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"An ex did, and several partners. Changed types of medications and it fixed itself. Speak to your doctor. " Its just 2 days on and i feel like a zombie, not to mention loss of libido | |||
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"An ex did, and several partners. Changed types of medications and it fixed itself. Speak to your doctor. Its just 2 days on and i feel like a zombie, not to mention loss of libido " You need to give it time. A few weeks and if no better, then consider changing. Speak to your doctor either way. | |||
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"An ex did, and several partners. Changed types of medications and it fixed itself. Speak to your doctor. Its just 2 days on and i feel like a zombie, not to mention loss of libido " They need a good 4 weeks to get into your system. I take mine at bedtime otherwise I get dizzy & sick. No loss of libido but harder to orgasm - never thought meds could be a factor | |||
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"No loss of libido, but find it more difficult to reach orgasm.I've been on several different meds some worse than others, think it depends on which you are on. If its becoming a problem speak to your GP xx " Loss of libido + unable to orgasm, both, not sure if its worth staying on this med... | |||
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"No loss of libido, but find it more difficult to reach orgasm.I've been on several different meds some worse than others, think it depends on which you are on. If its becoming a problem speak to your GP xx Loss of libido + unable to orgasm, both, not sure if its worth staying on this med... " If potentially temporary loss of libido is worse than your mental health, you may as well come off. No point in aggravating the situation. | |||
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"If it's ok to ask you? What has your GP put you on and the miligram? X" Sertraline 50 mg, not sure if its a strong dose but he said it can be increased if not working but i feel worse | |||
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"An ex did, and several partners. Changed types of medications and it fixed itself. Speak to your doctor. Its just 2 days on and i feel like a zombie, not to mention loss of libido You need to give it time. A few weeks and if no better, then consider changing. Speak to your doctor either way. " Yes give it time SSRI's take AT LEAST four to six weeks to kick in. | |||
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"An ex did, and several partners. Changed types of medications and it fixed itself. Speak to your doctor. Its just 2 days on and i feel like a zombie, not to mention loss of libido They need a good 4 weeks to get into your system. I take mine at bedtime otherwise I get dizzy & sick. No loss of libido but harder to orgasm - never thought meds could be a factor " does that mean i will feel better with my libido by 4 weeks time? | |||
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"An ex did, and several partners. Changed types of medications and it fixed itself. Speak to your doctor. Its just 2 days on and i feel like a zombie, not to mention loss of libido They need a good 4 weeks to get into your system. I take mine at bedtime otherwise I get dizzy & sick. No loss of libido but harder to orgasm - never thought meds could be a factor does that mean i will feel better with my libido by 4 weeks time?" No one can guarantee things like that. It's a case by case basis. | |||
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"If it's ok to ask you? What has your GP put you on and the miligram? X Sertraline 50 mg, not sure if its a strong dose but he said it can be increased if not working but i feel worse" I've been on sertraline before. Like my last post give it time. Sorry if I'm prying (personal message reply if you want) has your GP referred you to mental health team for talking therapy? Or just said here are some meds you'll feel better soon. ? X | |||
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"If it's ok to ask you? What has your GP put you on and the miligram? X Sertraline 50 mg, not sure if its a strong dose but he said it can be increased if not working but i feel worse" Sertraline surpresses your emotions which can lead to lack of libido...citapram might be a suitable alternative | |||
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"If it's ok to ask you? What has your GP put you on and the miligram? X Sertraline 50 mg, not sure if its a strong dose but he said it can be increased if not working but i feel worse Sertraline surpresses your emotions which can lead to lack of libido...citapram might be a suitable alternative " Yes, feeling bit strange with my emotions but today while with friends i could not stop laughing...i had to go out of room!! | |||
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"Has anyone had this problem? " Yep it does have that affect.. sadly . | |||
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"Its very honest of you to post about this problem. I'm on similar medication, and I find it difficult to orgasm sometimes and also can struggle at times to maintain an erection. Its not a major problem for me to be honest, as I can still function.....I just can't always perform aswell as I used too, but some of that may be down to old age aswell! lol. I'd give it time if you've just started taking your medication, and see if things settle down. Thanks for posting on this topic though, and I hope things get better for you." Sorry to know that you have a similar problem, hope it gets better... | |||
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"Has anyone had this problem? " Yes, but i had more pressing issues to worry about than sexual performance. | |||
