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Posted by scatterbrained on March 28, 2005, at 19:30:47
In reply to Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 19:18:36
I didn't get any.In fact some people take it for impotence.
Posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 20:12:55
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by scatterbrained on March 28, 2005, at 19:30:47
Hi,
I'd like to know how common anorgasmia/delayed orgasm is with trazodone.
Thank you,
Ed.
Posted by scatterbrained on March 28, 2005, at 21:24:07
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » scatterbrained, posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 20:12:55
I've had anogasmia w/ some of the ssri's but not w/ traz.
Posted by sdjeff on March 28, 2005, at 23:32:42
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » ed_uk, posted by scatterbrained on March 28, 2005, at 21:24:07
When I took it, it was in the hospital. They used it mainly for sleep, since it's not considered a very good AD.
Even at 200 mg it did nothing. I might as well have been taken a placebo. That's odd for me, since I'm usually very prone to sedation from meds.
Hope this helps, I know my experience is pretty atypical. It makes sleepy time for most people.
Posted by ed_uk on March 29, 2005, at 7:23:31
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by sdjeff on March 28, 2005, at 23:32:42
Thank you everyone for your help.
I would like some more replies if poss.....
Tell me everyone, did traz cause you anorgasmia?
Thank you,
Ed.
Posted by cache-monkey on March 29, 2005, at 14:05:59
In reply to Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 19:18:36
Hi Ed,
You mention in the PS that you're also interested in nefazodone. I took that as monotherapy for about 6 months. I did not find it very beneficial psychiatrically. Well, that's an understatement: it made me *more* anxious, agitated, and dysphoric.
However, I found it very pro-sexual. Almost as much as Wellbutrin was for me.
But, I think that for me both the paradoxical worsening of symptoms and the strong pro-sexuality with nefazodone might be a function of my liver enzymes. I'm an intermediate metabolizer for CYP-2D6, which breaks down mCPP, one of the metabolites of trazodone/nefazodone. (mCPP is known to be an anxiogenic and increases male sexual function, largely due to its agonism of the 5-HT2C receptor.)
Don't know if this helps, but I thought I'd post my experience anyway.
Best,
cache-monkey> .........preferably on its own.
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> I would like to know, from your personal experience (rather than out of a textbook or pubmed LOL) what sexual side effects you got from trazodone?
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> Thank you,
> Ed.
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> PS. I would also like to hear from people who've taken nefazodone (Serzone).
Posted by ed_uk on March 29, 2005, at 16:13:53
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » ed_uk, posted by cache-monkey on March 29, 2005, at 14:05:59
Hello!
Thank you for your post :-)
In what way was nefazodone prosexual? What effect did it have on sexual function?
Kind regards,
Ed.
Posted by cache-monkey on March 29, 2005, at 17:34:38
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » cache-monkey, posted by ed_uk on March 29, 2005, at 16:13:53
Hi Ed,
Well, the nefazodone seemed to positively impact pretty much every aspect of my sexual function: libido, erectile function & strength, control, orgasm quality, and recovery time.
That and about 10 pounds of weight loss were definitely big perks for me. Too bad it didn't work otherwise...
Best,
cache-monkeyP.S. I think you are a pharmacist (or at least in training)? At least you're very medication-knowledgable. If you have the chance, would you be able to help with interpreting a drug-drug interaction (Valium-Depakote) from a PI. I've posted below in a seperate thread below. Here's the link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20050326/msgs/477227.html> Hello!
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> Thank you for your post :-)
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> In what way was nefazodone prosexual? What effect did it have on sexual function?
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> Kind regards,
> Ed.
Posted by ed_uk on March 29, 2005, at 17:44:45
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » ed_uk, posted by cache-monkey on March 29, 2005, at 17:34:38
Hello!
>control, orgasm quality...
How much did nefazodone delay orgasm?
I'll reply to your post in a few minutes :-)
Kind regards,
Ed.
Posted by Iansf on March 29, 2005, at 18:40:24
In reply to Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 19:18:36
> I would like to know, from your personal experience (rather than out of a textbook or pubmed LOL) what sexual side effects you got from trazodone?
>
> Thank you,
> Ed.
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I've taken trazodone a lot over the past 10 years and had no side effects from it at all. That is, unless you look on sleep as a side effect, since that's not what it's intended for. But since I was taking it for sleep and not for depression, I didn't think of sleep as a side effect.
John
Posted by Jakeman on March 29, 2005, at 21:39:34
In reply to Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 19:18:36
I find it to be pro-sexual, especially in the morning. I take it before going to bed.
Posted by JKL on March 30, 2005, at 5:03:37
In reply to Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 19:18:36
I only took traz for two nights before trashing it. I thought it was a lousy med and it actually made my sleep horrible. I wasn't on it long enough to see any sexual side effects.
I was on serzone though for several months. It helped a lot with sleep and anxiety, but didn't do much for my depressive symptoms. It was pro sexual for me, improving both desire and ability.
Posted by ed_uk on March 30, 2005, at 8:24:51
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by JKL on March 30, 2005, at 5:03:37
Hello,
Thank you for your responses.
How much does trazodone (or nefaz) delay orgasm?
Regards,
Ed.
Posted by xbunny on March 30, 2005, at 18:03:07
In reply to Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 19:18:36
> .........preferably on its own.
>
> I would like to know, from your personal experience (rather than out of a textbook or pubmed LOL) what sexual side effects you got from trazodone?
>dunno if its any help to you, I took trazodone with my flupenthixol for a short period. Made me feel utterly wiped out like half asleep half drunk so to be honest sex wasnt really on my mind. I did try sex once whilst on it. It was an effort but entirely normal apart from that.
