Antedepressants

[B_KOKOBWARE]

it either took forever to climax or never happened at all..with the latter part it was with higher doses.
Forget antidepressants...they only mask the real issue with depression...low testosterone levels e.t.c.

If you use Viagra while on it..you can go for long sessions of sex and not cumming side effect from the antidepressants.

 

[Flyhard]

ok, I have the sexdrive of a teaspoon when I take my anti-deps

 

[pornographicpoet]

Well, I'm on antidepressants. Sometimes I can go for days without masturbating. When I do masturbate, it takes about the same amount of time for me to cum as before I was on them. Staying hard isn't really an issue. The main effect is just a lack of interest. BTW I'm on 5 mg of Lexapro

 

[uncutblond34]

I've had AWESOME luck with Wellbutrin. Doc prescribed it for me not only to stop smoking, but being slightly arthritic, it just makes me feel better. HOWEVER.. the one side effect I enjoy most is that sex is SOOOOOOOOOO good ! It feels good, no erection problems, I can do it 3 or 4 times in a row... and I cum like a freight train (long, loud,hard and multiple times..hehehe ) My current BF was totally surprised. Before, sex was good... now it's awesome. Even when I edge and stroke, the orgasms are really intense... like take your breathe away intense..... just my experience, thought I'd share....

 

[BigDallasDick8x6]

I have read several times that Wellbutrin intensifies orgasms. Glad that's working for you!

 

[ZOS23xy]

The use of zoloft resulted in erections that could not be satisfied. For about a month. Then it was orgasms that were extremely strong, almost painful. I'm working my way off of zoloft, back to normal, where I wake up with a boner. And not because my wife put her hands on me.

 

[MC1000]

Depression is not taken seriously enough in our society. Most people treat it as if it were a cold or phase. It is something that will pass in a few days. Or, people think all you have to do is take a pill and all will be well. This simply is not true. 7 out of 10 people on depression meds still suffer from depression symptoms in addition to side effects. Trading one's sex life for a life of reduced depression symptoms isn't a good trade, but for many man it is their only choice. I know I lived that way for 10 years. I am lucky and I found a way out. Men, if you are suffering please don't think meds are the only answer. There are physical causes for depression, e.i., hormones out of balance, various diseases, damage to different organs (tumor, cysts, cancer), obesity, lack of exercise, etc. Treatment options that work include cognitive behavioral theapy (did little for me), hormone replacement therapy (amazing results), yoga/relaxation, exercise (weight lifting helps me), and so on. For most, a combination of things it what it takes, not just a combination of different meds. I know when you are depressed that the thought of trying to do more can be overwhelming, but if you don't then little is going to chance. By taking on more I mean exploring more medical causes for your condition as well as more physical activity. It is so hard in the beginning and the results are not immediate, but results will come. Good luck!

 

[dandelion]

I just went back on anti-depressants ... I needed to do it; it was a smart decision ... but the sexual side effects are, once again, very frustrating.

I haven't really cum in two and a half weeks I've been on them. They helped my anxiety right away and have lifted my mood, but here's the new weird side effect: instead of feeling my orgasm, my cock oozes out a ton of precum; my body goes through the contractions of orgasm; but I don't feel the pleasure in it. AAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!

I have noticed that SSRIs will do this. If i remember it right, serotonin is involved in ejaculation and orgasm as two separate processes. If you get the dose right you can half cum, have the sticky mess without the orgasm. Not very satsifying perhaps unless you are trying to show off. Ive seen some videos with a guy ejaculating several times in a row and this is one way you can do it. work yourself up until you shoot, then just straight carry on and do it again. (well, give it few seconds so you don't really orgasm which calls an end to the proceedings as per normal). It still needs a bit of work on your part to get your timing right and not letting it go too far. Impressive if you get it right.

 

[whatireallywant]

My LTR guy takes antidepressants and his libido went down a lot - he still had the desire, just not the physical ability to do anything about it. He also has other medical issues that also interfere with sex. I try to be supportive but also have to admit that it's frustrating for me.

well cbrmale, I would say that in some cases that might be true; a placebo can do wonders for the human mind and body, but I take lexapro for depression and OCD- which is definitely a chemical imbalance. It's my understanding that there's two types of depression: one caused by external stimuli- relationships, drama,etc. and another which is pure brain chemistry related. I mean if you look at a CAT scan of person's brain while chronically depressed versus none depressed, there's a big difference in chemical activity.

