Oh yeah, along with the Lamictal I got my sleep apnea diagnosed (CPAP), huge help.

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