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"If it's ok to ask you? What has your GP put you on and the miligram? X Sertraline 50 mg, not sure if its a strong dose but he said it can be increased if not working but i feel worse Sertraline surpresses your emotions which can lead to lack of libido...citapram might be a suitable alternative " I am on citalopram 20mg .. I have difficulty orgasming.. it also leaves me feeling very Flat.. no ups or downs.. Dont like being emotionless. much preferred venlafexine time release. He wont prescribe those for me. | |||
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"If it's ok to ask you? What has your GP put you on and the miligram? X Sertraline 50 mg, not sure if its a strong dose but he said it can be increased if not working but i feel worse Sertraline surpresses your emotions which can lead to lack of libido...citapram might be a suitable alternative Yes, feeling bit strange with my emotions but today while with friends i could not stop laughing...i had to go out of room!! " It's designed to not make you depressed and surpresses your emotions stick with it but keep on going to a review with your GP it is a standard dose but also think about other options such as counselling and talking threapy after I had a meltdown when I lost my baby my GP refused to put me on medication and referred me to secondary services...it worked but at that time I was a mental health worker so had better insight | |||
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"If it's ok to ask you? What has your GP put you on and the miligram? X Sertraline 50 mg, not sure if its a strong dose but he said it can be increased if not working but i feel worse Sertraline surpresses your emotions which can lead to lack of libido...citapram might be a suitable alternative I am on citalopram 20mg .. I have difficulty orgasming.. it also leaves me feeling very Flat.. no ups or downs.. Dont like being emotionless. much preferred venlafexine time release. He wont prescribe those for me. " Horrible isn't it!? "Oh you've cut my arm off, that's a shame" or "oh I've won the euro millions Jack pot roll over, that's nice." glad to be off it. Although apparently it controls IBS very well indeed. | |||
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"If it's ok to ask you? What has your GP put you on and the miligram? X Sertraline 50 mg, not sure if its a strong dose but he said it can be increased if not working but i feel worse Sertraline surpresses your emotions which can lead to lack of libido...citapram might be a suitable alternative I am on citalopram 20mg .. I have difficulty orgasming.. it also leaves me feeling very Flat.. no ups or downs.. Dont like being emotionless. much preferred venlafexine time release. He wont prescribe those for me. Horrible isn't it!? "Oh you've cut my arm off, that's a shame" or "oh I've won the euro millions Jack pot roll over, that's nice." glad to be off it. Although apparently it controls IBS very well indeed." Yes it is horrid. I dont know about the IBS but I have to take fibre gel to counteract the negatives. bloody nuisance my tummy is constantly upset. . | |||
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"I was on citalapram, sertraline, fluoxetine and now venlafaxine. It took 12 years to finally get onto the right meds. But talking therapy gave me the biggest boost ever. I'm bi polar, which means I suffer major highs and major lows. I learned to accept my diagnosis through therapy. Mental heath is no different to a physical illness and problems. There is such a stigma about mental health. Thank you so much for being honest and open. Stick with you're meds for at least a month. Remember sometimes they can make you feel worse before you feel better, times like that you need to access help should you need it. Take care big hugs xxxxx " | |||
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"If it's ok to ask you? What has your GP put you on and the miligram? X Sertraline 50 mg, not sure if its a strong dose but he said it can be increased if not working but i feel worse Sertraline surpresses your emotions which can lead to lack of libido...citapram might be a suitable alternative " Citalipram can also stop males and females from reaching ejeculation. Being bipolar i have tried a few. Venlafaxine is ok though i found | |||
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"I was on citalapram, sertraline, fluoxetine and now venlafaxine. It took 12 years to finally get onto the right meds. But talking therapy gave me the biggest boost ever. I'm bi polar, which means I suffer major highs and major lows. I learned to accept my diagnosis through therapy. Mental heath is no different to a physical illness and problems. There is such a stigma about mental health. Thank you so much for being honest and open. Stick with you're meds for at least a month. Remember sometimes they can make you feel worse before you feel better, times like that you need to access help should you need it. Take care big hugs xxxxx " I totally agree. I also have PTSD and social anxiety but am on Epilim, quitiapene and propanalol | |||
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"I was on citalapram, sertraline, fluoxetine and now venlafaxine. It took 12 years to finally get onto the right meds. But talking therapy gave me the biggest boost ever. I'm bi polar, which means I suffer major highs and major lows. I learned to accept my diagnosis through therapy. Mental heath is no different to a physical illness and problems. There is such a stigma about mental health. Thank you so much for being honest and open. Stick with you're meds for at least a month. Remember sometimes they can make you feel worse before you feel better, times like that you need to access help should you need it. Take care big hugs xxxxx I totally agree. I also have PTSD and social anxiety but am on Epilim, quitiapene and propanalol" I was on quitiapene for a while a few years back I was fictionally a zombie a card trick I've had memorised since I was about 6 that relies solely on the ability to count to 3 was completely impossible for me to do. Moved over to olanzapine which was much better but my god the sugar cravings were bad | |||
