Posted by Racer on August 1, 2005, at 12:10:31
In reply to Flew into a rage/lower effexor..., posted by TrishP on August 1, 2005, at 7:15:35
Don't know what to suggest about the emotional turmoil that can happen when you're trying to taper down on Effexor. I had a heck of a time with "discontinuation syndrome" as they prefer to call it, but it did pass. Maybe trying to tough it out a bit before you give up?
What did work for me, wonderfully, with anorgasmia was cyproheptidine. I'd take one a couple of hours before sex -- you know, about the time we started giving one another That Look -- and then I could roll around and scream with the best of 'em. Afterwards, I'd ease off to sleep, wake up the next morning and go on with my day. No mess, no fuss, just good, old fashioned, conjugal bliss.
If you haven't tried it, talk to your doctor about it. Cyproheptidine is an old anti-histamine that blocks the effects of the serotonin reuptake inhibitors, so you can can't take it all the time -- it would basically undo most of what the Effexor is doing for you -- but for as needed sexual help? Great stuff. Safe as houses, and pennies a dose.
Hope that helps, and good luck.
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