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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I won't go into detail but have been on Citalopram for about six months, until around 10 days ago, at which point I stopped taking them because, for now at least, I think I'm over it. Since then....I've noticed I'm much, much hornier than I have been for months. Is that likely to be down to the pills? Anyone else have any experience with this? Message me privately if you'd rather, I know it's a sensitive issue...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You shouldn't just stop taking it.. you have to slowly come off it..

but it could be the tablets.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

if you believe in anti depressants from what I understand off them you shouldn't just stop taking them you have to come off them gradually by decreasing the dosage and I wouldn't think it could increase your sexual appetite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Concur with the poster above, SSRI's should not be stopped abruptly due to withdrawal symptoms.

However, I guess it is too late for that as the OP stopped it 10 days ago!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Citalopram has a known side effect that decreases your sex drive.

Therefore as you ween yourself off them your sex drive will hopefully resume.

Think you should read the leaflet that comes with your drugs to understand what they can & cannot do.

Hope you feel better soon.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Eeek, wasn't aware of the need to come off them in stages (i.e. by reducing the dosage). Thanks for that...I do have a repeat prescription and I would hope that 10 days (in the scheme of several months) isn't too long a period of withdrawal. Certainly I don't feel anything...apart from a damn sight hornier.

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By *tomComMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough

I agree, you can not just come off this medication as can cause major withdrawal problems !

The sex drive issue is a very well known one though. Many of this type of antidepressant SSRI, have the side effects of reduced sex drive and ejaculation delays (because of this is be looked as a possible treatment to PE)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As Just Cali said, you should not stop taking any medicine without the instruction of your GP. There could be other side effects if you do that, talk it over with your Doctor, he may suggest a gradual reduction. As to your original question, yes it is a side effect of that medication that you could get a decrease in libido, take care.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't stop taking them without first weening yourself off them as you'll get side effects and only do it with the say so and support of your Dr xxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks everybody for the replies (and the private ones too). I will go and get back on a reduced dose, pronto. I do know what triggered my particular situation and that is now done and dusted, so the cause has gone but even so, looks like gentle weaning off them is the way to go.

Thanks, appreciate your help and advice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thanks everybody for the replies (and the private ones too). I will go and get back on a reduced dose, pronto. I do know what triggered my particular situation and that is now done and dusted, so the cause has gone but even so, looks like gentle weaning off them is the way to go.

Thanks, appreciate your help and advice."

Lots of luck to you been there so I know what it's like xx

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple
over a year ago

Fareham

I'd have thought after 10 days you'd have already experienced any side effects that you were going to and now, if you start taking the lower dose, you'll be 'going back on them' again. Maybe the best thing to do is make an appointment to see your GP and see what he/she thinks.

I was on those bloody things for 6 years ... that's 6 years with my head in a fog. In the end I weaned myself off because I felt they were doing more harm than good and the doctors never did a review - they just kept churning out repeat prescriptions.

Hope you're ok and don't need to restart just so you can stop again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am on the same though I was given them to calm me down/relax me and the information says that they are of the family anti depressants but I didn't think that's what they were

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As a medical proffesional and one who has experienced the medication first hand. I wouldnt atart taking them again if you have been clear of them for ten days. Your body will be clear of the drug now and it will take ten to fourteen days of taking them for them to take effect again.

If the only effect you have noticed is a return of your sexual appetite then I would say just mention to your gp that you have stopped.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a breakdown in November, I've been on Citalopram since then.

I'm feeling much better now and my GP has just reduced the dosage to start getting me of them.

I would say my sex drive has reduced, so to has the amount of cum!! (That could be age though lol).

I have been visiting my GP once per month so he can see how I've been getting on. Suggest you visit yours again.

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple
over a year ago

Fareham

"I am on the same though I was given them to calm me down/relax me and the information says that they are of the family anti depressants but I didn't think that's what they were"

I was prescribed Seroxat in 1996 and was told they were a serotonin replacement therapy - which I suppose they are. But at NO time was I told they were an anti depressant. They didn't make me feel 'better' and my dose just kept getting increased until I was practically in zombie mode. It wasn't a good 6 years

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks again to all of you; it's a difficult subject....my inclination is to go and chat to my GP but with a view to NOT gong back on them. I was advised initially by a counsellor, round about October / November time, to keep on them even though I was then feeling much better, but to stay on them through the winter months in case S.A.D. kicked in; now the winter's over (well, you can take a view on that I guess...!), I really am inclined not to go back, even on a reduced dosage. I'd like to think that the issue is over for me.

Thanks again for your replies and advice, much appreciated.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My husband came off them without weaning himself, he became very depressed and withdrawn in a very short period of time.

