Posted by Thrud on August 27, 2001, at 2:58:50
In reply to thrud and xanax and sex, posted by gilbert on August 26, 2001, at 23:41:41
Hi Gil!
> Thrud,
I take xanax and at higher doses it can have negative sexual effects mostly lethargy but those do seem to wear off. My sex drive kind of comes and goes...I am a bunny one week and a turtle the next., but the ssris obliterated my sexual capabilities completely. I take 1.5 to 2 mg per day......you may find after being on it a long time the dose may actually be effective lower.Were you on Xanax at the same time as an SSRI or other known "offender". If not, how long before Mr Happy became happy again? Did he return to his normal happy self or was there a residual "sadness"?
I am on 6mg per day and feel like an impotent, stupid drunk. But I am fairly relaxed (comfortably numb?)
>Elizabeth knows of the study on benzos and sex it seems that klonopin is one of the few benzos causing impotence....which it did to me.Was that the Vietnam Vet study? I think I read it. How long did you stick with the Klonopin? There was no Mr Happy improvement over that time?
>But everyone is so different alot op folks on this board have been helped by klonopin in the sex area....hope this helps.
Yes my archive searches show this to be true. I just don't understand! My pdoc wants me to stick to Xanax because of it's antidepressant effect, although he and I both understand that my depression has a direct psychological cause: medication induced impotence.
Thanks for your help Gil.
Thrud
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