Posted by KaraS on February 13, 2005, at 22:26:39
In reply to The Gift and the Curse - orgasms, surgery, etc..., posted by Michael Bell on February 13, 2005, at 17:43:05
> Well, tomorrow morning's my surgery where I'll be going under general anaesthesia. As this is my ninth day off Nardil, hopefully the FDA and other sites are right about the ten-day rule. I'll warn the anaesthesialogist (sp?) just in case anyway, especially about Demerol interactions.
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> I tapered down from 75 mg/day to 0 mg/day in about 3-4 days, which was probably dumb and not recommended. But the Klonopin smoothed everything out.
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> All the side effects I was experienceing on Nardil (nothing major) are gone, like the daytime fatigue, bouts of mild dizziness, urinary retention and blurred vision, but one side effect still remains for some reason, and this is why I call Nardil the Gift and the Curse:
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> I'm talking about anorgasmia, dammit! It's still plagueing me, 9 days after quitting the drug! At anywhere between 15mg/day - 45 mg/day, my libido is increased, the sex is great and the orgasms powerful. But the anti-anxiety effect isn't as good as it could be. At 75 mg/day, Nardil destroys social phobia (especially with a little Klono thrown in) and anhedonia, but... even though the libido is still strong, I've had to kiss orgasms goodbye. I'm talking sex for literally hours. My girlfriend's not complaining, but it is very frustrating to say the least.
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> Anyway, I'll be restarting the Nardil a few days after surgery. They say the anorgasmia issue usually goes away after a couple months. I hope they're right.
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> Wish me luck!
Good luck! I'll be thinking about you and look forward to hearing from you after it's all over.Kara
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