Since he has gone back on them he is feeling 100% better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Citalopram actually increased my sex drive but that may well have been due to me feeling better about myself in general....the one problem I did have was that it broke my orgasm...as in gone...no finale...kaputt!!

After checking with my gp I was advised that it can affect you drive but my case was rare lucky lucky I'm pleased to announce that after four months it came back as my body adjusted to the chemicals!!!

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

I took Seroxat for 9 years. It had many side effects, with loss of libido being one. I'm still paying the price of some of those side effects five years after getting off them.

I hate to say it, but I believe many GPs get people to come off them far too quickly. The regime I was advised to use caused huge problems and this wasn't the original symptoms returning. I've since joined an organisation for people struggling on/off the tablets and have heard hundreds/thousands of similar stories over the years.

I always idolised the medical profession as my dad was a GP and my mother a nurse. I've never been one to criticise, but I do feel that, with SSRIs many GPs don't realise what is really going on and need to be questioning of the drug companies.

I am determined to never touch one of these pills again. However, I do accept that some people need them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am on the same though I was given them to calm me down/relax me and the information says that they are of the family anti depressants but I didn't think that's what they were

I must admit I have felt better but I think that is more to do with the fact that I broke down at the doctors as been struggling to cope the last couple of months. I haven't noticed a drop in sexual interest as I haven't been interested for some months anyway, far too much going on in the outside world to care, I do have odd moments when I think sex would be nice but it doesn't last long. Hopefully as I have only had a months supply, weaning off them shouldn't be difficult as I don't want any more and there are Kalms I could buy if necessary, hopefully less 'addictive'.

The doctor didn't mention anything about them, just said they were something to calm me so that I can sleep better and relax.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fact that o p stopped taking without weaning off first is a worry as no doubt you will have been made aware via doc and on leaflets with medication. You trusted doc in first place why ignore them now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Eeek, wasn't aware of the need to come off them in stages (i.e. by reducing the dosage). Thanks for that...I do have a repeat prescription and I would hope that 10 days (in the scheme of several months) isn't too long a period of withdrawal. Certainly I don't feel anything...apart from a damn sight hornier. "

Did you not read the instructions fella. Sorry but this annoys me a bit.

Gp gave them for a reason and yes maybe should have mentioned risks but assumed you would read the info. All medication has side effects and always read them first before i take anything.

Apologies to o p but it was stupid to stop and ignorance is not really an excuse but glad to hear you seem better

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Well, sort of....I'd been taking them for several months; yes I read the leaflet originally but that was several months ago, so I wouldn't have remembered. And then my latest batch ran out, I threw the packet away etc etc. Easily done after over six months on them. I was due to get my repeat prescription, and it simply slipped my mind. So I thought "I'll go and get them tomorrow..." and so on until, two weeks later, I still haven't. I will of course take professional advice as to what to do next...a medical professional here has already said that as I've been off for over 10 days it might not be wise to go back. But in the two weeks or so off them...I've felt fine. Whether a downturn is still due to come, I don't know....but I'm happy at the moment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have been on venlafaxine anti depressants for bout 2 years, I was on citalophram. Iv found it hard to achieve orgasam since I was put on them. I do wana come off venlafaxine but am scared of withdrawels! Such as dizzyness and loss of balance. Has antone any adcice? Xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have been on venlafaxine anti depressants for bout 2 years, I was on citalophram. Iv found it hard to achieve orgasam since I was put on them. I do wana come off venlafaxine but am scared of withdrawels! Such as dizzyness and loss of balance. Has antone any adcice? Xxx"

I am still a Guinea pig with my meds still dont feel like my old self but I dont know who that is any more.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

had 40mg citalopram for a while..... only side effect was it stopped me cumming, was lasting hours of constant hot hard sex.... need them again!

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Never got any withdrawal when i stopped efexor (venlafexine). Liked those far more than the citalapram..

I did stop taking them last year 40mg without any problem at all.. hey ho it affects us all in different ways i guess. Was off for nearly 18 mths but have resumed them now .

Probably right about the orgasm thing hadnt noticed till i read that

Oh well guess it doesnt matter

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By *ncutgemMan
over a year ago

Bath ish

one side effect is permanant non reversable erectile malfunction now im depressed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I won't go into detail but have been on Citalopram for about six months, until around 10 days ago, at which point I stopped taking them because, for now at least, I think I'm over it. Since then....I've noticed I'm much, much hornier than I have been for months. Is that likely to be down to the pills? Anyone else have any experience with this? Message me privately if you'd rather, I know it's a sensitive issue... "

Antidepressants , especially the type you were on, areknown cor suppressing libido so it not surprising tnat you feel horny now. However, coming off aantidepressants suddenly is not advisable but the effects will be dependent on how long you have been on them and the dose....x

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