kitbradley said:

Just about all of those anti-depressants have sexual side effects. The only one that doesn't is Wellbutrin.

and loosing your sex drive is pretty depressing to me.

it is also depressing to get fat.

and sleep all the time or feel like you want to.

I realized that my anti depression meds were making me more misserable and not less.

I am not alone.

Deadflow3r said:

kitbradley said:

Just about all of those anti-depressants have sexual side effects. The only one that doesn't is Wellbutrin.

and loosing your sex drive is pretty depressing to me.

it is also depressing to get fat.

and sleep all the time or feel like you want to.

I realized that my anti depression meds were making me more misserable and not less.

I am not alone.

tell me about it

Lots of anti-depressents can kill your sex drive (and Paxil is horrible about that) but they do NOT kill it permanently. If you've been off Zoloft for 3 months and still have no sex drive then it's probably due to something else...

Of course, if you get into a habit of not having sex (because of medicine) then you have a habit of not having sex. Sometimes, it needs a kick start.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

PoorLonelyComputer said:

My apologies.

Don't appologize. Crocodiles cannot help but bite.

Oh come on, you call that a bite?

It was an honest response (that made total sense).

Deadflow3r said:

kitbradley said:

Just about all of those anti-depressants have sexual side effects. The only one that doesn't is Wellbutrin.

and loosing your sex drive is pretty depressing to me.

it is also depressing to get fat.

and sleep all the time or feel like you want to.

I realized that my anti depression meds were making me more misserable and not less.

I am not alone.

it sounds like you are just entering your 40's........

faithnomore said:

Deadflow3r said:

and loosing your sex drive is pretty depressing to me.

it is also depressing to get fat.

and sleep all the time or feel like you want to.

I realized that my anti depression meds were making me more misserable and not less.

I am not alone.

it sounds like you are just entering your 40's........

So is that how you are supposed to feel when you hit 40? I thought things were supposed to get better, not worse!!!!!

Deadflow3r said:

kitbradley said:

Just about all of those anti-depressants have sexual side effects. The only one that doesn't is Wellbutrin.

and loosing your sex drive is pretty depressing to me.

it is also depressing to get fat.

and sleep all the time or feel like you want to.

I realized that my anti depression meds were making me more misserable and not less.

I am not alone.

Weight gain is also another major side effect of most of those anti-depressants. That sucks more than the sexual side-effects. Who the hell wants to take a pill that's going to make them fat? Again, the only one that doesn't make you gain weight and loss your sex drive is Wellbutrin.

A doctor told me that the more side effects a drug has the better it works as the FDA weighs the effectiveness against the side effects. He said unfortunately sometimes a drug that is really good at treating consition is pulled or never gets approved because of a side effects. that they will take drugs off the market because say 1% of users died... ignoring that many more will suffer and die for lack of that drug.

kitbradley said:

Deadflow3r said:

and loosing your sex drive is pretty depressing to me.

it is also depressing to get fat.

and sleep all the time or feel like you want to.

I realized that my anti depression meds were making me more misserable and not less.

I am not alone.

Weight gain is also another major side effect of most of those anti-depressants. That sucks more than the sexual side-effects. Who the hell wants to take a pill that's going to make them fat? Again, the only one that doesn't make you gain weight and loss your sex drive is Wellbutrin.

I was heavy to begin with but the added weight pushed me into prediabetes and high blood pressue! So you don't want to kill yourself anymore but the drug is killing you,lol. I also needed a sleep apnea machine.

I have stopped the drug and taken off 32 lbs on my own.

I have decided to explore what sets me off and what triggers my downward spirals and in my case mania as well.

Diet plays a huge effect on our mood and I have looked more into this and watch what I eat. I think doctors should be asking their patients how much exersize and daylight they are getting.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

A doctor told me that the more side effects a drug has the better it works as the FDA weighs the effectiveness against the side effects. He said unfortunately sometimes a drug that is really good at treating consition is pulled or never gets approved because of a side effects. that they will take drugs off the market because say 1% of users died... ignoring that many more will suffer and die for lack of that drug.

I'm a student pharmacist, and I will tell you that...

