Posted by Jim45 on February 7, 2009, at 12:54:32
In reply to Effexor XR and Anorgasmia....inability to orgasm, posted by Soonerbaby on February 6, 2009, at 14:38:28
Been thinking about your problem. Can't just write it off. Been through so much myself through the years with meds I wish someone could've helped me with.
If your Husband is like me, YOUR desire, pleasure and orgasm are paramount when y'all get together. If you don't have the desire for sex, don't seem into it, and ESPECIALLY if you can't orgasm, that can make for marital problems.
So...I've thought on the meds you're on, and after a waiting a while as the Doc suggested, there are a couple of things I'd suggest that you research/try.
First of all, Effexor is a med Docs love to prescribe for some reason. However, in addition to mere serotonin reuptake, it effects norepinephrine. At high doses FXR can effect dopamine too. SO DOES WELLBUTRIN. Why do you need 2 meds that effect norepinephrine?
How about a pure SSRI? Then instead of wellbutrin I'd recommend Selegiline - but not the patch Docs like to prescribe. You'd have to take low doses of the selegiline - half a 5 mg tablet every 4-6 hours, but it effects dopamine and norepinephrine also, but has other actions that have helped many females.
Before you try something different, my final suggestion is to open the 75 mg FXR capsule and take half of it and the other half 6-8 hours later.
I'll conclude by again mentioning the common actions of FXR and Wellbutrin (Norepinephrine). I wonder if you REALLY need two meds doing that.
Good luck!
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