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"Yeah I was very uninterested in sex when on citalopam. Mirtazapine is one that has very low incidences of libido/sexual side effects but is a sedative so can make you tired but does give you freakish super long dreams" I'm finding citrolapram gives me some nasty dreams and my god night terrors have increased ten fold. | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind " So let me get this right a chemical imbalance causes someone to plan there own suicide? Because they can see no other way to life | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind " Really so say a diabetic with a chemical in balance their their body doesn't produce enough insulin would you tell them don't take your insulin your body will sort it out? Also if you're anhedonic there aren't any people who make you feel good as your body stops it's normal reward system socialising more in that situation just makes you really start to get annoyed by everyone as they can only make you feel worse not better | |||
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"Yeah I was very uninterested in sex when on citalopam. Mirtazapine is one that has very low incidences of libido/sexual side effects but is a sedative so can make you tired but does give you freakish super long dreams I'm finding citrolapram gives me some nasty dreams and my god night terrors have increased ten fold. " I never had any sleep problems with citalopram. Makes it bloody hard to cum though. Iirc there was a study about using it to treat premature ejaculation average increase in sexual intercourse time before ejaculation was 700% an I think that was on just 40mg | |||
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"Yeah I was very uninterested in sex when on citalopam. Mirtazapine is one that has very low incidences of libido/sexual side effects but is a sedative so can make you tired but does give you freakish super long dreams I'm finding citrolapram gives me some nasty dreams and my god night terrors have increased ten fold. I never had any sleep problems with citalopram. Makes it bloody hard to cum though. Iirc there was a study about using it to treat premature ejaculation average increase in sexual intercourse time before ejaculation was 700% an I think that was on just 40mg" Yeah it does make it harder to cum, I had my first meet in ages since I've been on it the other day the poor guy is all I'm saying hahah. 700% pretty good result hahah | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind So let me get this right a chemical imbalance causes someone to plan there own suicide? Because they can see no other way to life" hey surely that's caused by the life they are leading the influences on their life and their ability to cope with the problems that they have, the tablets are for said chemical imbalance not the unhappiness that some people's life's have given them ,it's never going to be easy to put them problems right I'm just saying I personally don't believe that tablets help and in the ops case they ate affecting his sex life one thing that probably makes him happy | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind So let me get this right a chemical imbalance causes someone to plan there own suicide? Because they can see no other way to lifehey surely that's caused by the life they are leading the influences on their life and their ability to cope with the problems that they have, the tablets are for said chemical imbalance not the unhappiness that some people's life's have given them ,it's never going to be easy to put them problems right I'm just saying I personally don't believe that tablets help and in the ops case they ate affecting his sex life one thing that probably makes him happy " lives not life's | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind " Whilst I applaud your general ethos of "the body will heal itself"... I think you're naive to imagine people don't need meds to nurse them through that healing process... which can take years. Unlike a broken leg, the mind takes years to heal and the meds we have aren't really proactive in that healing... they only help quieten the mind whilst it gets back into healthy patterns. The meds are important... but I agree that they should be withdrawn slowly and carefully over time... to be replaced with lifestyle changes, mindful thinking, and whatever natural therapies or spiritual practices you feel aid you. That's my take on it for what its worth. | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind So let me get this right a chemical imbalance causes someone to plan there own suicide? Because they can see no other way to lifehey surely that's caused by the life they are leading the influences on their life and their ability to cope with the problems that they have, the tablets are for said chemical imbalance not the unhappiness that some people's life's have given them ,it's never going to be easy to put them problems right I'm just saying I personally don't believe that tablets help and in the ops case they ate affecting his sex life one thing that probably makes him happy " I think you have catastrophically misunderstood the meaning of the word "depression". In this context it doesn't mean merely being sad. It is a far more complex clinical condition than that. | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind So let me get this