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Sexual dysfunction on Effexor

JohnBoy2000

JohnBoy2000

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Is it true that it gets easier at higher doses?

On 150mg. n it's definitely easier in the evening, about 20 hours after I dose, even though it's XL.

Will be moving up to 225.

First few weeks on 150, I just couldn't make it happen at all.
 
For how long are you on effexor?
Because sometimes side effects like sexual dysfunction disappear after a while.
I cant imagine that a higher dose might be beneficial for your problem.
 
im on 150mg for 5 weeks now.

it has got easier,but is still hella difficult.

doc gave me cialas.
haven't tried it yet
 
its not a big worry. estro influencing compounds are much more efficient at stimulating nerve growth factor so while your manhood is being put on hold right there, you might as well go all out with some estrogenic compounds(most fruit, vegetables, legumes) and completely inhibit errections and go NGF superman
 
okay i don't speak fluent pharmacology, but that doesn't sound serious anyway.

this is a huge concern, regarding whether or not i can stay on effexor long term.
 
how old are you anyway? google eunuchs and livespan. sex is for imbeciles
 
too young to have to take viagra under reasonable circumstances.

anyone with serious useful input?

got 4 10mg cialis tabs from my gp.
it works... but taking it long term?
 
i am serious johnny boy. you just sound like a confused little teen this forum is not for little kids

ok just one more try to help here, maybe try some of those soccer moms yahoo group forums and ask such silliness
 
This is always going to have to be a trade-off between treating an illness and causing (distressing, possibly intolerable) side-effects. Is the illness bad enough that treating it warrents having to take cialis? At least the cialis works! Imagine if it didn't.

The other option is to switch to a different antidepressant. Unfortunately, many of them share this side-effect.
 
i spoke too soon on cialis effectiveness.
it does treat erectile dysfunction, but not anorgasmia.

cymbalta does carry this side effect, but apparently to a more manageable degree.
where as effexor, its just damn impossible.

cymbalta in terms of efficacy?
comparable to effexor?
it goes up to 120mg, which i believe is the equivalent of 300mg effexor
 
You can't really make blanket statements about which AD is more effective for every patient. Effexor ist for people who need just a tiny bit of extra noradrenaline on top of a large serotonin boost. Cymbalta is for people who need a balanced increase in serotonin and noradrenaline levels. Too much noradrenaline causes a different set of side-effects (some of them sexual), but who knows, it might just hit the sweet spot between serotonin and noradrenaline for you (as I wrote in your other thread, there's also Milnacipran and Reboxetine which are even less serotonergic and more noradrenergic, though I don't think they're as widely available as Cymbalta and Effexor).
 
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You can't really make blanket statements about which AD is more effective for every patient. Effexor ist for people who need just a tiny bit of extra noradrenaline on top of a large serotonin boost. Cymbalta is for people who need a balanced increase in serotonin and noradrenaline levels. Too much noradrenaline causes a different set of side-effects (some of them sexual), but who knows, it might just hit the sweet spot between serotonin and noradrenaline for you (as I wrote in your other thread, there's also Milnacipran and Reboxetine which are even less serotonergic and more noradrenergic, though I don't think they're as widely available as Cymbalta and Effexor).
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thank u, that was informative.


i have been on prozac and lexapro before, both of which i understand are seratonin based.#
they made a minimal impact.
however effexor has alleviated my irritable bowel syndrome, which is fantastic.
I understand some antidepressants have this effect, while some don't.


I believe cymbalta may also have this effect, but I am unsure if drugs like valdoxan or moclobimide carry this property.
Given that effexor is mainly serotonin based, yet the other serotonin drugs made little impact, would suggest that I would benefit more from a drug that acts more profoundly on noradrenaline such as cymbalta.


I will be eager to try a dopamine based drug such as wellbutrin, due to the effect it has on energy, which I require, but that is not licensed here in England and comes only in the form of the smoking cessation agent named zyban.


Would that carry the same property as welbutrin?
 
the effect of welbutrin/zyban/bupropion on effexor induced sexual dysfunction?

anybody?

has it been well documented?
 
im starting to think this johnny boy is a troll. look at the crap he keeps adding to the mix and asking dumb questions. also, check out his history, its all about antidepressants and different combos same ideas different threads....
 
JohnBoy2000 said:
I am unsure if drugs like valdoxan or moclobimide carry this property.
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Not sure if Valdoxan has any negative effect on sexual arousal... different mechanism from other ADs. You might want to try Tianeptine instead though.
Moclobemide is a RIMA (reversible MAOI). It boosts serotonin levels through a different mechanism (it inhibits the breakdown, rather than the reuptake, of serotonin); however, it should have similar sexual side-effects as other serotonergics (one doc specifically told me that she rarely prescribes Moclobemide to anyone but elderly ladies because of its effect on libido and sexual performance).

I will be eager to try a dopamine based drug such as wellbutrin, due to the effect it has on energy, which I require, but that is not licensed here in England and comes only in the form of the smoking cessation agent named zyban.

Would that carry the same property as welbutrin?
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Zyban and Wellbutrin are just different names for the same drug, Bupropion. Yes, Bupropion is often combined with a serotonergic antidepressant for a more robust antidepressant effect *and* restoration of decreased libido.
If you go to a psychiatrist, they should have no problem with writing you an "off-label" prescription for Wellbutrin, although it may not necessarily be covered by your insurance.
 
Hodor said:
Not sure if Valdoxan has any negative effect on sexual arousal... different mechanism from other ADs. You might want to try Tianeptine instead though.
Moclobemide is a RIMA (reversible MAOI). It boosts serotonin levels through a different mechanism (it inhibits the breakdown, rather than the reuptake, of serotonin); however, it should have similar sexual side-effects as other serotonergics (one doc specifically told me that she rarely prescribes Moclobemide to anyone but elderly ladies because of its effect on libido and sexual performance).



Zyban and Wellbutrin are just different names for the same drug, Bupropion. Yes, Bupropion is often combined with a serotonergic antidepressant for a more robust antidepressant effect *and* restoration of decreased libido.
If you go to a psychiatrist, they should have no problem with writing you an "off-label" prescription for Wellbutrin, although it may not necessarily be covered by your insurance.
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already on 45mg zispin
150 effexor

150 zyban xl cud be added to that without too much concern?

its not serotogenic, rite?
different receptor
 
JohnBoy2000 said:
i spoke too soon on cialis effectiveness.
it does treat erectile dysfunction, but not anorgasmia.

cymbalta does carry this side effect, but apparently to a more manageable degree.
where as effexor, its just damn impossible.

cymbalta in terms of efficacy?
comparable to effexor?
it goes up to 120mg, which i believe is the equivalent of 300mg effexor
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Togheter with fluvoxamine viagra definatly enhanced sensation.

MACA, mirtazapine, wellbutrin have been shown to help, dopamine agonists could work, in the most severe cases stimulant augmentation would be needed, before people say thats too drastic, it absolutely is not if its the only helpfull med, unless you find a sexfree life acceptable.

if i recalle even loratadine wich doesnt cross the bbb worked
 
does effexor incorproate the action of wellbutrin at a higher dose- noradreneline??
 
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