Posted by sadie on February 15, 2001, at 12:27:51
In reply to Brand new to medication, posted by Christine on February 14, 2001, at 19:53:02
>Hello! Just wanted to give you my experience, maybe it will help. I was on Paxil a few years back and did not like the sexual disfunction that I experienced with it. I have been on Prozac and Zoloft, both of which lowered my sex drive and function as well. I went off my meds while I was pregnant with our son, who is now 9 months. After having him, I experienced post partum depression and my doc (and a friend ) recommended that I give EffexorXR a try. I was also concerned because I was and still am breastfeeding our son and wanted to be sure that it would not affect the baby. He gave me the okay and I seem to have found success with EffexorXR. It does not affect my sex drive or function. I have read that it can cause weight gain, but I have not had this happen to me. My advice would be to talk with your doc. There are many antidepressants out there, and some may not work for you and others might. The key for me was finding one that worked for me with the least (or at least tolerable) side effects. I hope this helps, if you need support or just want to chat, I am here to listen. Best of luck!
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