Drugs go through 3 clinical phases and 1 preclinical phase before the manufacturer will even appraoch the FDA with a New Drug Application (NDA). And even then, the FDA can say go back to the drawing board if they feel there is ANYTHING that needs further research and testing. And even if they accept the NDA, it might be months or even years before it might be availible commercially.

If the FDA decides to market a drug that might have side-effects, they will be clearly listed on the Patient Informatoin Handout that comes with the drug. There is also information listed about how to contact the FDA if you expereince more sever symptoms of those listed or symptoms that are new and not documented.

Before everyone jumps on this and says the FDA is playing with your health, calm your tits. Decisions like these are not easy to make. The benefits MUST HEAVILY outwiegh the costs/consequences of the medicine in order for it to be sold commercially. Drugs can just as easily pulled if there is a

That said, Sertraline (Zoloft) does list changes in sex drive and ability as a mild to moderate side-effect and to contact your doctor if they become more severe.

Deadflow3r said:

kitbradley said:

Weight gain is also another major side effect of most of those anti-depressants. That sucks more than the sexual side-effects. Who the hell wants to take a pill that's going to make them fat? Again, the only one that doesn't make you gain weight and loss your sex drive is Wellbutrin.

I was heavy to begin with but the added weight pushed me into prediabetes and high blood pressue! So you don't want to kill yourself anymore but the drug is killing you,lol. I also needed a sleep apnea machine.

I have stopped the drug and taken off 32 lbs on my own.

I have decided to explore what sets me off and what triggers my downward spirals and in my case mania as well.

Diet plays a huge effect on our mood and I have looked more into this and watch what I eat. I think doctors should be asking their patients how much exersize and daylight they are getting.

So true. Especially sugar and flour.

kitbradley said:

Deadflow3r said:

I was heavy to begin with but the added weight pushed me into prediabetes and high blood pressue! So you don't want to kill yourself anymore but the drug is killing you,lol. I also needed a sleep apnea machine.

I have stopped the drug and taken off 32 lbs on my own.

I have decided to explore what sets me off and what triggers my downward spirals and in my case mania as well.

Diet plays a huge effect on our mood and I have looked more into this and watch what I eat. I think doctors should be asking their patients how much exersize and daylight they are getting.

So true. Especially sugar and flour.

many people have allergies and do not know it and that causes all kids of problems.

kitbradley said:

Just about all of those anti-depressants have sexual side effects. The only one that doesn't is Wellbutrin.

Is it true that Wellbutrin can boost your sex drive?

kitbradley said:

faithnomore said:

it sounds like you are just entering your 40's........

So is that how you are supposed to feel when you hit 40? I thought things were supposed to get better, not worse!!!!!

Thank you. What the hell kind of answer was that?

PoorLonelyComputer said:

kitbradley said:

Just about all of those anti-depressants have sexual side effects. The only one that doesn't is Wellbutrin.

Is it true that Wellbutrin can boost your sex drive?

Well, let's just say it makes the ending REALLY intense!

kitbradley said:

PoorLonelyComputer said:

Is it true that Wellbutrin can boost your sex drive?

Well, let's just say it makes the ending REALLY intense!

REally? On which dosage, the minimum, or do you have to go higher? See, I was told that Wellbutrin DOESN'T increase you sex drive, that it just doesn't interefere with the sex drive you already have. So I'm confused.

PoorLonelyComputer said:

kitbradley said:

Well, let's just say it makes the ending REALLY intense!

REally? On which dosage, the minimum, or do you have to go higher? See, I was told that Wellbutrin DOESN'T increase you sex drive, that it just doesn't interefere with the sex drive you already have. So I'm confused.

300 mg. I agree, it doesn't increase your sex drive. But, for me, it intensifies things. I never noticed it until I recently started back taking it.

kitbradley said:

PoorLonelyComputer said:

REally? On which dosage, the minimum, or do you have to go higher? See, I was told that Wellbutrin DOESN'T increase you sex drive, that it just doesn't interefere with the sex drive you already have. So I'm confused.

300 mg. I agree, it doesn't increase your sex drive. But, for me, it intensifies things. I never noticed it until I recently started back taking it.

I've been reading that it gives you insomnia. I HATE insomnia. I don't know if it's worth taking it just so I can get my libido back.

