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Posted by woolav on October 21, 2004, at 8:00:56
Hi, I take a low dose of prozac (20mg) and am wondering if it is that or the 250mg of lamictal I am taking that is causing some sexual side effects. I am just trying to figure out the culprit...
thanks
sandy
Posted by boomarang on October 21, 2004, at 10:01:29
In reply to lamictal sexual side effects?, posted by woolav on October 21, 2004, at 8:00:56
i started on lamictal without anything else at first. when it was just the lamictal my sex drive revved at a higher rpm than in a long time.
then i added cymbalta and the engine died.
Posted by woolav on October 21, 2004, at 10:26:55
In reply to Re: lamictal sexual side effects?, posted by boomarang on October 21, 2004, at 10:01:29
Posted by Sad Panda on October 21, 2004, at 10:40:35
In reply to lamictal sexual side effects?, posted by woolav on October 21, 2004, at 8:00:56
> Hi, I take a low dose of prozac (20mg) and am wondering if it is that or the 250mg of lamictal I am taking that is causing some sexual side effects. I am just trying to figure out the culprit...
>
> thanks
> sandy
>
>Hi Sandy,
Is the sexual side effect anorgasmia? This is a common side effect of SSRI's such as Prozac & is basically the inability to reach orgasm. It also affects both men & women.
Cheers,
Paul.
Posted by Starlight on October 21, 2004, at 13:55:36
In reply to Re: lamictal sexual side effects?, posted by Sad Panda on October 21, 2004, at 10:40:35
At the very beginning I had some anorgasma, but have no problem now, it just took some adjusting to the medication.
starlight
Posted by Sebastian on October 21, 2004, at 16:43:45
In reply to Re: lamictal sexual side effects?, posted by boomarang on October 21, 2004, at 10:01:29
Sooo... stop at the lamictal??
Posted by boomarang on October 21, 2004, at 23:00:50
In reply to Re: lamictal sexual side effects?, posted by Sebastian on October 21, 2004, at 16:43:45
no can do. Need the anti-depressant action of the cymbalta.
Posted by woolav on October 22, 2004, at 7:43:08
In reply to Re: lamictal sexual side effects? » Sebastian, posted by boomarang on October 21, 2004, at 23:00:50
Hey Paul, Its pretty much that. I can sometimes but it takes forever....I want my husband to read these posts because he doesnt understand about the sexual side effects and thinks he just cant -you know...
Thanks
sandy
Posted by Sad Panda on October 22, 2004, at 11:14:56
In reply to Re: lamictal sexual side effects?Sad Panda, posted by woolav on October 22, 2004, at 7:43:08
> Hey Paul, Its pretty much that. I can sometimes but it takes forever....I want my husband to read these posts because he doesnt understand about the sexual side effects and thinks he just cant -you know...
>
> Thanks
> sandy
>
>It's the same for guys, so much so that SSRI's are getting prescribed as treatment of premature ejaculation. The cure for is to add another drug the blocks 5-HT2A receptors from getting too much serotonin. Such drugs that are good to add on to SSRI's are other AD's like Nortriptyline, Amitriptyline, Doxepin, Remeron & Trazodone in low doseages. Unfortunately, all these drugs are sedating to varying degrees & you have to get use to the sedation. Other options are Periactin taken an hour of so beforehand or skipping a doseage of SSRI, although this wouldn't work too well with Prozac due to it's extremely long half life.
Cheers,
Paul.
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