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How to counter sexual side effects of the SSRIs.
This post isn't a question. I just wanted to share an experience that might give people some hope with regards to coping with the sexual dysfunction often experienced on the SSRI class of drugs.
My husband takes Zoloft and has had problems reaching orgasm and maintaining an erection during sex practically his whole adult life/he's been on some form of SSRI since age 22. His doc prescribed Buspar,(buspirone) as a possible counter to this side effect.
After about 5 weeks of taking it, my husband's sexual problems have vanished,in fact,he now has a different problem. He's too sensitive, he orgasms too quickly!! We ended up backing his dose off a little bit and now we have hit a happy medium and he says his libido and ability to perform is better than when he was a teenager, he's 38 now. he was using Viagra with some success but didn't like the face flushing and overall "freaky" feeling he would have on it. We haven't used Viagra in some time now..
just thought i'd share this..maybe Buspar can help someone else out there too...it's usually prescribed for anxiety (though most don't think it's too effective for this purpose) and it has almost no side effects..at least my husband has experienced none..
hope this helps someone!!
My husband takes Zoloft and has had problems reaching orgasm and maintaining an erection during sex practically his whole adult life/he's been on some form of SSRI since age 22. His doc prescribed Buspar,(buspirone) as a possible counter to this side effect.
After about 5 weeks of taking it, my husband's sexual problems have vanished,in fact,he now has a different problem. He's too sensitive, he orgasms too quickly!! We ended up backing his dose off a little bit and now we have hit a happy medium and he says his libido and ability to perform is better than when he was a teenager, he's 38 now. he was using Viagra with some success but didn't like the face flushing and overall "freaky" feeling he would have on it. We haven't used Viagra in some time now..
just thought i'd share this..maybe Buspar can help someone else out there too...it's usually prescribed for anxiety (though most don't think it's too effective for this purpose) and it has almost no side effects..at least my husband has experienced none..
hope this helps someone!!
Anyone have a reply to my last comment? Is the SR the one that makes you hyper and irritable? Or the XL or both?
Has anyone else experienced hormonal side-effects from bus par?
Has anyone else experienced hormonal side-effects from bus par?
I was taking the SR, which are to be taken twice daily, as opposed to the XL (extended release), which are to be taken once daily.
I was taking busirone and I developed a lump under my nipple. Then, I looked it up and it said that it can cause hyperprolactinemia. It was starting to help with the sexual side effects, but I stopped taking it.
I was taking busirone and I developed a lump under my nipple. Then, I looked it up and it said that it can cause hyperprolactinemia. It was starting to help with the sexual side effects, but I stopped taking it.
According to Web MD it is the extended release of Wellbutrin that is most likely to cause the anxiety.
Which one are you taking. I was taking the extended release and stopped because of the jitters. I'm thinking of asking Doc to let me try the immediate release. Is it ok with Paxil?
charles d
Which one are you taking. I was taking the extended release and stopped because of the jitters. I'm thinking of asking Doc to let me try the immediate release. Is it ok with Paxil?
charles d
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