Posted by Nehebkau on September 25, 2001, at 13:24:40
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by Hunter77 on September 10, 2001, at 11:13:00
Hey Hunter,
Sounds like you've had the same experiences as I have. I am finally feeling fantastic and Have been on 225 of XR for 3 months. All the side-effects are gone and my life is finally getting back into shape.
The biggest problems for me have been the Sex problem and the caffine problem. If i have more than 1 medium roast cup of coffee per day I get very buzzed. I have to stay completely away from coke and pepsi for similar reasons. The whole sex issue was solved without medication and with a loving wife. You can have a return of sexual feelings, it just takes longer for your to get aroused and longer for you to orgasm. Spend the extra time with your partner in foreplay. If that doesn't work try using visual/movie aids or have your partner try to seduce you. I think you will find that you will respond to those stimuli. The thing is that once you find that you can respond, keep it up otherwise you can fall back into the 'No interest' mood. If you are still having problems, try to make use of the 'Morning Erections' that all men get (sort of an 'if i get an erection i should use it' frame of mind).
I hope this helps.> I've followed the thread, and finally had to comment.
> Effexor XR has worked for me although I hate the "no sex"
> side effect. I tried Prozac, Wellbutrin, and Celexa before
> this. I'm still depressed and the pdoc and I are still experimenting
> with the dose (at 225 mg now), but this is the first med
> that didn't have me angry at the whole world, ready to blow
> up over anything. this web site has really made me aware how
> different everyone's reaction is to the drugs - but for some
> of us, it does work.
>
> PS - Anyone (male) had success with adding other drugs to overcome
> the sexual side effects?
poster:Nehebkau
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