I have noticed with many anti-depressant drugs advertised, there are suicidal tendencies as side effects. Well, that's defeating the purpose

angel345 said:

I have noticed with many anti-depressant drugs advertised, there are suicidal tendencies as side effects. Well, that's defeating the purpose

Well actually no. See, antidepressants treat the physiological symptoms of depression. They correct hormonal/neurotransmitter imbalances in the brain, which lead to better overall functioning. They don't however, treat the psychological factors of depression.

See, when you're depressed you don't just feel emotionally down. You also feel fatigued. You have trouble sleeping, and in some severe cases you can't function normally (i.e get up in the morning, go to work, focus on accomplishing tasks, etc.). It's not just abnormal thought processes. That's why antidepressants are prescribed. To help correct these physical symptoms to get the person functional again. That's always the first goal of treatment. But that's NOT ALL that's needed to cure the depression. It's actual THERAPY that corrects these abnormal thought processes, not the medication.

Sure the physical symptoms and the ability to funciton is restored, but those abnormal thoughts of suicide still linger. And now...they have the energy to do it. That's why it's not as common for people when they're depressed to actually commit suicide. They really don't have the will or the energy. They only have thoughts of it, but not always carry it out like they would if they were on antidepressants unmonitored.

When someone is prescribed an anti depressant, there needs to be constant follow up and therapy sessions done to make sure the patient is in a right frame of mind. If not, then it needs to be corrected.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

kitbradley said:

So true. Especially sugar and flour.

many people have allergies and do not know it and that causes all kids of problems.

Exactly, and the doctors don't necessarily get into all of that with a patient. I honestly think that anyone who is depressed and can afford to should see a good nutritionist.

I had gone to this parenting class and they gave us this huge write up on food and its effects. One of the things it said was that they fed inmates fast food for a while and they had mood swing and anger problems. White flour and sugar and salt do terrible things to your brain as well as body. However we as a nation keep eating more and more of these things.

We are eating more precooked and packaged food that contains large amounts of this stuff. No one want to really get into it because only 19% of every dollar we spend on food goes to food itself. 81% is going towards the middle man and he is not about to let us find out the truth about what s making us and our children sick.

Add to that the huge amount of money the pharmacudical companies make off of giving us pills when a change of diet and lifestyle might actually be more effective and you can see why we are being kept in the dark.

I think a nutritionist or a new diet plan would help me, but I'm fine with how I eat. I feel like my hormones are out of whack right now!

johnart said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Don't appologize. Crocodiles cannot help but bite.

Oh come on, you call that a bite?

It was an honest response (that made total sense).

to you. to many others not so much. She could have said that in private, via the orgnote that this person sent her. Instead she had to publicly reprimand someone who is simply asking for help.

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I've not had experience with Zoloft but I have with Paxil, Cymbalta and Prozac. Paxil made me want to take a header off a building. None of them killed my sex drive.

Just because one person experiences a negative side effect doesn’t mean anyone else will. In general, incidences of negative side effects are low in studies – like 10-15% (that’s just a personal estimate - I look up everything when my bf or I are prescribed a new med). It sucks that this has hit you, but your best bet is to talk to your doctor.

I am currently on anti-depressants and both my doctor and therapist said I shouldn’t “suffer through” any sexual side effects just cause it might be making my depression go away. We can always try something else.

And antidepressants can take time to build up in your system to be effective, so it takes time for them to leave as well.

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Simple counselling is not always enough. I wanted to stay away from meds and do that, but had to turn to them as a last resort. The second time was without a choice.

Vendetta1 said:

I've not had experience with Zoloft but I have with Paxil, Cymbalta and Prozac. Paxil made me want to take a header off a building. None of them killed my sex drive.

Paxil's side effects were terrible for me. My hands trembled so badly, I could hardly hold anything. Plus it gave me hot flashes on top of my menopausal flashes. I stopped taking it because I was so embarrassed by the trembling. I switched to Zolof. That commercial about the clous being lifted off your head is spot on, but yeah, my libido was shot to hell. I have no sex drive whatsover. Don't even want to be bothered.

Paxil made me feel suicidal.