Posted by jovigurl on December 11, 2003, at 15:07:40
In reply to Re: pmdd » jovigurl, posted by Mel32 on December 10, 2003, at 19:38:59
Hey Mel!!
I would definitely like to email each other..Its amazing that after living like that for so many years, I'm not the only person out there who suffered too! Glad I finally saw the doc - before it was too late! This medicine has been a godsend for me!
Glad you're liking Lexapro - I'm wondering if I should try to switch? Maybe it would rid me of the stomach side effects from Sarafem?? I'm willing to live with an upset stomach because the alternative was a living hell - but I would like to live without the upset stomach if possible!
I have tried to take just the loestrin - and not the sarafem..but its just not enough..I'm a little more leveled out..but still snap..and go ballistic at times.. ugh!
So - I do take some "time off" from Sarafem.. I give myself a month or two without it, then when things start to get bad (but not too bad) I start up again..I'm not big on being on meds forever - but hey - its better than the alternative!!
Just a side note on Lexapro - my husband has been diagnosed with depression...we went thru some rough times - he always blamed me..I knew better because I had been doing Sarafem for almost a year. I told him it was time to take a hard look at himself instead of blaming me for everything.. Anyway, long story short, he is now on his 4th week of Lexapro and my "6 times a week and 2 times on Sunday man" now has sexual dysfunction problems.. We hoped they would go away after a few weeks, as I've seen reading some posts here..but its been a month..his drive is pretty much gone..usually can't achieve a full erection, let alone climax. We're off to the doc tomorrow to see about switching meds. I'm not sure about reducing the Lex - he's only on 10mg per day.
We also tried him not taking it for 2 days - but that didn't work either. So much for the lessened side effect! But - of course every person is different, and meds affect everyone differently too - so something else may work much better for him. I've seen on here that people stop taking it for this reason..Tough decision for a man to make...Emotionally he is so much better now until it comes to the sex part - then he questions himself, and doubts if the meds are worth it..We're hopeful that time and/or a new med can help this situation - I'm worried this might depress him even more!
Jovigurl
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