Posted by zeugma on January 21, 2004, at 20:48:41
In reply to I deserve SEX SEX SEX dammit! Help, posted by PhoenixGirl on January 21, 2004, at 18:46:50
Something you could think about would be buspar. It's used fairly commonly for the sexual side effects of SSRI's, and it ought to be just as effective (more effective, if my hunch is right) as an augmentor of a noradrenergic drug like Strattera.
I'm male, 36, take 80 mg Strattera, 75 mg nortriptyline, 30 mg buspar, .25 mg klonopin daily. If I was on a combo that depressed my sexual function, i would be depressed, especially since i am contemplating long-term use of these meds. Buspar had an immediate pro-sexual effect when i added it last year, that's not to say you would benefit necessarily, but one advantage of buspar is that pdocs will readily prescribe it because it's safe and non-habituating.
As an anxiolytic... well, that's another story, it's no Klonopin... but it sounds like you need help in another department, so buspar is worth a try.
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