Re: Zoloft and Sex
From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 May 1998 11:33:05 -0500 (CDT)
Lkaufman has given some Very Good Medical Advice in her post. Always
discuss medication changes made by YOU with your physician FIRST!
I have been on Zoloft for 2 years and it works great for me. I suffered
from Major Depression and was on a very high dose and I am now down to
25mg (my choice) as my doc thinks I may be able to go off complety. I
tryed it and Roberta noticed I was getting a bit down so I started back
on the 25mg.
I do know sexual disfunction Is a side effect for a lot of people. I
have read where some physicians reccomend taking the "weekend off"
approch. This allows for a short period for love making without a
significant change in your mood.
Paxil is also a good drug for depression. Talk it over with your health
care provider and see what they think.
Barbara
At Fri, 22 May 1998, lkaufman wrote:
>
>I tried Zoloft and Prozac with all the negative results you mentioned, and
>more. My therapist and my doc finally prescribed Paxil (20mg) 1 a day which
>I took with no negative results and now I'm taking half of a Paxil (10mg) 1
>a day. I went off a couple of times and reverted to my "old self" and my
>doc told me that 40 to 60 percent of people who suspend their anti
>depressant meds the first time usually go back on, and of those who choose
>to suspend yet again 80 percent go back on but stay on it permanently.
>It's a bad idea to experiment without your physician's knowledge so at
>least call and say what you're intending to do so it's in your record or
>the doc can discuss it with you.
>
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>> From: Carol <cparker@aristotle.net>
>> To: Multiple recipients of list <womens-health@talk.obgyn.net>
>> Subject: Zoloft and Sex
>> Date: Thursday, May 21, 1998 10:36 PM
>>
>> Since I've started taking Zoloft (almost a year ago) I haven't been able
>> to reach orgasm. I've never had this problem before, and I'm with the
>> same partner. Before taking Zoloft, I was on Prozac and hated it, so
>> I'm reluctant to switch antidepressants. I've stayed on Zoloft, hoping
>> this would go away, but it hasn't. Is there any way to counteract this
>> side-effect? Or are there any other SSRIs that might work better? On
>> Prozac, I was an emotional wreck ALL of the time (I cried or got angry
>> over everything). I'd hate to go through all that again. However, this
>> problem has also put a damper on my relationship. Any suggestions?
>
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Barbara Nesbitt
Editor, Women's Health at OBGYN.net
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