Buns
Posted by ed_uk on March 30, 2005, at 18:08:40
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ....., posted by xbunny on March 30, 2005, at 18:03:07
Hi Bunny!
Thank you for sharing your experience :-) Are you still doing well on pericyazine?
Ed.
Posted by xbunny on March 31, 2005, at 18:12:17
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ..... » xbunny, posted by ed_uk on March 30, 2005, at 18:08:40
> Hi Bunny!
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Hi Ed,> Thank you for sharing your experience :-) Are you still doing well on pericyazine?
>Yeah I guess, my motivation has been well down and I have been oversleeping. Dont know if its due to the pericyazine, the continuing downward spiral of being unemployed and at a lose end or both. I still seem to be getting tremor especially in the morning and cramps in the back of my neck and knees but its not severe, when I hear from my new CPN I might mention it to her/him but I doubt they will do anything. All that aside my anxiety and paranoia is at an all time low, I went into the village today and the job centre, wandered about and was fine seems small but experiences like that have been rare until recently for me. Have had an annoying preoccupation about whether my food had been replaced by pureed octopus but thats stupid rather than a source of concern. Life goes on. Buns
Posted by ed_uk on April 1, 2005, at 10:38:13
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ..... » ed_uk, posted by xbunny on March 31, 2005, at 18:12:17
Hi Bunny!
>Yeah I guess, my motivation has been well down and I have been oversleeping.
I just got out of bed and it's 5.00pm!!! Perhaps you should reduce your pericyazine dose a bit and take the whole lot in the evening. What do you think?
>being unemployed....
Unless I've got a morning lecture, I find it VERY difficult to get out of bed. I'm on holiday at the moment so I'm not getting any work done at all.
>All that aside my anxiety and paranoia is at an all time low, I went into the village today and the job centre, wandered about and was fine.......
:-)
Regards,
Ed.
Posted by cache-monkey on April 3, 2005, at 0:00:31
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » cache-monkey, posted by ed_uk on March 29, 2005, at 17:44:45
Hey Ed,
Sorry, been AFC for a few days. Umm, actually there were no problems with orgasm delay per se with the Serzone. I mention orgasm control as a beneficial aspect of nefazodone b/c for me with my SSRI trials it was either "really soon" or "not at all". With nefazodone it was basically ready whenever I was.
HTH, and thanks for your response to my Depakote/Valium question!
Best,
cache-monkey> Hello!
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> >control, orgasm quality...
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> How much did nefazodone delay orgasm?
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> I'll reply to your post in a few minutes :-)
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> Kind regards,
> Ed.
Posted by ed_uk on April 3, 2005, at 11:07:46
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » ed_uk, posted by cache-monkey on April 3, 2005, at 0:00:31
Hi!
>With nefazodone it was basically ready whenever I was.
Did it actually improve your control (compared with being on no medication)?
Regards,
Ed.
Posted by TamaraJ on April 3, 2005, at 12:49:19
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » cache-monkey, posted by ed_uk on April 3, 2005, at 11:07:46
Ed,
When I was doing research yesterday on something else, I came across the following about Luvox and sexual side effects.
http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/309BA.htm
Tamara
xx
Posted by ed_uk on April 3, 2005, at 13:12:17
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » ed_uk, posted by TamaraJ on April 3, 2005, at 12:49:19
Hi T!
That's interesting, thank you for the link!
Ed xxx
Posted by cache-monkey on April 4, 2005, at 2:00:11
In reply to Re: Please help me if you've taken trazodone ......... » cache-monkey, posted by ed_uk on April 3, 2005, at 11:07:46
Hey Ed,
I actually think I had improved control on Serzone, relative to no meds. But I'm not entirely sure. (Before the S, I was off meds for about 9 months and really depressed so no libido. Since S, I haven'te really been fully off meds...)
Good luck with the trazodone.
Best,
cache-monkey> Hi!
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> >With nefazodone it was basically ready whenever I was.
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> Did it actually improve your control (compared with being on no medication)?
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> Regards,
> Ed.
Posted by sdb on April 10, 2005, at 4:14:58
In reply to Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 19:18:36
It has improved libido and had pro erectional effects, but delayed ejaculation dosage dependent. Delay was not so strong compared to citalopram...The delay could be a positive effect but it depends of your partner. So as a consequence i dont like any delays and any change in this matter.
Look at this interesting article:
Posted by vivi on April 14, 2005, at 20:08:08
In reply to Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 19:18:36
> .........preferably on its own.
>
> I would like to know, from your personal experience (rather than out of a textbook or pubmed LOL) what sexual side effects you got from trazodone?
>
> Thank you,
> Ed.
>
> PS. I would also like to hear from people who've taken nefazodone (Serzone).I took Trazadone for sleep and it completely knocked me out. I was taking 100 mg and had no interest in sex.
Posted by LIFER on April 24, 2005, at 20:20:24
In reply to Please help me if you've taken trazodone ........., posted by ed_uk on March 28, 2005, at 19:18:36
I take 150 mg of Trazodone every night for the past 5 years. I have no libido at all. I am a female. When I had major surgery I did not take any trazodone for three days and my libido returned. That was fantastic but I could not act on it. This dosage causes constipation for me and I have cut the dose to 100 mg and constipation goes away but I head into a downward spiral of depression because of lack of sleep. When I say constipation I mean I have to take $200 to $400 worth of other digestive drugs every month to counteract it (Zelnorm and Miralax). I'm going to ask my doctor to try Lunesta.
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