Posted by Joe Schmoe on April 28, 2004, at 20:12:33
In reply to Re: One more try - Klonopin and Wellbutrin » Joe Schmoe, posted by Rick on April 28, 2004, at 19:43:58
> BTW, there are some reports that beta blockers can reduce libido and/or sexual function in some people (though certainly not as much as an SSRI!), and possibly even predispose to depression. I wonder if you could possibly be seeing some of these effects?
Nope. I have only taken Inderal a few times, and in the last month or two. The libido went away several years ago when I started Celexa and did not come back last September when I discontinued it. There is no way Inderal is to blame. The only med that could be is Klonopin since that has been the only constant. Before Klonopin I was on Serzone which did not affect my libido at all, it actually might have increased it.
> I'd wager the libido will be back full force at some point, when you get your depression in check -- which *will* happen.
Well, I never had libido problems during depression before taking meds. In fact, I believe there is a study showing people suffering from chronic depression tend to have much higher libidos than those of a cheerful disposition - I remember reading about a conference where a doctor described these cheerful, low-libido people as "making their own internal Prozac" - high serotonin levels were correlated with low libido levels. I found this very interesting. Certainly the large number of people who complain about sexual side effects of antidepressants would indicate that they had no libido problems while they were depressed, before they took antidepressants.
I'm not talking about the most severe cases here. I suffer from dysthymia I think, and have atypical depression (I never get insomnia or lose my appetite for instance). I have read that severe depression can depress libido, but I wonder if that is usually true for dysthymics. I doubt it.
> Keep looking for a good pdoc!
Not sure what one is. They are limited by the medicines available, and the current crop of meds all have their drawbacks. My pdoc is also not going to be able to solve my social and career problems for me. I have to move to a better place and get a more secure job for that.
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