Posted by SPhobia on March 4, 2004, at 12:47:50
In reply to Re: Lexapro vs. Zoloft (sexual side effects), posted by SLS on March 4, 2004, at 7:16:37
When you speak of your libido being drastically reduced, what are the manners in which this effects you pragmatically.
Clearly a decreased libido means a decreased sex drive, but (1) were/are you still able to have sex (i.e., no anorgasmia or impotence); and (2) if so, was it less enjoyable than before?
I ask because I am never sure when people talk about decreased libido whether they mean they just think about & crave/desire sex much less, or they actually cannot function sexually as a result of the decreased libido.
Thanks
> > Zoloft: I'm up to 100mgs/day at this poing and have been titrating up on it for about 3 weeks. I may have a "slight" decrease in libido, but its so slight I am beginning to think it's my imagination (or due to increased stress in my work life). I am having NO PROBLEMS WITH ORGASMING!! This is the big one for me...I can't understand why Z has been SO different in this area for me than Paxil and Lexapro were. But who cares, I couldn't be happier about it. Also, I do NOT seem to be having the concentration problem I had on paxil.
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> > So for me, Z has been great in the side effect department so far. Now I will just wait and see if it helps treat my anxiety. I am hopeful though, b/c I have heard Z is a particularly effective SSRI for treating anxiety.
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> My experience with Zoloft is that it has reduced my libido to almost nothing. None of the others affected me that way. I'm taking 200mg. I guess that goes to show you how different are our individual reactions to drugs are. Other than its effect on libido, I haven't had any other side effects other than the headaches that often occur early in treatment. Those disappeared after 2 weeks.
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