Posted by gilbert on June 10, 2001, at 11:46:32
In reply to Re: Gill, posted by Lorraine on June 10, 2001, at 11:09:28
Elizabeth,
I am sensitive to cardiac concerns a part of my anxiety triggers but I am also aware when it is drug induced. My panics were the result of being overly afarid of death lost my brother when he was one from heart defects. I was 4 at the time. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out my presdiposition. That being said I did have a calming effect from prozac after the intitial rage period so that really ins't the big issue. With prozac the longer I was on it the less a.m. erections I had the less functional I could become....so it got to be like putting a wet noodle through a spaghetti strainer. OOPPPs!
Th remeron chloesterol connection is from my internest.....I looked it up I think it was around 15% had increased lipids and other had elevated triglycerides. I run 25 miles per week I have good cholesterol around 158 total......I eat like a hermit......It has taken me 3 years of very disciplined effort to establish that kind of health profile. I don't want to risk it for the sake of a med that when I did try it made me so tired it was like I took 3 xanax. I figure it feels like xanax so I will take the xanax without the risk. Plus mom was on rmeron for about 8 months her trigylcerides went through the ceiling her weight jumped 35 pounds and her cholseterol went up about 20 points so I figure I have gentics working against me with that one. The cardiac symptoms i got from the other meds was mostly tachycardia in the middle of a dead sleep...it would wake me. I would take a xanax and boom back to normal. I have had all the cardiac work ups so I know it was med induced. it is the only time it happens. I figure now I got to take the xanax to reduce other med side effect...I might as well just take the xanax. It is sooooo frustrating I know I would do well on a ssri mentally......especially prozac but I am not willing at 42 and in shape to give up sex.
I tried some of the sexual anecdotes lited here while on prozac and did not get good results. I mean without getting to deatiled the whole sex thing on a ssri is either you feel very randy and can't climax or you can climax but your head is not in the game you might as well be playing checkers. I kind of like my sex where it has both ....you know how it used to be prior to meds.P >S > you mentioned male mid life sexual decline....If off anti depressants I would describe my sex drive as above average not to stroke my ego but just because I take pretty good care of myself and just don't feel a decline in that area.....yet.
I keep talking about xanax like it is some wonder drug....it has it's faults too.....just seems they are less than other. I ac get a little depressed if I have to dose change up or down. It has a way of letting you know it's time for a pill.
Thanks for all of your insights I really enjoy your perspectives.
Gil
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