right a chemical imbalance causes someone to plan there own suicide? Because they can see no other way to lifehey surely that's caused by the life they are leading the influences on their life and their ability to cope with the problems that they have, the tablets are for said chemical imbalance not the unhappiness that some people's life's have given them ,it's never going to be easy to put them problems right I'm just saying I personally don't believe that tablets help and in the ops case they ate affecting his sex life one thing that probably makes him happy I think you have catastrophically misunderstood the meaning of the word "depression". In this context it doesn't mean merely being sad. It is a far more complex clinical condition than that." I can physically understand that condition so I can offer an opinion on it | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind So let me get this right a chemical imbalance causes someone to plan there own suicide? Because they can see no other way to lifehey surely that's caused by the life they are leading the influences on their life and their ability to cope with the problems that they have, the tablets are for said chemical imbalance not the unhappiness that some people's life's have given them ,it's never going to be easy to put them problems right I'm just saying I personally don't believe that tablets help and in the ops case they ate affecting his sex life one thing that probably makes him happy I think you have catastrophically misunderstood the meaning of the word "depression". In this context it doesn't mean merely being sad. It is a far more complex clinical condition than that.I can physically understand that condition so I can offer an opinion on it " So what would you advise a clinically depressed person who was feeling too happy to do? | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind So let me get this right a chemical imbalance causes someone to plan there own suicide? Because they can see no other way to lifehey surely that's caused by the life they are leading the influences on their life and their ability to cope with the problems that they have, the tablets are for said chemical imbalance not the unhappiness that some people's life's have given them ,it's never going to be easy to put them problems right I'm just saying I personally don't believe that tablets help and in the ops case they ate affecting his sex life one thing that probably makes him happy I think you have catastrophically misunderstood the meaning of the word "depression". In this context it doesn't mean merely being sad. It is a far more complex clinical condition than that.I can physically understand that condition so I can offer an opinion on it So what would you advise a clinically depressed person who was feeling too happy to do?" see a doctor my opinion was based on ops scenario which I have had experience of . | |||
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"my opinion was based on ops scenario which I have had experience of." What scenario? The guys on anti-depressants, got a low libido, and couldn't stop himself from laughing when some friends visited. Am I missing something? What is it about his scenario that makes your advice to come off the meds reasonable rather than reckless? | |||
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"my opinion was based on ops scenario which I have had experience of. What scenario? The guys on anti-depressants, got a low libido, and couldn't stop himself from laughing when some friends visited. Am I missing something? What is it about his scenario that makes your advice to come off the meds reasonable rather than reckless?" hehe hey good try this approach may wind others up but it doesn't me x | |||
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"my opinion was based on ops scenario which I have had experience of. What scenario? The guys on anti-depressants, got a low libido, and couldn't stop himself from laughing when some friends visited. Am I missing something? What is it about his scenario that makes your advice to come off the meds reasonable rather than reckless?" | |||
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"my opinion was based on ops scenario which I have had experience of. What scenario? The guys on anti-depressants, got a low libido, and couldn't stop himself from laughing when some friends visited. Am I missing something? What is it about his scenario that makes your advice to come off the meds reasonable rather than reckless? " My doctor when I asked her about anti depressant drugs actually said in her opinion they didn't work ,my opinion was based on my own experience and the ops initial statement that he lost his libido because of the drugs ,I don't like taking tablets so for me an easy decision obviously every one is different and different things work some thing are psychosomatic | |||
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"Did your doctor suffer from clinical depression too then?" I never asked her but she's very attractive | |||
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"Oh its just that you said in her opinion they didn't work. I just wondered if that was based on personal or professional opinion? If its the latter, I suggest you get yourself a doctor that isn't a Cu*t " hey why should she be any different to the next person | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind Whilst I applaud your general ethos of "the body will heal itself"... I think you're naive to imagine people don't need meds to nurse them through that healing process... which can take years. Unlike a broken leg, the mind takes years to heal and the meds we have aren't really proactive in that healing... they only help quieten the mind whilst it gets back into healthy patterns. The meds are important... but I agree that they should be withdrawn slowly and carefully over time... to be replaced with lifestyle changes, mindful thinking, and whatever natural therapies or spiritual practices you feel aid you. That's my take on it for what its worth." Well said mpassion. OP I think you would do well to listen more to forumites on here who are talking from their own experiences. Other people (not mentioning names) who CLEARLY have never been through depression and are talking out of their ass holes should be ignored! | |||
