Posted by GuyinGHo on April 21, 2010, at 11:07:09
In reply to Re: Sexual Side Effects, posted by Donoz on April 21, 2010, at 10:47:10
> I have had sexual side effects with Effexor XR and am now slowly trying to reduce my dosage. My Dr. is trying Buspar as a substitute because he claims that it has less sexual side effects. I have cut my Effexor from 300mg to 150mg and am now down to 75mg and am taking 40mg of Buspar. It seems like I have less sexual side effects on this new dosage but have had increased anxiety and depression.
Hi Donoz,
I'm sorry to hear about your increased depression and anxiety. That is what I'm concerned about -- it has been years since I've felt this well and probably would rather give up some libido in order to not slog through my days. Like anything, it's a delicate balance: how much anxiety are you willing to tolerate in order to achieve intimacy with a partner (would you even have the partner if you were too depressed?). Sometimes life confronts us with unpleasant choices.
Does anyone have any experience with behavioral or non-chemical treatment of sexual side-effects, like sensate focus or sex therapy?
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