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Anonymous Guest
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:00 pm GMT +0000 Post subject: Anti depressants for males that don't damage libido. |
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Your thoughts, Doc?
I'm thinking about giving meds a try but don't want to lose my, uhm, "mojo".
Or, gain weight.
I think I need an anti anxiety/anti depressant??
Can you refer a good psychopharmacologist in the Austin area.
Any good new meds that come to mind? |
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The Bike Doc 250+
Joined: 08 May 2003 Posts: 1398 Location: Corpus Christi and Warda, Texas
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:57 am GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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Christopher:
I have been out of the Austin loop for quite some time, so I cannot give you a name for a referral there. Visit with you physician, he or she may have a good recommendation for you.
In regards to anti-depressants that may not affect your libido, the class of the Selective Seretonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) of which medications like Prozac (Fluoexitine) and Zoloft (sertraline) belong to, there are anywhere from 1-10% incidence of side effects of decreased libido and impotence. In other words, 90-99% of the time it is not an issue. The tricyclic antidepressants to which amitriptylene (Elavil) and imipramine (Tofranil) belong, have even less of a reported incidence of altered libido, some may even increase libido in some individuals (this may be more of the effect of improving the depression) but some other individuals may have decreased libido. They may cause urinary retention in some individuals.
The best way to go is to get a referral to a Psychiatrist that you can establish good raport with and work with him or her on finding the medication and therapy program that works best for you while minimizing side effects. There is enough variablity in response and side-effects of the different anti-depressents from one individual to another that what may work (or not work) for one individual may not be the case for another individual using the same medication.
Do visit with your doctor and get a referral.
Thanks, _________________ Paul K. Nolan, MD
AKA: The Bike Doc |
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Anonymous Guest
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:05 pm GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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Thanks, Doc! |
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Anonymous Guest
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:50 pm GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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so 68 people have looked at this thread and nobody has anything to add?
C'mon, don't be chicken! If this were a question about pain killers or tendinitis or something, I bet I'd be hearing a lot more.
You can be a man and still take an anti depressant.
Really.
At least do then , I have a friend..... |
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CR66 Guest
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:43 pm GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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I am not a Psychiatrist, only a MA level School Psycholgist, but maybe you can try exercising more or more consistently. Exercising raises beta endorhpins which might help with depression. During the winter months, you may want to get one of those special "happy" lamps that is commonly used for alleviating symptoms associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D., winter depression), jet lag, shift work fatigue, seasonal change, and insomnia, the lamp provides that daily “dose” of sunshine you're looking for to boost your body’s sense of well-being, alertness and energy.
Hope this helps and you should have no adverse side effects!
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1998/10Oct/artal.htm
http://www.toolsforwellness.com/42001.html |
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klx677 Guest
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:42 pm GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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Lexapro was very helpful for me. |
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cmclark New
Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 29
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:30 pm GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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Boy's Town always works for me.
My wife was on Paxil and she is always tired and has no sex drive at all. When she gets off she springs back, but so does the rest of it. The doc said you have to be consistent and stay on the drug. Personnally, I would try anything natural first. I do not trust these drugs. |
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