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"It get's better... marginally (after several months). You're on them for a reason - I would have thought that outweighed being able to shoot your load." | |||
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"I wouldn't put my medical problems on here TBH why would you?" Because he wants advice on the matter. If he's comfortable sharing then I applaud him. There's such a wall of silence around mental health that I think its good to share and talk about it. That comment was unhelpful BTW! | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind So let me get this right a chemical imbalance causes someone to plan there own suicide? Because they can see no other way to life" Depression is not a chemical imbalance.. Do some research! | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind " Exactly this!!!! | |||
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"Wow there are some supportive people on here...and well some not so.. " I concur. I think its brave of the OP to post this and we should give him all the support we can. | |||
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"Wow there are some supportive people on here...and well some not so.. I concur. I think its brave of the OP to post this and we should give him all the support we can." Totally and we should never berate someone for doing it, when we are at our most vulnerable we often seek advice and support from the most unlikely of places...I think people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones... | |||
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"An ex did, and several partners. Changed types of medications and it fixed itself. Speak to your doctor. Its just 2 days on and i feel like a zombie, not to mention loss of libido " Depending on your medication it will take a couple of weeks to get into your system and start working properly and it's certainly not unusual to feel a bit worse when you first start your meds. Some antidepressants are known to cause loss of libido and being depressed does too. Be patient and give it a couple of weeks, if no better speak to your gp and they could look at changing your meds. Hope you get sorted | |||
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"An ex did, and several partners. Changed types of medications and it fixed itself. Speak to your doctor. Its just 2 days on and i feel like a zombie, not to mention loss of libido " . Give it time op. 2days is not enough to get into your system , your body is working with the anti d at the mo and will get the balance right in 2/4wks . If you still like it in that time then those particular anti DS are unsuitable for you . Good luck | |||
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"Look I'm not a great believer in taking tablets chemical imbalances in your body are usually dealt with by your body ,if you have a problem with your mind change things you habitually do that get you down ,spend more time with people who make you feel good ,socialise more ,tablets may work for a headache or a pain in a muscle but not your mind if that was aimed at me I am speaking from experience ,my own ,this place is surely about having an opinion ,you can't be right all the time and neither can I ,the op asked a question I answered it from my own experience ,what I did worked for me and I actually as I said earlier asked my doctor if the tablets cured depression she said " no " some people are naturally negative and aggressive in their nature and I think they tend to fair worse with what appears to be an increasingly more common illness ,I however am always happy and positive Whilst I applaud your general ethos of "the body will heal itself"... I think you're naive to imagine people don't need meds to nurse them through that healing process... which can take years. Unlike a broken leg, the mind takes years to heal and the meds we have aren't really proactive in that healing... they only help quieten the mind whilst it gets back into healthy patterns. The meds are important... but I agree that they should be withdrawn slowly and carefully over time... to be replaced with lifestyle changes, mindful thinking, and whatever natural therapies or spiritual practices you feel aid you. That's my take on it for what its worth. Well said mpassion. OP I think you would do well to listen more to forumites on here who are talking from their own experiences. Other people (not mentioning names) who CLEARLY have never been through depression and are talking out of their ass holes should be ignored! " | |||
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"Yeah I was very uninterested in sex when on citalopam. Mirtazapine is one that has very low incidences of libido/sexual side effects but is a sedative so can make you tired but does give you freakish super long dreams I'm finding citrolapram gives me some nasty dreams and my god night terrors have increased ten fold. " Yes I get nasty dreams very real and upsetting. Often wake up shaking and crying. I cannot convince my doc I was better on venlafaxine prescribed by a different doctor. | |||
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"Charl has been rampant since she came off her meds. " | |||
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