Posted by bleauberry on April 8, 2008, at 15:49:01
In reply to lexapro or paxil?, posted by winterbluez on April 8, 2008, at 8:26:44
It's hard to compare meds because they are different for everyone. You are the best judge of how they feel to you, in comparison to each other. They are quite similar, but with some subtle differences.
The sexual stuff is not likely to go away. In a year on Paxil it was constantly a problem, so it is with most people. In that regard though, I do think Lexapro is friendlier. Lots of antidotes have been tried. Wellbutrin, Ritalin, Remeron, Zyprexa for example. Dopamine enhancing things such as Wellbutrin or Ritalin can enhance the experience, not guaranteed though, but don't do much for the difficulties you describe. The best antidotes I have seen for that is to block serotonin receptors with something like remeron or zyprexa. My sexual side effects decreased signifantly, but did not completely go away, when zyprexa was added to prozac. Desire was still low, but the delay was actually cured.
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