Posted by dr. justin on November 1, 2002, at 14:09:39
In reply to Sexual side effects, posted by cannoli on November 1, 2002, at 13:51:26
> I know no one has been on Lexapro for a long time, but what about Celexa? Anyone who has been on Celexa for a couple of years - has it killed your sex drive? Thanks.
I've been on Celexa for almost three years now. Sorry; I've got nothing good to report when it comes to sex drive SE's. My sex drive is DEAD. It was a gradual process; it probably took 18 months. I didn't even notice the disappearance of my libido. On the bright side, with some effort, I can achieve and maintain an erection. And I don't have to work at it forever to achieve an orgasm. So, the equipment still works. And you can find ways around the “libido lowering”. For example, I've noticed if you force yourself to have sex (man, does it sound weird to say that!), your libido will increase for a few days afterwards. So, if you keep at regularly having sex (at least a couple times a week), it will help maintain the elevated libido. But if you stop... BAM! You're sex drive is off-line again. I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Justin
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