I'm not going to tell people not to take antidepressants - if it works better for them then that's what they should do. For me, it does me more harm than good. The major side effect I had from them that interfered with day to day life was not sexual, but that they made me so sleepy that I was unable to function. I would literally sleep 20 hours a day, and when I was working, I'd make mistakes at doing tasks that when I wasn't on antidepressants, I could do with no problem. So I had to go off of them in order to KEEP my job!

I also think there are two kinds of depression, although I will agree with cbrmale that depression symptoms can change brain chemistry as well. All kinds of things can change brain chemistry. Did you know that the MRIs of a brain of a person before and after that person learned a specific skill were different from each other?! The kind of depression I have is the result of external stimuli, and comes and goes depending on what I'm going through in my life. For instance, in my childhood and teens I was VERY depressed; in my twenties I was rather depressed too and into my early/mid thirties. Late thirties were the best time for me - I did not really exhibit any depression symptoms. In my early forties I had physical health problems but not really depression per se. However, now in my mid forties I have depression because of my financial situation.

Also, I'll admit that the idea that "what you go through externally, and what skills you're taught, can affect your brain chemistry" goes perfectly with my "Biology is not destiny" ideas... (Although those ideas have more to do with gender, but that also has to do with skills people are taught, and external stimuli that may cause depression symptoms.)

These days it's thought that the change in brain activity is the RESULT of depressed feelings, not the cause. There has been no scientifically proven research that has uncovered 'two' types of depression. The only guaranteed treatment of depression is electro-convulsive therapy, and we still don't understand why ECT works.

The research that was conducted on placebos and depresssion uncovered no statistically significant link between anti-depressants and recovery. It was not 'in some cases', it was in all cases.

One thing that seems to work for me to get over depression symptoms is organized, group physical activity. Unfortunately, I am unable to do this at this time for the same reason I'm currently depressed! I can't afford the fees for group physical activities! I'm having to seriously consider moving in with a roommate, which for someone who has difficulty with dealing with certain things about people makes it really hard for me, but I will probably have to in order to survive.

 

[zentropy]

Spencer, to answer your question about being almost immune to sex and then hypersexual... have you talked to a psychiatrist about this? Who is prescribing your meds? If it's a general practitioner, I'd HIGHLY recommend going to a psychiatrist instead because what you're describing is very, very, VERY typical of mood cycling, which is treated with mood stabilizers, not SSRIs. Most mood stabilizers (depakote, lamictal) do not effect sex drive. They are actually anti-seizure medications, oddly enough, but have mood balancing properties.

Hypersexuality is a common symptom of the manic stage in mood cycling. SSRIs can trigger a manic (therefore hypersexual) phase, while inversely interfering with the ability to enjoy sex.

If you want to PM me, I'd be happy to chat about it. I have a lot of experience in this area.

 

[D_Raykbaynes Rodclogue]

Thanks, zentropy.

yeah, I've switch meds from back when I posted this and my sex life has dramatically improved, a lot better now from what it was. I still don't understand why people are so anti-medication and doctor's nowadays, it's just strange.

 

[dandelion]

Thanks, zentropy.

yeah, I've switch meds from back when I posted this and my sex life has dramatically improved, a lot better now from what it was. I still don't understand why people are so anti-medication and doctor's nowadays, it's just strange.

No it isnt. Doctors also rely on the placebo effect to help their patients. They reckon (rightly) that if they tell you something will make you better. then it will, even if they have little idea whether this is true or not. Their problem is that in an information age the patients are able to find out information about their illnesses for themselves and have more time to do so than their doctors.

Antidepressants definitely do something. Unforunately no one understands exactly why people get depressed or what is going on in their brains when they do. Worse, this whole mess differs from person to person. So the drug which might suit one person will not suit the next, and the doctor can't tell except by trial and error. And then there is the money issue, which means going for the cheap option not the best.

And then, depresssion gets better by itself. (though of course it may come back). An alternative strategy to 'curing' it is to put someone in suspended animation (totally spaced out on the drugs) until it gets better by itself.