Posted by rvanson on October 17, 2007, at 2:05:28
In reply to Re: The truth about sexual side effects-, posted by Cecilia on October 10, 2007, at 13:42:15
Cecila said:
>> Anyone who would actually give up an effective antidepressant just because of sexual side effects isn't really depressed, in my opinion. If I were lucky enough to find a med that actually works, I could care less about sexual side effects. Who's interested in sex anyway when they're depressed? Cecilia<<<
Thats a load of utter nonsense, Cecilia!Many of us, men and women, have had sexual side effects on most antidepressants but since you are a woman you dont have to worry about the problems in getting an erection when your sex-urges are not present enough to do so, thanks in part or in whole by the medications that we consume.
Too, believe it or not many of we men do like the hugging, kissing and cuddling and all the rest that goes along with the sex-act, just as much as you women do.
It's part of being a human being to want to touch and be touched and depression makes one feel less then human at times, due to the fact that we can't reach out like normal humans and have that intimacy, I am here to tell you.
I am not making light of what you are saying, here by any means, but IMHO you are mistaken.
Sure, if a person is quite suicial then having a sex-drive is not really going to be a pressing problem for them or thier doctors, but for those of us with unremitting, long-standing depression and/or anxiety issues, the total loss of sex drive with medications just adds fuel to the depressive fire, making us feel like we are nothing more then virtual eunichs and totally useless as lovers to the fairer sex.
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